The Montreal paper had a nice little article about Jake and his time with Hawkins here at Davis

https://montrealgazette.com/sports/football/cfl/ex-als-coach-hawkins-instrumental-in-stamps-qb-jake-maier-coming-to-cfl

I was thinking of this thread when I stumbled on all of those competitions on ESPN 2 today. I must say I did get sucked in to watching a fair bit of the Air Hockey and out of pure morbid curiosity the Cow Chip Throwing Competition.

Underwhelming is precisely my thought. I see a 3 and I completely agree on the NASCAR numeral look of it. I guess they were going for something similar to what the Big 10 did with their logo, but it's a swing and a miss for me

Very nice! I'm planning on driving up from Dallas and am looking forward to being a part of the Aggie contingent

Haha, I've gotta say it does make a trip to the tournament which I was already looking forward to sound just a little bit more appealing!

I'll do my best! It's been a few years since I've been up there and there's actually been a fair amount of development in that time. In terms of nightlife or entertainment options, I'd recommend the Blue Dome District downtown which has the best selection of bars and restaurants in the area It's turned into a pretty cool little scene in an area of downtown that had previously been totally dead. There's also a Hard Rock Casino & Hotel on the edge of town that's also only a few years old that's a really good option to spend an evening. If you're looking to kill some time shopping there's a nice upscale mall, Utica Square, that's centrally located with several quality restaurants also. The area right around the campus doesn't really have much to offer and isn't exactly in the nicest part of town, so I'd probably try and stay near downtown. Ask away if there's anything else I can help with!

http://bluedomedistrict.com/
https://www.uticasquare.com/
https://www.hardrockcasinotulsa.com/

I'm definitely planning on driving up from Dallas for that one for sure. I used to have family in Tulsa and know the lay of the land pretty well so if anyone needs any recommendation for hotels or anything or that sort just let me know. Hope to get to meet a few fellow Ags!

Lol, I like the way you think!

Amen brother! Pitt's blue and yellow / gold are a fairly unique combination and make for some really sharp uniform combinations. I did a quick search for those black uniforms you saw them in and yeah, their "Steel City" uni's are honestly some of the ugliest I've ever seen!

I'm with you 100% on taking a hard pass on the crazy "black out" idea. I always just shake my head when I see a school who doesn't even have a hint of black as one of their colors decide to wear black uni's. I get that the players love it and guess it supposedly can help you in recruiting to do stuff like that, but it still drives me a little crazy! Stay true to who you are! I'm right there with you in appreciating our blue and gold!

He stroked that jumper like Stef from downtown last year!

Wow, he definitely looks like a great addition to the team. Like you guys have noted the athleticism looks to be off the charts which just opens up so many opportunities be a key contributor in multiple ways. I also love to see the notes regarding his academic achievements, he looks to be another high character, quality individual which should be a great fit for everything we stand for.

Love your post my man! As a fellow millennial now in my 30's, I think there's a significant part of the population that will forever consider "our generation" as carefree college kids in our early twenties. I wish my life was still that simple and unworried!

Love your post my friend! I'm so grateful to have this forum to stay connected to all the happenings going on back around campus especially now being over 1,000 miles away. I really value the connections we're able to make on here especially in light of the current circumstances of a lot of isolation and social distancing. I can't tell you how much I'm looking forward to the day that this is all behind us and I can hop on a plane and come back to cheer on the Ag's and hopefully get a chance to meet some of you guys and put a face to the name. Stay safe!

Sorry but I can attest to the fact that deaths and hospitalization are most certainly NOT down in many areas around the county such as Dallas / Fort Worth where I'm located. The level of spread we're experiencing right now is down right scary, It's very difficult to know exactly where to go to test in a timely manner, and even when you can get tested, it's taking 5+ days to get results, at that point it's to late to be of much help. Hospitals and ICU's in the area are at over 80% capacity and that number creeps upward everyday. And yet WAY to many people are just ignoring it, seemingly totally oblivious to what's going on the just how bad it's getting.

Thanks for the like to the article, it was a great read. I know it's got to be an odd time for you guys in Davis and other college towns. I saw a similar story on CNN that featured Ithaca and just how much the economy has been hurt by the absence of the Cornell students and how vital they are to keeping the local businesses afloat. I'm definitely wishing I was back there in Davis than in the middle of this huge spike here in Dallas. Scary times

Sick, perverse, incomprehensible, take your pick. I'm pretty much at a loss of words to adequately describe in actions of this administration. Just when you think they've reached to bottom of the barrel, they find a way to stoop even lower.

I'm right there with you. The ego of the man to insist on holding a rally in the midst of a pandemic....just think about that and let those words sink in, a massive indoor campaign rally in the midst of a deadly pandemic in a location where cases are rising rapidly....it's truly incomprehensible. How much lower can they sink?

It's definitely a scary time for those of us who don't have out heads in the sand and are informed to the reality of this pandemic. The latest U of Washington projection put out today projects 200,000 deaths by October 1. I just wish more people would take this thing seriously and do things that are so simple and easy such as wearing a mask that are proven to make a huge difference in reducing transmission.

I find the sociological divisions that the pandemic has highlighted in the country quite fascinating. I would definitely agree with the liberal / conservative divide among Lowes and Home Depot customers. The other one that I really notice in my part of the world is the Target / Walmart divide, where you see a much higher percentage of customers at Target wearing masks whereas its a significantly lower percentage at Walmart. Not surprising since Target is a very progressive company that attracts more left-leaning individuals and Walmart is a favorite among those on the right.