What’s the reason to be pessimistic at 1-10 Southern Utah? Just expect a letdown somewhere?
That will be a disappointing season, losing to every team ranked higher than us but getting upset twice, including a team picked near bottom of BigSky

The touchdown we got had an element of luck to it,

If ifs and buts we’re candy and nuts...
Winning this game is a possibility, but don’t count on Cal’s offense being terrible. They have a good size 230lb running back and an offensive lineman who is a two year starter and weighs 340lb. Might be tough on us. They’ve got a “four star” QB so he’s going to be a threat. They think they have very athletic new receivers. I just hope they’re not ready to play their best game, and we are. We have to play better than we did against San Jose and Stanford to pull off an upset.

They had a little more offensive success against Stanford than we did.

They have a lot of changes to both units. Our biggest hope is that we really have our act together, while they’re still getting to know each other. Cal seems to “rent” a lot of short term players, for example an FCS experienced grad student who was on two FCS teams. They have a lot of their players transfer to other schools , I think six this year. Maybe they’re panning for gold, sifting out less talented players, but there doesn’t seem to be much loyalty to and from players in their program.

I think links to players mentioned bios are probably auto generated. The bios are part of the roster, so the links pull the last roster entry.

The wide receiver article is posted.
Just talks about the six obvious candidates.
Harrell, Vaughan, Livingston, Kraft, Crawford
Babb

https://ucdavisaggies.com/news/2019/8/23/football-preseason-preview-wide-receivers.aspx?path=football

no wide receiver preview yet, or QB. Building to a dramatic finish with the glory positions.
I figure Harrell is a known quantity, a returning starter. Who's new in a starting role is going to be more interesting.

In reference to the photo caption, Christian Skeptaris is a Junior in terms of eligibility.

One QB, Niko Harris, moved to wide receiver in roster list. Makes me think of Carson Crawford’s pass versus Montana.

Just going by the roster, so don’t know reason he’s not on it. Played in playoffs last year. If there is less depth at inside linebacker he’s the key guy missing who still had eligibility.

Quincy Bennett isn't back this year.
However, if the coaches are concerned about depth at ILB why would they move Nas Anesi to outside linebacker, as was reported in the linebacker preview?

Nobody said Trimble was out, it was just that he was not mentioned in the linebacker preview,
I think the Bland info was just someone trolling.

Offensive line preview makes good reading.
https://ucdavisaggies.com/news/2019/8/16/football-preseason-preview-offensive-line.aspx?path=football
It understates the depth we have on OL by not mentioning a senior who has started 8 games for us games for us and appeared in 30, RILEY
GALLANT. So with Will Martin back and the four returning starters from the end of last year we have six returning players with substantial starting experience plus quality young guys

A few years back we had a DL, Taylor Prenovost transfer from UCLA, never played although on roster several years. Now his brother a 6’0 240 lb lineman is on Cal

This is a challenge similar to an FCS playoff game. UCD is a heavy underdog similar to playing Eastern Washington last fall. We’re healthier now than we were in that game and face less adverse conditions,
Interesting to note that the team ranked just above Cal in the final Sagarin ratings was South Dakota State. Cal wasn’t so great that they’re unbeatable. I don’t expect Davis to win, but this is a winnable game.

Linebacker preview
https://ucdavisaggies.com/news/2019/8/14/football-preseason-preview-linebackers.aspx?path=football

Odd that there is no mention of Cam Trimble who played in 12 games last year

Hopefully the people who are in a position to influence the outcome expect to win every game in the sense of having a plan and a belief that if they execute the plan and get some breaks that they’ll win.
I think the computer rankings from last year set a reasonable expectation of how the teams will perform since both are largely intact. Sagarin rating for Cal vs UCD predicts about a two touchdown difference between the teams, given Cal is at home. Cal would be touchdown underdog to NDSU on Cal’s field.

Bryce Rogers De Andre Morgan and Luka Nixon. That’s an entire defensive line coming off medical redshirt years. Good players, if healthy. Baring injury we have a deep defensive line.

Sloppy article. Is Airey now a defensive back? I doubt it. No mention of any defensive lineman. That will be the key area if we are better.