Looks like we missed a commit who isn't on verbalcommits

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6'10 F/C Nnadalu Noble commits to UC Davis
- originally from Austria
- boasts on his twitter page a 7'2 wingspan

NPR's take on Max--he received NO stars out of 3 and here is that bio.

Name: Max Arfsten

Age: 25

Hometown: Fresno, Calif.

Club team: Columbus Crew (MLS)

The 6-foot-1 winger made his USMNT debut in January 2025, playing in 16 of 18 matches that year. He was drafted by the Columbus Crew in 2023 after playing collegiately at UC Davis and Cal State Fullerton. At UC Davis, he attended as a walk-on, earning a scholarship and being named to the Big West All-Freshman team. The Fresno native returns home to train, saying, "his Fresno upbringing fuels his motor and competitiveness on the pitch." Equally comfortable playing with his right and left foot, he's been featured in many USMNT matches in the lead-up to the 2026 World Cup and is expected to see playing time.

USA 4 Paraguay 1 - Final

Brilliant, dominating performance by the Americans. This is the first 3 goal win by the USA in the World Cup since 1930.

Bring back polo!

Look into places like Naples and Wellington, Florida. Big money sport. The only "ag" component is handled by migrant stable boys so the rich girls can jump and the rich boys can play polo. Rodeo is ag, and if we want to start a rodeo team, I'm all about that. Not saying equestrian girls are not athletes or athletic, but their horses are the real draw! It is not a mainstream sport and does not warrant University investment, period. Crying sexism or the dread Title IX? Let's start a women's flag football program which would create MORE opportunities for women than this elitist exhibition event. This is a moot point.

Mark went to the St Mary’s in Stockton along with Joe Harden. Looks like this kid was in AZ.

We’ve got Sac as a test case, let’s see how changing categories impacts Sacs attendance. Ohio, Kent State, Massachusetts and Toledo are their home conference games. Their two contests with directional schools are road games.

1 Day to Max and team USA open.

Here is a great article by UCB writer and stats dude, on Why the USA falls short in mens soccer.

https://www.natesilver.net/p/why-isnt-the-us-better-at-soccer

live in Fort Collins 1993-1998. Went to a few games there including a postponed game to Sunday afternoon against Tulsa in which we had to carve out our seats from snow. Sonny Lubeck era as I recall. First place I experienced where you could buy beer in the stadium.

Came back for a working meeting circa 2015 and couldn’t believe how much the place had grown. So as you note plenty of potential fan base.

The smart FCS and G6 schools are moving to this model. Fewer GA seats and more differentiated experiences in the venues to generate revenue.

Proto G - could see him feed at Center if needed. Love big signees on the OL! Big Sky has always had a strong presence in professional football with their offensive lineman, most recently Jackson Slater from Sac signed in the 5th round spring of '25.

Aggies have historically also had some strong names grace the NFL ranks -- remembering C Marc Manfredda (R.I.P.), G Jonathan Compas, OTs Cory & Brad Lekkerkerker and of course OT Elliot Vallejo who actually dressed for the Cardinals in Super Bowl XLIII...one of the more epic Super Bowls in recent memory.

Vallejo was one of the better stories I can recall - he left UCLA (this is before the NLI era) because the Bruin staff deemed it more important that he be at practice at their scheduled times rather than attend his engineering classes and labs (System Engineering). Came to Davis because Bob said that he should absolutely attend all of his academic related activities as they had been scheduled and get to practice at different hours, workout at different hours, get positional work at different hours. Helped that he was from Salinas, which is a 3 hour drive to Davis...whereas it was a 6 hour drive to Westwood.
Second Team all Great West 2005
First Team all Great West 2006

Indeed. Really good foundation + Mike Cody he'll be in good hands

I'd say there's more than hope. Winning cures all. Need to keep that up

Well put. Davis doesn't strike me as the most business friendly town in the world. And let's face it, business drives growth. Maybe that changes someday?

I’m in Fort Collins, CO. The new on-campus stadium is VERY IMPRESSIVE! Plus there are dorms literally across the street. Both FC and Colorado Springs seems so much bigger (and growing!) than Davis - the step up seems like an even bigger hurdle than just a matter of building up facilities. Getting the same level of local fan and financial support is going to be challenging.

A commitment:

They have people directing traffic at the intersection where the road from 53 meets the main road so it flows out well. The slowest part got me getting out of 56 is waiting on pedestrians crossing out of the stadium; but we’re generally in the car and on 113 within minutes after the game.

I think from 53 you should be fine. If the traffic is bad you could always turn left towards the arboretum and sneak out onto La Rue and catch the freeway on old davis road. I park in 56 and usually start walking with a couple of minutes left otherwise the foot traffic will back up traffic.

Had no issues getting out after the causeway last year from 53, but I think maybe I beat most of the rush

I’m hoping they build the other side of the stadium with expanded seating/ luxury boxes & club like Hawaii is doing.

Tomorrow big game for Arfsten and team USA( ranked 16th in the world), they play Germany( ranked 10th( in the world at Soldier stadium.

Arsten's added bio. The California native has earned 16 caps (13 starts) for the USMNT, recording one goal and five assists since making his debut against Venezuela in 2025.

Arfsten's five assists in 2025 are the most registered by a USMNT player in a calendar year since 2019, according to the Columbus Crew's official website.

GO USA and Arfsten!!!!!

Monday will be a receiver clinic for local HS players. My Folsom HS grandson will be attending, as well as some of his team mates. That program (Folsom) always has tough teams. They are serious about their football and are a good feeder school for the Ags.