Sorry

I'm not necessarily saying there were coaching issues schematically, but more in the basic mechanics. Why at the end of the season were we still trying to arm tackle? At this level they should know how to wrap up and the fact that it never got fixed tells me that it wasn't being taught. These are D1 athletes, they should be able to pick it up.

I think we can count him as one who got away. He was here for a year.

After getting these 10 signees how many spots do you think we have left?
A lot of speed in this group. That will help on special teams kick coverage for sure.

I believe we had like 14 seniors last season, but I don't know if any of the PWO's from last year's massive class will be taking any of those spots.

PWOs?

Preferred Walk On

QB Hunter Rodrigues from American River College has committed and signed with UC Davis! GO AGS!

Were PWO part of the 30? Usually walk-ons not part of signing day announcements. Maybe partials
Interesting no running backs on horizon. That spot is up for grabs.

You are correct that they usually aren't included, but I still see a number of them from last season that are still on the updated roster, so they might have earned scholarships or could just be continuing without one.

Do you mean guys from signing day or walk-ons after signing day?

I mean guys who got preferred walk on status in last season's recruiting class. Guys who would now be red shirt freshmen.

This is what confuses me: did the thirty guys in last years signing class include walk-ons ?

I don't believe the actual signing class includes walk ons but that's beyond my knowledge of the specifics.

Just curious on the long term effect of signing 30 guys in a class. Seems like that would limit later class’ size. I think we are more attractive this year but have fewer slots. But that’s just a supposition

Also for those wondering, Rodrigues helped ARC in being one of the top JC teams in the country this last season. Good signing.

As armchair quarterbacks, we have to defer to Hawkins and staff. Judgement call, Hawk came in with established juice. Hopefully we get more kids ready sooner, Trimble and Hunkin come to mind.

Great news on Hunter Rodriquez. Threw 42 completions 1 HS game, ran for over 100 yards 1 game at ARC.

Rodriquez, from high school - "he’ll most likely follow in the footsteps of his brother Jake and play in college. Jake is a quarterback who transferred from Oregon to San Diego State for this season; Hunter said he has already received offers from Arizona State, Utah, Colorado and Nebraska."

I don't think we can announce the signing of anyone who doesn't sign an NLI, meaning all 30 of last year's class signed an NLI.

EDIT: Still not sure how we pulled that off..,

Stanford PhD.

BTW, our new QB will be a sophomore!

Stanford undergrad, Michigan State PhD. Either way, it worked!

At least one of them is a peer institution with UCD

Nice.

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.

We could use some more help on the DL as well.

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.

Sounded like they were pretty optimistic about the scout D at the end of the season. Those guys will need to step up big!

We may have offered a walk on to Hiram Johnson ATH Rahjae Johnson, 6'3", 170#s. Played at least QB and DB. Via his Twitter.

mobile.twitter.com/showoutjae

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?

Unless the scout team is loaded with beasts, we could use a few impact players on D.

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