You've brought this up before and honestly I don't think it's what is at play here for a couple of reasons. It doesn't explain why other players were cut and if it was really an issue to Baldwin why didn't he dismiss him before the season started.

Unless a statement comes out from the team about rules being broken, then I'm to believe it was based on performance which is very much so not common in the college even if the player no longer meets the scheme. These aren't professionals where getting cut is common.

I believe because the big sky scheduled 6 game seasons and then some teams dropped out altogether like Sac so Poly filled in for the 6th game.

Wow... Honestly I can't really blame them considering the way the season was going. Save the bodies for the fall.

Absolutely containment is key, but it really looks like they are trying to have Barriere throw as much as possible instead of straight up running it himself. His mobility will surely extend the play looking for the homerun ball. Talolo Limu-Jones scares the heck out of me. He's been Barriere's go to target and he stands at 6'5 220. Really tough to cover someone that size.

Tough to know on Gilliam since all we have to go on is that he had a "toe injury versus Poly". If it's turf toe, recovery time could be a couple weeks so it's a possibility that he could be ready for Eastern but I wouldn't necessarily count on it. Turnovers are still a major concern going into this game. HR coughs the ball up too frequently for my taste and it's eventually going to bite us in the ass.

When I was doing the recruiting page for Tompkins I was reading some scouting articles basically saying that if he was 6'3 he would have been a 4 star pushing 5 star recruit. He was extraordinarily praised for his athleticism by every source I could find. I wish the coaches would let him throw the ball a little bit, but he could (emphasis and could and not necessarily will) be one of the most electric Aggies to ever grace the field.

Rodrigues had a really hard time throwing the ball today. Staring down a blitzing CB from 15 yards away and still taking the sack, the non contact fumble. Not sure if the coaching staff lost faith in his ability to get the job done through the air, but 160 yards with a pick and no passing TDs is a rough stat line. Castles 1 reception for 5 yards.

On the other hand, Larison had a really nice day and proved he could cut it with starting reps. Kid is fast... If he gets through the line then he's gone.

A win is a win is a win. Gonna need to take a long look at the tape to see what went wrong cause Eastern is a different beast.

Tompkins saves the day

A linebacker covering their best receiver?

They can just stack the box now... We're just unable to throw the ball.

This play calling is... Strange...

Finally we get a break

LARISON!

Not good Aggies... Not good

I think they've brought it up a couple times, but I agree with you that everything regarding the offense is flat. Uninspired play calling, turnovers and poor decision making by HR, weird tactics (going for it on 4th from our own 30, but punting on the 50). HR only has 50 something yards through the air.

That being said it was a total surprise Gilliam being out. That definitely has some impact on the game plan.

I was expecting a better performance. Defense has still played decently well considering the field positions the offense has put them in. I think you have to really consider if HR stays out there in the 2nd half. He's made some reeeeeeally poor decisions and now has 2 turnovers.

Siiiiiiiiiiigh

Now we're just giving up on tackling