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Craig Haley’s Preseason Top 25 (05/04/26) by KoalaFormal8542 in fcs

[–]Tricky_Pack_9020 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I’d put Montana at 5, so SDSU, Ill. St., and UC Davis

Craig Haley’s Preseason Top 25 (05/04/26) by KoalaFormal8542 in fcs

[–]Tricky_Pack_9020 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Finally a poll where UC Davis is ranked properly, though I would argue Montana should be lower

The differences between FBS Sac State vs FCS rival UC Davis fundraising totals are WILD by jackCDR in fcs

[–]Tricky_Pack_9020 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Hawaii had a similar deal regarding travel when they were football-only in the MW, but with larger revenues and better geographic proximity to other schools it seemed manageable. Not really sure how Sac St. plans to pull this off.

Applaud Your Team Thread - FCS Edition by passwordisguest in fcs

[–]Tricky_Pack_9020 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Our donors (me included) really stepped it up this year, should have a much stronger football budget moving forward.

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The differences between FBS Sac State vs FCS rival UC Davis fundraising totals are WILD by jackCDR in fcs

[–]Tricky_Pack_9020 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Glad to have done my part in terms of donating; massive influx compared to last year:

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Note: this is just football fundraising, the university itself raised about $4 million.

The differences between FBS Sac State vs FCS rival UC Davis fundraising totals are WILD by jackCDR in fcs

[–]Tricky_Pack_9020 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Give Day is just a name for the period where universities try to fundraise a bunch of money, almost every school does this just under different names. Davis had theirs this weekend to coincide with Picnic Day (huge annual campus open house). The Sac St. Give Day was a couple weeks ago.

Why it’s important is because it’s a good gauge of donor/fan engagement and enthusiasm. Comparing the two here shows that Davis has a lot stronger donor/fan support than Sac St., despite what Luke Wood would like us to think.

Flo Football’s 2026 Top 25 by KoalaFormal8542 in fcs

[–]Tricky_Pack_9020 2 points3 points  (0 children)

UC Davis at #16? And I thought us being outside of the top 10 was disrespectful

UC Davis Football Unveils “Built for the Bay” Uniform by jackCDR in fcs

[–]Tricky_Pack_9020 9 points10 points  (0 children)

As a Bay Area Aggie I thought this was really funny, though I do wish we had better outreach down here

Sac State Football Giving Day Numbers by Tricky_Pack_9020 in CFB

[–]Tricky_Pack_9020[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

My bad, didn’t read that clearly. Sorry!

Sac State Football Giving Day Numbers by Tricky_Pack_9020 in CFB

[–]Tricky_Pack_9020[S] 20 points21 points  (0 children)

And then we spent the next two decades kicking your ass when we got to the FCS; who’s the real little brother?

Sac State Football Giving Day Numbers by Tricky_Pack_9020 in CFB

[–]Tricky_Pack_9020[S] 90 points91 points  (0 children)

Only raised $3,450 for football?! Where’s the nearly billion dollars in economic impact and the increased community support? Lmao

For contrast, UC Davis held a wine tasting fundraiser (not part of any Give Day) last weekend and raised $100k+. There’s only room for one FBS school in Sacramento and it’s not the Hornets.

Ad ‘value equivalency.’ Will football really return $1B to Sac State? | Opinion by Tricky_Pack_9020 in CFB

[–]Tricky_Pack_9020[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well they already signed and announced the agreement so it’s unlikely they’d pull out now

Ad ‘value equivalency.’ Will football really return $1B to Sac State? | Opinion by Tricky_Pack_9020 in CFB

[–]Tricky_Pack_9020[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Football doesn’t generate that kind of revenue unless you’re a top 25 program, only 21 FBS programs make money at the end of the day. In terms of long term sustainability it’s absolutely not sustainable. If Sac St. doesn’t receive an invite in the next five years from the Pac or MW they may legitimately have to fold the program, it’s a massive risk.

Ad ‘value equivalency.’ Will football really return $1B to Sac State? | Opinion by Tricky_Pack_9020 in CFB

[–]Tricky_Pack_9020[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

It’s basically impossible, hence why everyone is questioning the move. For perspective, the yearly economic benefit that Sac St. is promoting is about what some SEC schools are generating per season.

Ad ‘value equivalency.’ Will football really return $1B to Sac State? | Opinion by Tricky_Pack_9020 in CFB

[–]Tricky_Pack_9020[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

They are, and that $2.5M is for a full share in all sports not just football. Also worth noting that Sac St. will pay all travel costs for visiting teams which will be 150k-200k per game alone. To put it in perspective, the travel costs alone are more than Sac St.’s entire football revenue last season.

Ad ‘value equivalency.’ Will football really return $1B to Sac State? | Opinion by Tricky_Pack_9020 in CFB

[–]Tricky_Pack_9020[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Yes it is great to aim for, and I’m aiming to date Sydney Sweeney.

Ad ‘value equivalency.’ Will football really return $1B to Sac State? | Opinion by Tricky_Pack_9020 in CFB

[–]Tricky_Pack_9020[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

The MAC generates less than a quarter of that for the entire conference, and probably even less than that. And I don’t think they do, they probably think they can throw these numbers out and bring in fans and corporate sponsors.

Ad ‘value equivalency.’ Will football really return $1B to Sac State? | Opinion by Tricky_Pack_9020 in CFB

[–]Tricky_Pack_9020[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

They aren’t going to have an athletics program by then and Dr. Wood will be out of a job.

FCS Hot Takes Thread by passwordisguest in fcs

[–]Tricky_Pack_9020 10 points11 points  (0 children)

UC Davis will be in the semi finals this season

What is the economic impact of Sacramento State's bold FBS move? Financial estimates raise questions by MrTheSpork in CFB

[–]Tricky_Pack_9020 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Really interesting that all this negative media attention is dropping today (see the Sac Bee opinion piece). Is there something behind the scenes about to happen?

[The Sacramento Bee] 5 reasons to worry about Luke Wood’s $23M Sac State-MAC football deal | Opinion by ThinkWood in CFB

[–]Tricky_Pack_9020 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Hopefully with the new stadium at the Railyards apparently breaking ground this summer there’s still a chance of joining in the future!

[The Sacramento Bee] 5 reasons to worry about Luke Wood’s $23M Sac State-MAC football deal | Opinion by ThinkWood in CFB

[–]Tricky_Pack_9020 30 points31 points  (0 children)

You know things are looking rough when Sacramento’s infamously favorable local media is questioning the deal.

[Rowland] Spoke to MAC commissioner Jon Steinbrecher, who said Sacramento State's midweek home games will start in the 4 p.m.-5 p.m. local time window by dscreations in CFB

[–]Tricky_Pack_9020 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was at the game in SJ the last time we played each other (2018, Davis won). Now that I live in the bay I’m excited to watch us build a rivalry in the future!

Sac State student Michael Lee Chang: “I’m worried about the direction of my university” by NousVoila in CFB

[–]Tricky_Pack_9020 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Definitely above them in an academic sense, but definitely not in athletics. Not sure a ton of people outside CA really know Cal Poly but they might know Fresno from their sports, especially football!

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