Can't complain about league games being too tough. The whole point is to get to where we win those games,
San Jose State game is a great opportunity for a win.
I wish we stopped scheduling Stanford

Gunner had notable success at Pace Academy in Georgia. Multi year starter, started some games as a freshman.
Hunter rushed for 14 touchdowns 4.0 average longest 62 yards. 478 yards total

Does anyone have any observation regarding Gunner Faulk in comparison with Hunter Rodriguez, another “local” to Sacramento Area QB, but with one year at American River? Both had great HS stats, both similar size.

I agree with you on the need for improvement. I hope last years recruiting class has a few additional players who can really contribute because we brought in 30 guys. We'll find out soon. If you look at both last year's and this year's additions, we have recruited every position. I hope we hear some good reports out of spring practice

Looking on the bright side, our defense had its moments. There is some talent returning, plus all the underclass men, redshirts and freshmen.
I think we can be a lot better than 110 to 115. If not it’s coaching. But our coaches have records for success. I’d like to see improvement in special teams kick coverage. Little improvements can add up. Offense will be better.

We need to hope Dr, Mike’s source was right about the scout team. There are some redshirt DLs. Maybe one of our freshmen DBs can win a job. Some underclassmen have to step up. Our returning starters need to improve, Our coaches need to do better. I just wouldn’t expect us to land a transfer who is going to start for us. Maybe I’m wrong.

My feeling is that the defensive JC guys we got last year are representative of what we can get from JC and since they’re in the running to play more next year, along with returning players and red shirts; does it make sense to recruit more players for just a couple of years? We’re not lacking players, we are lacking all league type of players and we are going to have to grow our own by recruiting freshmen and developing them. Obviously there are exceptions but we shouldn’t bring in large JC classes.

Aside from QB, who were the key JC recruits last year? Cloud and who else? Cloud is coming back but plays one of the positions we’re hoping to upgrade. JC is good for adding depth where you are thin, but rarely are going to be stars and as soon as they get acclimated they graduate.

I don’t think he will transfer and it would not be wise to transfer. New system might not feature him, he might have a very mediocre year. Why chance that when he’s set for success here. Scouts will be watching either way. They found Jerry Rice at Mississippi Valley State, What is the upside of transferring?

Is he a senior or did he already graduate?
......Oh I see he’s mentioned in the Bee as graduating this May.

I think they are a little defensive about the relationship due to past controversy when Cody was a QB at Colorado playing for his dad.
I’m sure he’s qualified, but they’re excessively long winded about it in his bio. He’s a young coach who played major college football with a lot of success, in his dads system. That’s a plus. He is intimately familiar with Hawkins the elders coaching philosophy and X and Os. Hopefully he can teach inspire and recruit.

One of the examples of “Gould as great recruiter is based largely on players that didn’t stick around”.

Tehran is last years recruit, so perhaps Gould had something to do with it but Gould was gone two months before NLI day.
Tehran is quite an athlete.

Gould as great recruiter is based largely on players that didn’t stick around. If he could recruit any position you would think it would be running backs and who did he leave us with? Justin Williams and Mitchell Layton. I like what Justin gave us but he wasn’t a talent beyond what we usually have had.

If you look at our redshirt list there are some apparent prospects so I can believe we’ll get some help there. A big defensive lineman who threw discus and shot is one. Other smaller DLs as well maybe some pass rushers among them. Earnest Sayles IIIs little brother who apparently started a game as a freshman linebacker but redshirted 2017 is another, actually a number of linebackers. Just what I see on the web site but quite a number of redshirts with good lookin bios.

I learned in econ 1A that wants are insatiable. But what is left on the table and in our wallet?

What’s your expectation of how many more signees will be added in February? Is what we see what we got or are more to come?

Earl Campbell I think,

and a middle linebacker, etc. Some of these positions are going to have to be filled by a few of those 30 guys from last year since there are a finite number of scholarships. If you sign 30 guys they have to each be worth the scholarship or partial. Let’s hope they are. Next year depends more on those guys than this years class, half of whom will probably redshirt.

So we seem to be at 12 guys now? Hard to generalize on small sample but perhaps they are focusing on speed. Even the linemen are not big plodders. Probably will pick up a few more on the regular NLI day, but not a lot more. Could use a RB, among other positions. Interesting that the ball skills of several of the DBs was noted on team site.