this is a a different kind of challenge, but will be equally telling in evaluating our team. SD isnt as unsettled as San Jose and will be ready to play. Last year the game was more competitive than the score would indicate. They are probably anxious for a do over.

somehow because were 15 miles out of their city limits we’re not the hometown team, and we aren’t significant because we’re not the PAC 12, and even if we were we’re not Cal or Stanford. So basically nothing in the Bee. The the Enterprise covers high school and the university about the same, and covers all the minor sports together in a level similar to football. The University should promote some coverage on the site, get students to write content. Etc. We have no real newspaper coverage so we need to promote web content

The sky is falling because they lost to FCS. Stanford lost to us in 2005 and one of their players said something along the lines of “well they are a pretty good football team” and then I think he was sent to a re-education camp.
So what if we were picked ninth in the big sky? No one should believe that stuff as it’s based on next to nothing. Example; Even among those who try to follow the team, almost none of us expected Gilliam to play much less be any good. The voters in those polls don’t know much except how the teams played over the years

The reason the authors gave that they were going to win came down to FBS vs FCS. Also they had to win because the next two were games were next to impossible.
None of that had relevance to whether they would beat us. Might have talked about what their pass rush was, could they cover, can their young guys understand what they need to do.
Instead they were going to thump us because they are FBS. Still have to play. An extra 20 scholarships are not definitive in a sport where you only need 50 to play.

It’s a big deal because it makes more people aware of what you already acknowledge, which is there is an overlap between bad FBS teams and good FCS teams. If we lose games like this it cements the image of UCD as minor league. Also remember that NDSU started by beating teams like Ball State

This is a big win. Its good to win in California. Before this game we heard they were going to dominate.
Now we've changed some opinions about us and FCS.
Some recruits, the smart ones, will choose between us and San Jose, and they'll make a better choice.

Probably some more, like offensive linemen

Good win against a bad FBS team. Probably the equivalent of most Big Sky teams.

Have to credit our defense with at least getting some stops. Made them punt 6 times, had a 2 picks and a fumble recovery
We to make the field goals and the offense should convert more third and fourth downs.

This is great just running Gilliam like he was Tony Dorsett

Once again the announcers can't tell us what happened

I don't foresee a long reign for their coach

No, they werent happy with him for some reason,

He's last years starter

And we haven't seen Tehran or Logan Montgomery.

Boy it would be great to learn something from the announcers

We haven't done great on third down

1st Down Total Yards 325
Thats unreal.Even first down rushes we average 7.8 yards

A bevy of receivers, that they can't cope with. I'd love to hear their coaches conversation

Defense holding up their end.
San Jose has not had an unassisted by penalty drive of any distance.