Yeah that's a head scratcher. If I were a voter, I wouldn't want to see UCD vs. my team in the playoffs either..

So true. Outside of MVFC and BigSky, it seems to drop off quick

I think the lesson here is to wear cleats the same color as the sideline paint and to have bad camera operations

I feel like "letters of intent" and "commitments" mean nothing in recruiting with all of this. Should be a two way commitment vs. the school bearing all of the risk to pay for a worthless chunk of someone's education, should they decide to leave before a degree. FCS schools without some sort of redeeming qualities like a great degree or Dakota/Montana quality football are so hosed.

I don't understand how this is legal without the athlete first putting their name in the portal.. what a time

I second this take

If Davis makes the playoffs, it's wide open, aside from NDSU

Preach Pacifico!

Bigger schools get the injury bug too, but they have ~20% more scholarships and therefore more depth, so it isn't as dramatic.

These injury-ridden campaigns tend to happen every 5-10 yrs across all contact sports. I wouldn't read too much into it. The last I can recall was under Gould as well and that was roughly 10 yrs ago.

The fact it even required appeal is moderately concerning..

I believe both Porter and Rex filed appeal for medical redshirt. Original application was denied due to the NCAA considering the Mercer game a "game played" against their eligibility threshold of >30% of games played. Appeal makes the claim that Mercer "does not count" statistically therefore shouldn't also count against the players' eligibility threshold. Would be interesting to hear if anyone on Mercer is in the same boat..

Best part of game yesterday: NO SQUIB KICKS

If I recall, Winston Williams went down the game before. Wonder if he'll get the season back?

Man if a week 0 "no contest" steals a full year from the Connors bros I'll be salty

Nothing motivates a mediocre squad like hearing your HC is fielding other positions before the last leg of the season...

Wonder when we'll know more about Connor's bros appeals to NCAA for medical yr

Injuries have this negative flywheel effect where injuries beget more injuries because those who can stay healthy, have to shoulder more of the load as the season goes. This is more true the earlier in the season those injuries occur - and unfortunately the injury bug came early this year.

I totally trust the UCD staff, but I have noticed that NDSU, SDSU and MSU mix in designed QB run really effectively.

What I find odd is the lack of designed QB run plays. Get that +1 in the run game, especially in short yardage or low RZ. Wildcat was a staple in the RZ last year. I know Caden's not a bruising runner but I'd take fish or vargas running that all day.