I agree. Students are very quirky. For the past 4-6 years our football team’s games were not a significant attraction or source of pride for any of our present students. So to ask them to suddenly becomes ardent fans is unreasonable. This will take a few years to happen, but I am very optimistic that it will happen. The sudden uptick in much more athletic players is also very interesting. Good job by Hawk. Maybe Chancellor May a factor? He seems way more attuned to Aggie athletics than anyone since Emil Mrak. Yes folks, I am old enough to remember him actually sitting with the players on the bench at the Tomb. They loved him! We were not good then, but 1 year later we started making history with a man named Sochor. I believe someone once said that “history repeats itself.” Let’s hope so.

I totally agree with z. We have to build a product to sell it and the last 5 years have been very bad for Aggie football. So, no sale! Now were into a different situation. The kids will get it soon. I really like this new girl, Katerina Kountournes, to lead the pack. Absolutely gorgeous young woman. I think the Kings got her first, but whose to care. She’s an Aggie.
Some worries about Gilliam. Any news?

I was there in 1977 for the Reno game. Reno fans came early and with their big RVs filled up the old Toomey parking lot where the old baseball field was next to. They were very cocky and obnoxious. I was in the north end zone when Reno was driving. Then came the big play. We intercepted a pass down the middle and scored. Reno was so shocked they never got back into the game. We won. For the life of me a cannot remember the name of that aggie player who made the play. Silver___ something. He has been an aggie herofor me ever since. We need that force against NAU as they will bring a big game to Aggie Stadium. Do not get a bit over confident for this game!

Is it possible the NAU game will be sold out?

Sorry, how can i watch this game again?

I watched the post game TV interview with Hawk and Maier and Doss and it was great. But one of the most significant comments was when Hawk answered the question: why don’t you have starting line ups or depth charts (or something like that) and Hawk answered: we don’t like the term “starters” we like the term “contributors. We like to give everyone a chance.” My lord, if Silicon Valley, the government, and corporate America all had this same mindset it would be a great step forward for us all. Too bad Hawk already has a job here!

Channel 13 choice of teams for local TV a big mistake. Great TV coverage- but Sac is very poor team to watch.

This was a great, great game to watch and good for the soul. Gut renching first half. Very loud hostile stadium. Bad refs. Montana announcers calling every play for a face mask or a holding call. Down 21-3. Very depressing! Then came the 2d half and the Ags came alive. In five words: they did not give up! We won the game. I love it When actual games prove: it ain’t over till its over. Life is/should be “its not over till its over.” Great job by Hawk to retune this program so quickly. Also great that Chancellor May and wife made it to this game. Is he actually helping the recruiting for our student athletes? I don know but it doesn’t hurt.

Anyway to replay this game?

Please park that truck away from the game site. Very bad JU-JU.

Very nice article by the Missoulian. Classy paper! Also a good job by the Bee.

Gun, still see sage at 6’ 3” on roster. I think 1” in height can be easily made up in strength and desire and sage has all of that. I look forward seeing cierra mckowen knock down those 3s like she did in her jc days. Bessolo and hall, no problemo there whatsoever. I don’t see a back slide with this bunch,

I like the grays best!

I think we may move up on this list if todays win is any indication.

I don’t know movie, its what they said, the Poly guys said, not our guys. No penalties in a rivalry game away? I have never heard of such a thing happening; but am a history freak. I get it though, no stats are ever recorded for this type of “odd” statistic. I will say it was the result of the players being very disciplined and focused. I don’t buy that they were just lucky to not get caught. IMHO just an interesting statistic.

The no penalties thing is amazing. Is it some kind of record? The poly guys were saying that wwe were paying “very clean” football,i.e. very fast, clean, efficient football. I have never seen a no penalty football game in my life!

I am frankly surprised. Not the normal HC before game speech. Not over the top. No yelling. Short. Concise. Understandable. Certainly not the Gipper speech. I definitely see the Sochor influence with Hawkins with the “have fun” reference.
Does anyone else recall the scene where its 3rd and long in a playoff game in the early ‘80s. We call time out. The game is on the line with this play. And the Coach pulls O’Brian aside and tells him to relax, look into the crowd, take a big breath, and just enjoy the moment. Us old guys know what happened next and it was good. I know Hawk wants to live up to Sochor standards. He’s doing very well now IMHO.

For me, I would hate “sky boxes” at Aggie Stadium. They just don’t fit my image of the future of Aggie sports. And “limited access party decks” at UC Davis? well thats not going to fly either. Fuga, this is not an easy job. And you’re doing great trying, but remember this is a very, very hard place to do your good stuff. But, Stay on it. We love your ideas!

Fugawe09 thanks for your significant input. Civil engineering is not often seen on this site. We are more of a yearning group- we want what we cannot have, i.e 10,000++ fans at every football game. We have non-existent funding to do this “expansion”. But I have a new plan: if we charge $1 for each toilet use ($1 for #1 and $2 for #2) and if We charge $2-4 for each breastfeeding station use (depending on number of breastfeeds), wont that cut down on usage and bring in funding? And if we go all neutral gender restrooms ($2 each use) wont that bring in more revenue? Then we get everyone coming into the game to sign waivers that they don’t need alll your dumb “fire exits” they just want to SEE THE GAME! Come on Fuga! You are ruining things for us.

Well said DRMike.