Well, the sac bee thinks that the Ron Austin story is worthy of a frontpage story. See today’s issue. Very positive. And I don’t have to say the Bee does not like saying nice things about UC Davis.so this is very nice for Ron Austin. Someone please cut and paste the Bee story as I am not able to do it.

I would think that your parents would have told you that making negative comments on an otherwise very uplifting human story means that you were being a bad person and should not do it. Maybe no dessert and early to bed. Hey, this guy was an Aggie legend. I am so sad to see these silly comments coming about how he “should have seen the documents to get his degree” or “he left for the CFL early” hey guys this guy was a legend Aggie and do not dis him in any way.

UC Davis News just published a very heartwarming story about one former Aggie student, Ron Austin, who is now graduating after 47 years absence from college. Those who recall Ron Austin will be showing their age probably, but will remember him as an outstanding running back for the Aggies. I would say one of the best players UC Davis ever put on the field. Ron left Davis in the seventies thinking he had a degree but he did not; having a few units short he returned to UC Davis recently to complete his degree. Which he did. And will graduate with the class of 2025 next weekend. Congratulations Ron Austin!

Is Vic baker still an Aggie

Yolo get some rest.

The time and environment of these sit down tests are often overlooked but can be very important. I was given the army OCS qualification test at the oakland army depot at 5 am in the morning before breakfast. Took the SAT after a 4 hour drive from my home to UC during an all day rain storm. I took the LSAT at 6pm on a Friday night after work all day at a service station in Chico. Barely made the mark on any one of the tests. I vote on the side of HS grades over the SAT

Yolo got to give you credit for the amazing in depth Google research you did into Khary jones 3 decade old history with his time with Aggie football. Should have got those stats down better. Shame on me. The point of the post was 1) his special uniform kit and 2) his abilities as a very mobile player. Both are the current subjects of this ongoing thread.

So I will tell you the tale of a one man uniform change, maybe the only one in Aggie history. And what it accomplished. The player was Khary Jones an Aggie player in the early 2000s. Early in the season (i dont remember which) Khary was our quarterback. Khary had painted his shoes gold. We were playing st Mary’s in one of the last games before they quit football. When he took the field the st Mary’s players were all over him with insults and taunts about his golden shoes. He was not at all distracted or visibly annoyed. He shredded the st. Marys defense with his passing and running. St Marys lost big that day and I don’t believe that it had nothing to do with their decision to eliminate football from their ICA program. Khary has gone onto a great football career up in Canada as a player and a coach.
I believe he was 17-4 winner for the Aggies. Not bad at all.
So lastly a comment about mobile quarterbacks. No one has mentioned Khary. He was extremely mobile and very successful. So was Chris Peterson and I don’t have to remind anyone that he was a great player. The addition of Pinnick as the Aggie quarterback is a huge plus for Aggie football next season IMHO.

I am definitely not a Shakespeare expert, but I do remember this from my high school days and something maybe coach Marion should reflect on: “Pride comes before the fall” and or “Arrogance is the camouflage for insecurity” anyway, we will soon see how this plays out. Good luck to sac going forward.

I tried to commit a pledge but the website said “bad address” what was that all about?

I recall many years ago when the kings first came to sac. That Bibby and his wife were looking to buy a home in davis. Yes! Then suddenly it disappeared. I suspected the bee and the new king’s management said “absolutely no to that” and that was the end to that. Just an interesting little thing from the past. I think the DE actually did a column on this. Oh well, who at this plot really cares except us boring people. Always liked Bibby"…..

So lights on the soccer field as well?

Wow! A university student bathroom renovation becomes national news? Cant believe this is happening.

I am sure he is feeling the squeeze even without talking to Rocko. My only question is does he have it in him to carry on.I would think Rocko would go easy on him for one more year but who would enjoy the incredible pressure? I doubt he needs the money……. But who knows? Very proud likable guy.

They look way too ready than we are. But I do believe that times can change. But it will take a lot of effort to get there. Our staff will have to work really hard to get there. Les is still a young coach. Can he do it?

This article is very complimentary of Olens aggressive recruiting tactics as well. Unless we and other BW teams can really improve their recruiting performances, UCSD will dominate this league for a long time. Don’t know if Les and the other BW coaches are up to the challenge.

I think the look by the triton coach to Les was more “I didn’t coach that shot!” Than anything else. I think Les has said he is a good guy and a very good coach.

Just a quick question here. Does our MBB/WBB programs have comparable budgets to other BWC programs?

Wow. They should be unbeatable.

Recruiting is like getting your ingredients together for a meal. And it is good to get the best you can. But any good chef will tell you it is how you put them all together for the best meal is what actually matters. I don’t think there are any rankings out there that judge that part of the equation. I am fairly confident that we have a good staff in place to handle this situation well . but all in all, a very good bunch of recruits for our coaches to work with next season.