Our rushing game has so far dropped off compared to last year. Tough to look at yearly stats with last weeks whooping with so few games. Overall offensive yardage up maybe 6%, passing way up.

In the end, it is Wins and Losses that count. Cut down on the TOs and sacks. Go Ags!

I think some of the Texas schools get revenues from oil reserves. Football is also very popular in Texas.

Go Ags!

I think this is called a winnable game. Two UND writers pick them winning by 3.

One source says UND "star safety" Cole Reyes has not practiced all week and is questionable.

UND tries to right the ship

Offensive line may be 2 freshmen, 2 sophs, and 1 junior. Two tackles are questionable for tomorrow.

https://www.wday.com/sports/4335988-college-football-und-looks-right-ship-uc-davis

In a link I posted, OL Julian Bertero said he thougjt er could compete for the league title.

Gould did sign a lot of kids early. We had a huge class, so there is probably no rush ... and they can really see ours needs and look for sleepers.

Interesting questions.

Who produces videos for Montana, MSU, SLO? ... I just think if I email a highlight video to a busy alum, they will watch it. A press release won't be read.

Our athletic department recently made an interesting choice.

They decided to print up football posters in different languages for the international students. Mandarin, Japanese, Arabic, etc. But we don't have game highlight clips.

Some fans think game highlight clips of 2 or 3 minutes would be far more effective for fans, alumni, and recruiting. Alums and fans can forward links, tie into social media.

Good article on the Vacaville paper on the Ags and OL Bertero.

“...San Diego was a (FCS) playoff team last year, and we think we can beat them,” Bertero said. “We think we can go to the playoffs this year. We’re working on getting there. We’re head and shoulders above where we’ve been.”

http://vacavilleinsider.com/sports/julian-bertero.php

Today's article Hawk says we did a lot well, we just made a few mistakes and they made us pay "magnificently".

http://www.davisenterprise.com/sports/hawkins-says-ucds-41-3-loss-remains-a-teaching-moment/

Amazing that we ran something like 50 offensive plays in the first half to their 20?, but they killed us with huge plays.

Were helmets touching the ground in recent years?

I'm with you OldAggie. Maier helps... we miss Kelly... new system, new playbook. A record recruiting class has to help, fantastic move by Dr. Blue.

I've only seen one sentence on injuries (Jared Harrell), so either they are way down or not a focus.

Go Aggies! Home cooking for 2 weeks!

4th and short at SLO, Hawk would go for it. ... I also don't see us perpetually coming out flat before a game under Hawkins. Budgets jumped under Gould and likely again under Hawk.

We get to 6 or 7 wins, recruiting really changes. An exciting brand of ball will also entice ballers. We're headed in the right directipn. Now bring back the steam engine and cow bells!

Blurb I read from UND says they have been hammered by injuries. Ten hurt, many former starters, including 2 All Americans.

They are 1-3, started out being ranked in the top 25. Players just called a players only meeting to turn the ship. They sound hungry and dangerous.

No UND thread?

The Sage speaks.

I didn't watch the game but was part of the meltdown after Parenteau left? Zach Jones was key last year (with RP), and this year it seems to be RP and Olave as mainstays?

Hawkins said something in the DEnt like, "Momma said there were going to be days like this, we just didn't know it was today."

Coaches had good replies in the Davis Enterprise.

Any insight into the issues with our O line? ... back to similar issues under Gould, and suggestions from AST that we run some bubble screens or other screen plays as a partial solution?