Teresa g will join him in the interview?
...interesting how the religion topic is now on the table.

Hopefully Dr. Blue has our recruiting coordinator - and maybe even himself - put in the work needed to keep these commitments. Six or seven phone calls won't take a lot of time, and would give the new HC a leg up. Given that Coach Gould is such a class guy, I hope he even lends a hand if appropriate.

Three players have their heads down at national anthem time (picture) ... was this some kind of protest?

Started with NOTHING and got 4 wins his first year, pretty amazing. Rocked College of Idaho.

Yes, but I think they also knew it was time for change.

Was Daft part of that problem? ... in Gould's 1st season when we had a great possession receiver, we knew when he was in, it was pass, and when someone else was inserted, it was run. 80% chance.

Beyond the basics baseball needs, I've always felt Dobbins needed a little more color, some pop. What that would be, I have no idea.

Don't forget this from CAForever:

COMMITTED:
ATH Jordan Perryman ** 6'0 170 Hanford High School (Hanford, CA) Tweet Highlights
DE Luka Nixon ** 6'6 235 Sherwood High School (Sherwood, OR) Tweet Highlights
OL Nick Amoah ** 6'3 275 Davis High School (Davis, CA) Tweet Highlights
OL Connor Pettek ** 6'3 288 Thousand Oaks High School (Thousand Oaks, CA) Tweet Highlights
QB Niko Harris ** 6'1 183 Sierra Canyon High School (Chatsworth, CA) Tweet Highlights
RB Tehran Thomas ** 5'11 190 Desert Edge High School (Goodyear, AZ) Tweet Highlights
WR Troy Spencer Jr. ** 5'10 180 Centennial High School (Corona, CA) Tweet Highlights

OA, but we have the talent to secure 4-5 wins like Coach Biggs, right? We should at least be middle of the Big Sky.

I understand Montana's attractions, but we also have advantages. I think any intelligent student-athletes would appreciate a university campus, international students, with an awesome campus and town, over being in the middle of nowhere. San Francisco over Bozeman.

I skimmed an article where the writer explained the offensive tricks and schemes Coach Peterson uses to beat schools that have higher caliber / higher rated recruits. I wish I bookmarked it ...

Stanford has much more than culture. Their campus, facilities, resources, beauty, and academics are tops in the whole country. ... I think Coach Les referred to the "eye candy" we need, and I hope a new Athletic Training Facility would provide that. I heard some alums talking, they were hoping for something at one of the end zones at Aggie Stadium with a 2nd or 3rd story that might serve mixed use / multiple purposes ... with some space on a higher level overlooking the field for alumni gatherings. UCLA's new football performance building will open onto their practice facility.

What do you think about Rob Nash?

Rob Ash was the head coach at Montana State and produced 4 FCS playoff teams. He was let go after a 6-5 season. Reportedly intelligent, now an offensive analyst for Arkansas. 63 years old, does he have one more fight left in him? Former QB?

Dan Hawkins is an Aggie with deep tied to the Aggie football lineage. I think if he were offered the job he'd be interested. I believe his wife is also an Aggie.

Agreed. But I hope we don't over analyze and miss out on someone like Coach Ash, a proven FCS playoff coach. ... I assume Dr. Blue could have been talking to these 'highest level' football sources all season long and could have had a short list of potential candidates by mid season.

Interesting that you think we never had a chance, we supposedly have better recruits, more speed, yet we have regressed since the Biggs era. I haven't seen many games the past 2 years... But when we continue to make simple errors with clock management, go an extended period without a hurry up offense, run predictable plays that alums are calling in the stands, and continually opt for field goals when TDs are urgently needed, I think a change at the top could easily produce more points and a few more wins. Am I wrong? More points and longer drives means the defense gets a rest, which makes them rested and better... more wins builds confidence. It's easier to recruit off of a 5 or 6 win season. ... this season had an easier schedule, yet we still struggled to get to 3 wins. It is true bigger changes are needed to become a consistent playoff contender.

I'm no football expert, but I'm not sure how much Ben Scott progressed since his first explosive game two seasons ago. Injuries seem to remain an issue. Did we grind our offensive line down by overworking them, by not giving them a blow versus Oregon and others? I don't know. Did our talented WRs drop an inordinate amount of catchable balls?

I read Dr. Blue's piece on what are the successful components to a football program, most of it standard stuff. But I did find pointing out the need for a coach who can motivate highly intelligent players interesting.

We have some talent here, I hope Coach Gould doesn't poach us ...

A sincere Thank You to Coach Gould for continuing to run a clean program.

Now, we need to move quickly ... my hope is that Blue is tapping into the Aggie Network which may include Coaches Peterson, Hackett, and Foster.

Now the tough part, and we do have to act quickly.

I was struck by this quote: "In most competitive arenas, previous performance is the best indicator of future performance." That seems to scream Coach Rob Ash, who led Montana State to 4 (?) FCS playoff appearances... unless he inherited that legacy from someone, he should be a top consideration. Dan Hawkins may also be considered given his ties and success.

When I read up on Ash, he did remind me of Coach Sochor in some ways... academic. He said somewhere if he had to chose a second profession, it might be professor. He has been applying new analytics tools at Arkansas as an assistant.