Cody Hawkins referenced a “new quarterback” in his video. Hastings is not new.

well it’s a third-party source and maybe Dunning has a bad source, so I still have hope some Dixon or Newman will troy out as starter. Experience is fine, but it has to be backed up by (good) performance. I’m going to real bummed if Hastings starts against Cal.

No chance of winning with Hastings. Aggies were never in games versus good teams with him. I just don’t get the bias towards Hastings with Hawkins. Nothing against the kid, but if you want to win and improve you go with someone else. I had thought Newman would be the logical choice with a bit of mobility and his experience. Or give Dixon a shot if he has the strong arm and is decently accurate.

Hope Dunning is wrong. Maybe just surrender any chance of win and find a quarterback within the first 2 games.

Chris Brown (running back) was the reason Cal won in 2019. Aggies couldn’t stop the guy especially in second half. He changed his name after 2019 I believe.

My father told me all about that game and Dick Bass.

Game notes are pretty obviously not official as many of us have noted errors. I don’t know if there is any ncaa regulation that requires staff to release personnel info to the opposition. With all of the HIPAA stuff, seems like everything is much more secretive. SIDs I would think handle this stuff.

agreed. QB play is going to be a large part of how successful this season will be.

Press conference - game 1
https://youtu.be/KqS-QSWk3c8

Hawk coy about starting qb.

History (and current notes) have shown many errors and omissions in these game notes. In the series history section, they have the 2006 game against Montana State in Bozeman as a loss (13-2) when the Ags routed them 45-0. Don’t they have a fact checker?

Maybe the staff is just keeping Cal’s defensive coordinator in suspense.

it previously had been indicated on the ESPN app as Pac-12 network but doesn’t show now. When I look on my sling subscription it does show on Pac-12 Bay Area as “new” from 4-7:30 EDT. The description is old and is for the 2019 game - which adds to the confusion but it does list as “new” and at the correct time - so I am pretty sure it will be aired. It is also listed on the Cal football schedule as such.

This shows all FCS by specific metrics (team stats and rankings) - should be able to navigate from here:
https://www.ncaa.com/stats/football/fcs/current/team/28/p2

Attached file (excel) has the above team stats pulled for all big sky conference 2021. You can "slice" by metric on second sheet.

45-7 at half in Vegas. Could have been worse final score. A bunch of special teams miscues by Idaho state in first half - ironic as their coach was special teams coach at Cal.

I am sure ESPN+ will have the games (other than cal). They cover big sky football. I actually will be at the Montana State game with wife. Payed a ransom for a couple of tickets through a third party site. Game is already a sellout. Assume all on the board will be watching that game at home or at sports bar.

Having little knowledge of the prospective qbs, a did a little search to find the size stats on some good FCS qbs. My thought is that in todays game a qb has to have at least some mobility and the first 3 in the list are very good at that. My first instinct is that Newman would be the one to try first due to alleged mobility. I know that HR size was a concern (although only real injury was concussion).

Eric Smid (Sam Houston)
6’1” 180
Tommy Mellot
6’ 0” 195
Asher O’Hara
6’ 195
Jake Dunniway
6’1” 198

Newman is listed at 6’1” 200 on ccsf site but 6’0 195 on ucd site so I would trust the latter as not so inflationary.

From what I seem to hear, Dixon has a strong arm, and if accurate that would be a real plus. I am a bit concerned with mobility at his size (this is just an assumption). I guess my point is that Newman is really no smaller than these other QBs that have had successful careers.

assuming meters, slow for yards. Like NASA mistakes, units count :-).

But I think we get beat in the trenches against the good teams.

I would agree with you. Line of scrimmage is often the key - especially against better opponents.

Somewhat interesting discussion about implications of FBS realignment on FBS. Guys from NAU EWU and Idaho along with Sam Herder. At about minute 33:00 discussion of UCD. The Idaho guy provides a vicarious dig (from UCD perspective) at Sac State and both Idaho and EWU guys are very complimentary of UC Davis and it’s position. I kind of said “what?” to myself when the campus was deemed “one of the most beautiful I have ever seen” - but I guess when I was on campus I was worried more about surviving than campus aesthetics. Anyway an outside perspective and a bunch of hypotheticals if you are bored and waiting for the first kickoff in a couple months.

Exactly what the commissioner of the West Coast Conference said on Finebaums podcast. Travel could become crazy say In basketball/baseball. And if say (North)Carolina moves out of the ACC in football rivalries like Duke-Carolina could still exist in basketball if the other sports stayed in current conferences.

I'm not up to date on the NIL implications, but I read and posted in the OT section the Long Beach Poly 6'6" QB worth $8 Million right now? WTH? Please explain that one. Jersey sales?

As I think I mentioned earlier, I am sure there are some very imaginative minds conniving ways to launder money. Alums and boosters provide the dough, an impresario sets up the shell (phony commercial demand) and viola. Gotta think there are going to have to be a lot more ncaa accountants/police to check on outlandish payments for say promoting a local car dealership.