Here are a few quotes from the Bob Dunning article in today's Enterprise:

“I hope we do all hurt, because that means we care,” said Aggie head coach Dan Hawkins afterward."

“We were in it, and we did some good things against a great football team, but the margin of error is small. We need to give Weber State credit and not hang our heads.”

Noted Weber State head coach Jay Hill, “It’s hard to go on the road against a very, very good football team and come away with a win. Our defense did bend, but it didn’t break. I told the Davis quarterback that’s about as good of a performance anyone has ever given against us.”

Dunning noted that we had 25 first downs, had more total yardage 417 to 356 and won the TO battle 3-0. However, he didn't say anything about how we were only 2-5 on FG's and he didn't mention the controversial decision by Hawkins to try a FG from the one yard line on the last play of the first half. That we continue to struggle with our kicking game is simply a statistical fact. Aggie fans would like to know about Hawkins' uncharacteristically conservative decision and that's completely missing in the article.

https://www.davisenterprise.com/sports/football-aggies-drop-heartbreaking-conference-game-to-wildcats/

I thought that the replay showed that the FG from the 1 yard line was not tipped, it was just shanked low and wobbly.

Hawk's decision not to go for the TD from the one yard line on the last play of the first half shocked me especially with the terrible time we've had making FG's. He also sent a message to his offense that he didn't have the confidence in them to make one yard. This was not a good game from a coaching perspective.

The official attendance was only 8822 tonight. The attendance will be even less for the next home game if we lose at Montana State next week and come home with a 1-4 record.

Hawk usually plays to win and goes for it especially when the offense needs an emotional boost but he went conservative in this game and it cost us. We had every opportunity to win this game but Hawk's conservative choices, poor FG kicking and punting and an overthrown ball on a sure TD to Gilliam did us in.

That last pass didn't even give our receiver a chance to make a play on the ball...air mailed again...

Wouldn't help when the offense can't execute.

Terrible throw by Hastings...that was an easy TD for Gilliam...all Hastings had to do was softly get the ball to him.

Hawkins, the notorious riverboat gambler who often says you can't beat good teams kicking FG's instead of going for it, decides to kick 5 FG's with a kicker who is only making 33%. He also sent his offense the message that we can't get one yard. Why go so conservative now?

Hawk needs to give another QB a chance...we're dead in the water on offense.

Agree...I didn't think we looked that good against San Diego. San Diego got beat today by Valpariso so our win doesn't mean that much.

This game has the makings of a rout...

Barron is very accurate and the Weber receivers know how to get open. We're in big trouble at the moment...

How big is the crowd? Go Ags!

My wife and I are on day 6 of a 40 day road trip up through the Pacific Northwest so we're missing a couple of games. We'll be watching tonight on ESPN+ and cheering the Ags on from the Columbia River Gorge.

Anybody tour the new athletics facility today. If so, how was it?

Bob Dunning picks the Ags by 3:

AGGIES over WEBER STATE … A critical Big Sky opener for both schools. Weber State coach Jay Hill applied for the Utah State job and didn’t get it. Apparently, if you can’t join ’em, beat ’em, so his Wildcats went out two weeks ago and routed Utah State (also the Aggies), 35-7. This is a very good Weber State team trying to go 2-0 against teams nicknamed “Aggies.” Won’t happen. Take the Ags by 3.

https://www.davisenterprise.com/sports/bobs-picks-golden-bears-are-good-but-not-great/

Damn...she sounds like she was as obnoxious and inconsiderate as they come.

I really like that the Athletic Department is making these pressers each week but how hard is it to get a microphone to the people asking the questions so we could actually hear what their questions are? Personally, I'd be embarrassed to post a video interview where you couldn't hear the questions being asked. It's not like it's hard to get a working mic to the people asking the questions.

2021 attendance:

Dixie State - 9865
Idaho - 11,622
Northern Colorado - 10,963
EWU - 7344
Sac State - 12,315

Total attendance: 52,109 = 10,422 average per game