Ugh.

Ditto. Especially evident when JM couldn't lead Doss deep on at least 2-3 occassions ... but the weather was brutal, if it was 30 degrees at gametime, then add wind chill. And he had pressure. But I don't recall us going deep a lot this year, Doss has been doubled.

Dunning skipped the fire issue.

Not practical to move it to Reno or San Jose if Sac air unhealthy?

OK, attendance might be 1,000 ... but will we enter the playoffs passively w no CC?

I know, bring in 50 politicians from Sac, and let them blow some hot air and clear the joint out.

I hope we put the wood to them, but don't play with our pants on fire!

Interesting article, but vague and light on facts. Between 1930 and the mid 1980s, the biggest fire in Yellowstone was 18,000 acres. This author helped write a fire plan for Yellowstone in the mid 1980s, and in 1988 the massive Yellowstone fire burned for months, burning between 800,000 and 1.2 Million acres.

Years ago I read that the size of our fires had grown dramatically, and "Super Fires" burned so hot, they killed nutrients in the soil as well as all seeds and pods.

The author also doesn't comment on forest equilibrium, the elimination of most lumber mills in California,

Rain expected in about 10 days ... is there precedent to play at an away neutral site like, say, San Diego or Reno?

Momentum is so big too, psychology, TOs... just take away 3 of the 4 TOs (forget the Hail Mary), offense completes another drive in the 3rd quarter... so the D gets a blow ... and its a different game... don't get me wrong, they are very, very good... but I don't think they're 5 TDs better.

I'd think its especially tough if you just come in for 1 or 2 plays.

I wonder what the emergency rental fee is per day?

Imagine the good it could have done starting Day 2 or 3 of the fire.

Great! But why don't we own one of these, ready to go, in California?

We're in the playoffs, anything can happen... except the Bison losing.

Same if Aggies have last game canceled?

A former forest expert also said many agencies quadrupled the number of attorneys on staff, and reduced the number of knowledgable forest rangers / etc.

He, along with an expert outdoorsman in Montana I know, always remind me certain species of trees only drop their pods after fires!

Lotta time since this supposed occurence in the 80s, brother (no time to confirm right now), Clinton or Obama could have restored the alleged removed funds.

I recall reading years ago Mt. Tam is a tinder box ready to go, some say Tahoe, too. Those vacationers don't want their pretty view messed up by logging or fire breaks, do they? But we could use the lumber, jobs, and ecosystem in balance. Driving to Tahoe last time it looks like a thick wall of mature trees, same for the drive to Santa Cruz.

I guess our CA government officials were spending all their time fixing roads, bridges, and dams. s/

I drove through parts of Sonoma County twice a month after our super rainy season 2 years ago, and never saw a single fire trail, thinning project, or controlled burn.

Hickey Gym walk throughs?

Or we could play a virtual game.

- When you don't thin forests for decades
- Drive most lumber mills out of business
- Don't cut fire trails
- Don't harvest millions of trees killed by beetle infestation
- Don't clear underbrush with small burns
- Build thousands of homes in former forest areas
- Put out small fires that used to thin the forest and smaller trees, keeping the forests healthy (even Native Americans used small fires)

... the forests get out of "equilibrium". A forester in Calaveras County said they had 20x the number of trees of the previous, normal state.

Even Governor Moonbeam has agreed we need to change our management practices.

These "super fires" started before the modern hypothesis of so called Global Warming.

Given the implications, I politely disagree. This is where campus leadership comes in, and lawyers. Dr. Blue should already be looking at contingency plans, options, and obstacles.

Cal is out due to the Big Game. San Jose State plays Reno at 2 PM, and odds are it will be lightly attended.

So SJ State and Reno may be options. Not ideal, but Hawk is always touting we can play anywhere, anytime.

Play at 7 PM following the Spartan game. Let San Jose reap the parking and concession gate.

Time for the athletic leaders to step up. We may have to sign some legal waivers in case someone gets hurt in San Jose, but we just played there 2 months ago. Heck, even Humboldt.

Play it elsewhere. St Marys, Berkeley, UOP ... err, scratch that last one.

I'm not focused as key one 4th and short call.

Interesting that by my unofficial count (from pbp notes), 44% (11) of our first quarter offensive plays (25) went to Gilliam, 20% (5) to Harrell.

I'm befuddled why we didn't go back to our one RB who is a proven downhill runner who breaks tackles (w solid handles). There was one missed reception, and he prevented an INT on another pass.

I'd prefer not to see their 24 / 27 seniors again, and hope they come back to the pack next year.