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Location: Fresno, Calif. | Founded: 1911 | Enrollment: 20,371 | Colors: Bulldog Red and Blue | Stadium: Bulldog | Capacity: 41,031 | Coach: Pat Hill
Record: (9-4, 6-2 Western Athletic)
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Bulldogs report: Inside slant
 

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The Bulldogs have lofty goals -- WAC championship, BCS bowl berth. None of those can be accomplished in the spring. So this spring was about staying healthy, improving depth and working out the kinks for a team that returns 10 starters on offense.

Coach Pat Hill and the Bulldogs aren't shying away from the lofty expectations. At the spring game, he told fans to buy season tickets now because they didn't want to be left out.

Hill has always been a master at promotion and if the Bulldogs can get through a difficult nonconference schedule -- Rutgers, Wisconsin, UCLA -- then he's right, there won't be any room on the bandwagon.

Spring wasn't all about selling tickets and merchandise, the Bulldogs did need to find some players on the defensive side of the ball, most notably at linebacker, where WAC Defensive Player of the Year Marcus Riley and outside linebacker Trevor Shamblee departed.

The open competition includes Quaadir Brown, a part-time starter in 2007, and Nick Bates, who started one game last year. Nico Herron and freshman Kyle Knox are competing for the job of replacing Riley. Ben Jacobs will be a second-year starter in the middle.

The emergence of kicker Kevin Goessling was a pleasant development. Kicker, with the departure of Clint Stitser, is probably the team's biggest question mark.

Fourteen players sat out the spring game with various injuries and several of the stars played sparingly.

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Fresno St. Bulldogs Message Board
Reputation:96
Level:Superstar
Since:Oct 6, 2006

April 1, 2008 4:47 pm

Hey Bulldog fans,

I know a bunch of you are disappointed at not playing K-State but I really think R.U. will give you a better game and will be ranked higher than KSU when the season ends.   Plus, you get some east coast exposure with the media.

For those of you traveling, would you rather visit Manhattan, KS or Manhattan, NY?  Ask your wives and girlfriends that ...(more)

Reputation:93
Level:All-Star
Since:Oct 23, 2006

April 24, 2008 10:45 am
(POLL) Which team do you think will give Fresno State the most trouble this season? We all have high hopes for our beloved 'Dawgs, and want them to win out. Still, our 'Dawgs have a history of gearing up for the big game, and then losing a seemingly simple matchup (Utah State, San Jose State). And other times, they play their hearts out, only to come up short as time expires (USC, Oregon x 2, Texas A&M). ...(more)
Reputation:56
Level:Pro
Since:Apr 10, 2008

May 4, 2008 8:41 pm
Hey guys 'n gals of the Fresno nation...i a have a small request...

I've been looking for the video of the 2005 game you played against USC with no luck...would any of you fans happen to have a link to watch it?

Thanks and looking forward to this years battle for the MILKCAN!!!
Reputation:99
Level:Superstar
Since:Jul 16, 2007

January 3, 2008 5:18 am
Hey guys check this out, I accidentilly posted this on the BB board at the begining of the Football season but check the date and the predictions, I dont meen to toot my own horn, but....TOOT TOOT.

August 23, 2007 12:39 am

Hey redwavers! if there is anyone out there give me your expectations on the upcoming season. Only about a week away now!!!! I say they go 8-4 with the wins coming against ...(more)

Reputation:62
Level:Pro
Since:Apr 3, 2008

April 29, 2008 10:33 pm
(POLL)

If Fresno State went undefeated in NCAAF 2008, and the next closest BCS team had two losses.......Do you think Fresno State would be considered for the National Championship? 

Reputation:98
Level:Superstar
Since:Aug 13, 2007

January 2, 2008 3:09 pm

I know it's going to be awhile before August rolls around, but what are your thoughts concerning next year?  Here's the non-conference schedule:

  1. at UCLA
  2. at Kansas State
  3. Wisconsin
  4. at Toledo

They also have their usual 8 game WAC schedule.  Key games are:

  1. at Boise State
  2. H ...(more)
Reputation:99
Level:Superstar
Since:Jan 17, 2008

April 18, 2008 7:43 pm
Check out the most irritating thing in college football thread.  A KSU fan is complaining about teams backing out of contracted games.  Come on. this is really one of you guys in disguise right?
Reputation:62
Level:Pro
Since:Apr 3, 2008

April 29, 2008 10:24 pm

Boise State is listed at Bodog as 100/1 odds to win the National Championship.

Of course Fresno State isn't listed at all.  But why the hell not?  Even though neither program.....even if one or the other went undefeated would get a shot at the BCS's most prestigious game?  Why just Boise?

Reputation:75
Level:Pro
Since:Jan 16, 2008

February 22, 2008 9:14 pm

I was thinking about a few things I would like to see change with the Bulldog Football team.  What do you think?  What would you change?

1. Replace the last names on the backs of players jersey's.

2. Change the "bones" on the backs of players helmets to mini-state of california outlines.

3. Figure out whether our  "new logo" is goin ...(more)

Reputation:91
Level:All-Star
Since:Dec 29, 2006

December 31, 2007 6:41 pm
Once again FSU proves it don't matter what the name of your conference is, it matters what you do on the field. Congrats on a hard fought win, against a pretty decent Yellow Jacket team. I'm excited to see what this young team can do next year, could be the next BCS buster. Brandstater really impressed me with his protection of the football today, this was kinda his coming out game as far as I'm c ...(more)
Reputation:74
Level:Pro
Since:Dec 2, 2007