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Kragthorpe: Jay Hill's climb has Weber State football approaching the top of the Big Sky

Jay Hill remembers the moment when Weber State’s football players initially showed some belief in his program. In the second game of his first season, the Wildcats competed favorably in a loss to quarterback Carson Wentz and national power North Dakota State.

The digging is not done, but Weber State football is fun again. The Wildcats (4-1) are a top 20 team in the FCS. They’re battling for a Big Sky Conference championship and have regained the toughness that former coach Ron McBride brought to the program a decade or so ago.

“We’re far from arrived,” Hill said.