Non-Senior Roster Departures - from 2016 team, before 2017 season - 21 total.

Freshmen - 8
QB Nico Hiller
OL Kyle Morales
WR Justin Clarkston
RB Dylan Rutledge
DB Bransin Johnson
LB Will Bowes
DL Will Allen - injury
DL Jordan Allen - transfer

Soph - 3
WR Liam Godrey
LS Justin Garza
RB Joshua Kelley - transfer

Junior - 10
WR Mitchell Sheppard
DE Deandre Diggs-Ray
LB Forrest Ferhuson
LB Matthew Slade
LB Xavier Griggs
LB Hunter Wharton
OL Donnell Toliver
OL Dakota Dosch
OL Max Harrison
TE Nolan Tooley

Plus 21 graduating seniors makes 42 open spots for Coach Hawkins first year.

3rd QB was doing much better, my guess is they would have done much better w him. And their propensity for TOs.

Good news was we got sacks from Parenteau, Cam Newton, and a 3rd player.

FG team needs something. Glad the kids were happy, but I'm not one for celebrating at half time. We almost blew a game that way last year!

Catch the post game locker room video? Very happy.

Hawkins immediately recognized we needed a QB, and they locked one down. Gould was handcuffed with Wright and Lacy. Hawk seems to prefer being overloaded at QB, I wish Biggs did the same, unless we think Maier was luck.

But is our defense really better?

Gould got us Joshua Kelley and Manzanares, Doss, Olave, Duncan and others. But his game plans were predictable, not fun, he would not go for the victory (SLO punt), and he lost the team. We had an exodus of top defensive talent.

Last year they would notify us a different way each week, or not at all.

I sent in a question early 2 times, one time it was half asked, late, the other ignored. They seem to focus on the easy star players... 1 question I had, if I recall, was about non-star 5'9" DB Erron Duncan. Had 8 tackles against SD State as a redshirt freshman. Hawk said his numbers (physical, testing?) were off the charts.

Like the local writers, homers. I get part of it. I believe Hawk likes to keep a tight lid, understandable. There was an article on the defensive unit that appeared to be the first of several, some position changes were revealed, and then the team review stopped.

Nothing on Fakebook?

BREAKING, 1 minute ago. Another 3 star commit to UC Davis football!

blake thorpe***
blake thorpe@blakethorpe21

"Little delayed.. but super excited to announce my commitment to UC Davis!"
#goaggies

TE / WR BEAST. 6'3", 225#s.

Sweet!! Welcome to Shredville!

#Agscension

NCAA team stats, which mean little now with limited action, has our offense #1 and defense #20 out of about 33.

No big win for the Ags?

Don't forget also without WR Aaron Moore! I think 4 Red Frosh DBs also saw PT. Truly a team effort. Turnovers key, and a monster 1st Quarter.

Jake Parks, Frosh. Who else?

Big win.

Recent tweets saying we added a MAJOR commit out of the 818. Found nothing.

Could it be DE Ben Seymour *** 6'1 230, from Valencia High School (Valencia, CA)?

Who doesn't edit our tweets?

UCD Football: "WR Jered Harrell makes a SPECTACULAR 49 yard pass to put the Aggies ahead 28-14!"

Jered? Makes a pass?

UCD Athletics: "On July 4th, 2018 we lost Fred Arp - the Aggies former Head Coach of 41 years. ..."

HC?

I know! ... we have several postgame videos on youtube, poor sound quality... and no official game highlights? Why?

A second Award, from FCS Stats:

NATIONAL FRESHMAN PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Ulonzo Gilliam, UC Davis, RB, R-Fr., 5-9, 185, Merced, California

"Gilliam's biochemistry and molecular biology major sound easier than defending him. He scored three touchdowns in UC Davis' 44-38 triumph at San Jose State - the season's first FCS win over an FBS program. Gilliam carried the ball 23 times for 132 yards and two scores and caught eight passes for 59 yards, including an 18-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter. He racked up 191 all-purpose yards."

Edit:

http://www.fcs.football/cfb/story.asp?i=20180903114915555255504&ref=rec&tm=&src=FCS

FYI, we may have missed this.

"Paul Creighton Retweeted
"JSerra Football
JSerra Football@JSerra_Football
Class of 2018
@_jakeparks_
gets the start at right guard for @UCDfootball as a true freshman! His work ethic and leadership are second to none. Not surprised to see him already on the field at the next level.
#PR1DE"

I hope we have it in hand by the 3rd quarter.
Clean up some issues, kicking game.
Would love to see QB #2 get many reps.
Would love to see 2nd / 3rd string get reps.
Withhold some plays for Stanford.
No injuries.

NDSU averaged 10.2 yards per carry.