I think when someone starts a reply with ‘give me a break’ followed by 5 paragraphs telling you your opinion is wrong kind of illustrates your point.

As far as daily participation AST is near the top of the BSC, right up there with UM and MSU. A ways behind egriz as far as number of active posters. After UM, MSU and UCD....its a huge drop-off. Lately Sac has closed some of the gap.
AST is by far the most civil forum I've experienced, though.

Admin. has been 99.9% hands-off......we hope it remains this way. And I'm sure it will.

Oh, give me a break. Insults directed at Sac State are a tradition that are at least twice as old as you. You're just now getting upset ? And don't give me any nonsense about how you thought the users of this message board were an elevated group who were above it.

This is a random free message board on the internet anybody can join. Scan the list of members. Take out the advertising bots, and more than half the people never or almost never post. The bar isn't set very high; we might as well be posting on yahoo. Yahoo article comments are much more fiery than this site ever gets. If the administrators here want to totally restrict who joins , what they say, and how they say it, they should close down this site and open a private Facebook group (free). In that way the exclusive kids club can truly exist in 2025.

69Aggie and Agalum just had a misunderstanding. It happens when all you have to go on is text and no good clues to a person's intent.

Agalum asked a fair question: how do you leave school merely assuming you have a degree ? The background info from Riveraggie hadn't been shared yet, so that's legitimate. Students, especially student-athletes, need to be checking with their academic advisors frequently; the most important time when graduation is approaching.

I didn't see any judgment on Agalum's part. I see the limitation of text playing a role in 69Aggie's assessment that it was intended as snark and therefore deserving of a scolding. And if I thought some internet rando were invoking my parents to do so I'd have some choice words too, probably much nastier words.

Getting some of the position coaches on the pod would be cool! They would have the best insights into what to expect from their groups going into the season.

How has this group devolved in to insults, either toward sac state, or eachother. This group is wearing me down to the point I don't get much enjoyment out of it lately. Grow up.

• Have Zaire Collier on, ask about the offense line, who is returning on the offensive line, and new names,
• Anyone who can give an overview of the defense, after they have enough time to put the depth chart together
• Closer to the Mercer game, a short Interview Anthony Soto about Mercer and his Davis career. and his coaching career

Gearing up for more pre-season episodes. What do people want? Guests? Topics?

and a stadium that seats 100k and floats in the air

I don't know. Everyone else has seemed to figure it out. It's not the end of the world or anything, but makes us look like amateur hour.

The exit fee for the Big Sky Conference is $1 million, while the entrance fee for FBS is $5 million. They have also begun some stadium renovations for basic upgrades, such as bathrooms and concessions, nothing fancy, which cost around $5 million. Additionally, I estimate that they’ve invested about $2-3 million into NIL. This totals approximately $15 million. That’s a significant amount, so they will NEED to generate a lot of revenue to justify these expenses.

My concern is that they took the roster down because some players listed won’t be with the team
Since they said they aren’t going to do revenue sharing until 2026-27 year, i don’t think they signed onto the house settlement yet and therefore the 105 man roster limit doesn’t apply as yet, maybe it doesn’t in summer anyway.

I got to know one of the parents a bit last season and talked often when we ran across each other at games. At Vegas, we were talking about the season and how early injuries (Borra and Roberson) effected the team and may have led to the late season collapse. He was saying his son felt Roberson was a ‘GameChanger’.

Hope for this sake (and ours!) he gets healthy and has a chance to show his potential

I think Roberson is probably done. He wasn't a great player at Cal, and now he has two years of rust on top of not-so-great. — yolohw

Les is well known for bringing in players that he feels are diamonds-in-the-rough and developing them. Quite a few of them became outstanding players under his coaching. I don't know if Roberson will be back or not but I do know that Les was high on his potential to be a solid contributor prior to tearing his ACL in a pick up game 2 years ago. I trust Les' eye for talent so I hope Roberson is able to return this year and that we get to finally see him in action.

I disagree. they included a huge amount of lake tahoe lab boat, facility and info on every post. I think most people have been positive about it from social media. I like ruffling the feathers of our renewed rivals at Nevada.

To be honest, I wasn't too far away from your point of view on Les. After watching the team implode late last season (and really look awful in Henderson), there was part of me that was ready for a new vision/direction. Hopefully the bump in recruiting will result in a more competitive team next year.

Yes, she's the first commit in the 2026 recruiting class. Second year in a row we've gotten an early (summer) commit (Carrington Davis committed last August).

Looks like WBB is leaning into a bit more size in the backcourt.

I love this and, yes, I remember Ron Austin well from watching him electrify Aggie fans at The Toom. Congratulations to him!

I saw a story on the national news last night about an 88 year old woman in Maine who just got to go through the 2025 Maine graduation ceremony to be given her degree that she had actually completed in 1959. She was prohibited from going through the graduation ceremony in 1959 because she and her husband had just found out that she was pregnant and pregnant women were not allowed to go through the graduation ceremonies. Thank God for the women's rights movement for eventually getting these kinds of misogynistic rules put behind us.

