I've found this tidbit interesting. I'm not taking anything away from the recruiting job that Marion has done at Sac State because they are obviously bringing in some very talented athletes but from I've been able to find of players who received offers from UC Davis AND Sac State, Davis is winning the commitment battle 6 to 1 (6 to 3 if we're being totally fair, but 2 of those commits to Sac dropped their commitment and have committed elsewhere).

Maybe we should offer some 4 and 5 star players like Sac has since Marion has had success landing some elite players that has some of the top FBS programs scratching their heads...assuming there are any of those players who can perform well in the classroom too and not just on the playing field...

I am excited for our future especially if we go FBS. 4 and 5 star recruits are on the horizon!

I suspect that top progams are not too puzzled by Sacs success. It’s not the facilities, reputation, competition, proven coaching staff. What could it be?

$$$

Even if we move to FBS I'm not sure 5 star players on our horizons any time soon. They are few and far in-between and command millions of dollars from the schools in the SEC

Considering Cal can’t land guys in that category don’t get your hopes up. Sac is just renting some of these commits, of which only one is a 4*.

https://www.instagram.com/p/DPhkTBJEqKI/?hl=en

6'2 WR with 15 offers, Koen Parnell, has committed to UC Davis! GO AGS!

Mater Dei High.....4.2 GPA. Impressive! A few Ivy and FBS offers (including Arizona, UNLV, Army/Navy)

anytime you can grab a player from a top 10 HS team in the country it's a good thing

Trinity League receivers have played as freshmen last couple years with Hennessy and Dobbins. Hopefully this trend remains true

I like the length.

Recruiting rankings at places like Sac are fool's gold. They look good around signing day or after the portal closes, but get to the start of school and into October/November and the star ratings don't matter. Those guys that took the money, or drank the hype Kool Aid will quit and look to transfer or flunk out believing the portal is something more than a place where kids are dumped by college programs because all scholarships are one year contracts. The portal typically OPENS with 10-15k names in it that carried over from the previous season(s).

The beauty of Aggie Football lies in the development of players. Look at the Sam LB/Edge positions for example. Those groups are loaded-up with long bodies with great growth POTENTIAL, not ready-made starters. Elite programs don't rely on Freshmen to start the season. We're not there yet given all the FR that are starting, rotating, and who will be sprinkled-in at the end of the season on Special Teams, but we're trending in the right direction. Davis will stick to the traditional model mostly; recruit great kids who are there to develop and are bought in to redshirt. Pull guys out of the portal as needed (good character, academically proven), and maybe play a freshman or first-year transfer in some spots. Previous teams and staffs have built upon this foundation and the current staff is doing a great job of continuing that tradition.