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!

CSU also has immediate short term budget problems. Somehow I doubt that Sac is immune from the budget cuts that are biting Fresno State hard.

It's all vaporware so far but national media pick up the self-generated hype and run with it without learning much more about realities on the ground.

They are going to be able to have 105 scholarships in 2026 if their FBS move is approved, where as the FCS teams they compare themselves to have lower scholarship limits, Big Sky is 63, so that is 42 more scholarships for Sac.

They are taking the 4-3-2-1 approach to recruiting:
4 previous colleges
3 star rating
2.0 GPA
1 felony conviction

*Before you get all over me about GPA: I know. It’s a joke.

Wow! What a recruiting class!

Probably not a coincidence that the two programs moving to the MW had good recruiting classes

Easily the best recruiting class.

https://ucdavisaggies.com/news/2025/6/10/abdullah-amzil-to-join-mens-basketball-program.aspx

Goes to show how those removed from the Sacramento area really have no clue how far sacst really is from making that move. Just because I "really want something" doesn't make me "ready" for it.

First of all, UC Davis alumni never need a reason to make fun of Sac State, just like Sac State fans never need a reason to make crude, profanity-laden t-shirts referencing deviant activity with or without barn animals. The two schools did not sign a binding "play nice" agreement, so the Causeway Classic crowd can always count on a melange of violent drunks, sewer rats, attention junkies, and self-righteous "Well, I never !!!!!" types (mostly Aggie fans in that group).

I never had a problem with rival jostling. Its great for the sport.

Second, it has already been established that several posters (including myself) believe that they are engaging in reckless activities that can endanger the health of their athletic programs and possibly the school itself. Nobody's budging off that viewpoint, just as you aren't changing your mind about it being
great.


I appreciate the sentiment behind your comment—but I must respectfully challenge its core assumptions.

First, let’s talk about arrogance, because it’s the silent killer in both academia and athletics. It’s the belief that past methods are always superior, that prestige alone shields an institution from stagnation. UC Davis did become a renowned academic institution through rigor and discipline, yes—but also through risk-taking, innovation, and bold vision. Great science doesn’t just follow a manual; it pushes boundaries. And if we’re being honest, so should our athletics programs.

Winning matters. Not because donors demand trophies or because fans crave ego boosts, but because competition at its core is about striving for excellence. Athletics isn’t a side activity—it’s a proving ground. It teaches resilience, teamwork, and ambition in ways no lecture hall can replicate. To dismiss winning as a tertiary concern in collegiate sports is to miss the point entirely. No student-athlete trains day in and day out to provide alumni with a "decent experience." They train to win. And we, as alumni and fans, owe it to them to support that mindset.

As for UC Davis—yes, it’s a respected institution. But have you seen downtown Davis lately? It’s a ghost town. If the university wants to be a catalyst for regional vibrancy, it can’t just rely on lab work and modest sports success. It needs energy. It needs foot traffic. It needs something that draws people in beyond the walls of the classroom. A more competitive athletics program does exactly that. You can look to places like Boise, Eugene, or even Fresno to see how this works when done well.

And this talk of moving to the Mountain West? That’s not recklessness—that’s strategic evolution. It’s about aligning with peers who compete seriously, who draw attention, revenue, and yes, community engagement. The irony is that UC Davis, for all its careful planning, is at risk of becoming a brilliant institution with a quiet campus and an empty downtown.

Change is hard. But in sports—and in science—the institutions that thrive are the ones that know when it’s time to step forward. Sacramento State is doing that. And I, for one, respect it.

And speaking of Storage Wars (You can blame Fugawe09 for introducing the show to a Sac State discussion), Sac State wishes it were Renè, the 300 lb German man with a busty wife who makes a spectacle of dropping thousands at each auction and rubbing people's faces in it. Perhaps they aspire to take a "big boobs" approach to things by hiring Mike Bibby (Wonder if any Lakers ever called him Mike Booby ?) and bringing in Radio Shaq.

Renè actually is successful, so he can be an a-hole to his competitors if he wants. Until this experiment actually works Luke Wood is no better than Justin, the smug twit who thinks he'is smarter than the veteran buyers because he can unload cheap locker crap using his phone. It's nothing for UCD to copy

I'm sorry I honestly don't know what any of this means. You have storage with wars or something?

And look, if you're excited about what Sac State does and you want to check it out, you don't need to frame it as "UCD needs to do this". You can go without judgment (because few people would pay any mind to it anyway), enjoy all the Sac State, UCD, whatever college games you want. You're an adult. You graduated. You are a free agent fan. Even if you got a Gunrock tattoo you are not compelled to follow UCD and UCD alone for the rest of your life. You could open your hypothetical Davis sports bar + put a dozen hornet bobbleads on the front counter if you want. No patrons will give you grief until after they've had a few, and by then they've served their purpose anyway.

Ah, my dear Aggie comrade, spoken like a true disciple of measured thought and passive-aggressive grace. Somewhere between a chilled Chardonnay on the quad and a politely worded cease and desist letter from the alumni association, you’ve managed to capture the UC Davis spirit perfectly.

But allow me—channeling just a whiff of Robin Williams’s manic twinkle and a splash of Bowie glam from Ziggy Stardust’s secret tenure as a mid-major sports analyst (...if you were born after 1980 you might not get it...still you should listen to some Bowie)—to say this:

Look, I bleed blue and gold. If I stub my toe on a Davis sidewalk crack, it sings the fight song. My heart is shaped like the Shields Library. I once cried watching the band-uh do the halftime Moonwalk (okay, maybe that was a Bowie reference). The point is—my loyalty isn’t in question. I don’t want less Davis—I want More. Aggie. Greatness.

But hear me out: acknowledging Sac State is not heresy, it’s just observation. I don’t want to be Sac State. I want UC Davis to learn from the boldness, the risk-taking, the utter lack of fear in doing something new—even if it means ditching khaki academic orthodoxy for some black and green flair. I want us to win—not just in debates about water policy and plant genetics, but on the field, in the arena, and maybe—just maybe—in the hearts of fans who’d love to see Aggie Stadium packed to the eucalyptus trees.

Now, as for me being a “free agent fan”? Darling, if I’m a free agent, I’m LeBron in a Gunrock headband. Yes, I’ll drop in on a Hornets game. Yes, I’ll nod politely at Sac’s new uniforms like someone admiring an ex’s glow-up. But let’s not pretend I’m moving in with them. I’ll be back in Davis before curfew, probably dragging half of Sacramento with me to see what real agricultural pride cow tipping looks like.

And if I open a Davis sports bar...(Hey Dan, anytime time you want to lower sqft lease numbers!) it will be the coolest Aggie bar of all time. I might even call it the "Post-Grad."

So no hard feelings, my friend. I’m not here to tear Davis down. I’m here, in true Bowie fashion, to turn the volume up, paint a lightning bolt across our program, and say, “Let’s be bold, baby.” Because even a beloved institution needs a little stardust now and then.

First of all, UC Davis alumni never need a reason to make fun of Sac State, just like Sac State fans never need a reason to make crude, profanity-laden t-shirts referencing deviant activity with or without barn animals. The two schools did not sign a binding "play nice" agreement, so the Causeway Classic crowd can always count on a melange of violent drunks, sewer rats, attention junkies, and self-righteous "Well, I never !!!!!" types (mostly Aggie fans in that group).

Second, it has already been established that several posters (including myself) believe that they are engaging in reckless activities that can endanger the health of their athletic programs and possibly the school itself. Nobody's budging off that viewpoint, just as you aren't changing your mind about it being great.

UC Davis didn't get to be a renowned academic institution by being reckless. The scientific developments come about through painstaking research using established methods, not just saying, "I wonder if this experiment somebody else thought of but didn't complete will work?". The measured approach reflects in the sports programs as well. You could say they are reflective of the university they represent, not flashy but capable of providing occasional surprises. And sometimes seasons go poorly, just like experiments

It can be frustrating that the teams don't win everything, but that's not the top goal of having them, which is to improve the experience for students. The enjoyment of cranky alumni is at best a distant 3rd. We are merely invited to come onto the front porch, spend money, and be supportive. The university does not owe us championships; that is just what people who donate feel entitled to. There will always be types like Rocko DeLuca who cheer "win, win, win !" because it is in their job descriptions.

So why move to the MW? Attract more visitors who will spend money. All the Riversidians, Foolertonians, and Northridgians (or whatever they're called) are probably too busy renting storage units and abandoing them.

And speaking of Storage Wars (You can blame Fugawe09 for introducing the show to a Sac State discussion), Sac State wishes it were Renè, the 300 lb German man with a busty wife who makes a spectacle of dropping thousands at each auction and rubbing people's faces in it. Perhaps they aspire to take a "big boobs" approach to things by hiring Mike Bibby (Wonder if any Lakers ever called him Mike Booby ?) and bringing in Radio Shaq.

Renè actually is successful, so he can be an a-hole to his competitors if he wants. Until this experiment actually works Luke Wood is no better than Justin, the smug twit who thinks he'is smarter than the veteran buyers because he can unload cheap locker crap using his phone. It's nothing for UCD to copy.

And look, if you're excited about what Sac State does and you want to check it out, you don't need to frame it as "UCD needs to do this". You can go without judgment (because few people would pay any mind to it anyway), enjoy all the Sac State, UCD, whatever college games you want. You're an adult. You graduated. You are a free agent fan. Even if you got a Gunrock tattoo you are not compelled to follow UCD and UCD alone for the rest of your life. You could open your hypothetical Davis sports bar + put a dozen hornet bobbleads on the front counter if you want. No patrons will give you grief until after they've had a few, and by then they've served their purpose anyway.

I’m in Toronto and saw a little blurb about Team Canada soccer and saw a familiar face. An Aggie connection in the 2026 World Cup!

https://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/canada-soccer-kevin-blue-chris-jones-oct15-1.7352502