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Post by RB Aztec on Sept 28, 2011 10:16:15 GMT -8
I just picked up the Sporting News College Basketball Preview magazine. Sporting News predicts we will be 3rd in the conference.
In terms of ratings they give us the following:
Best under pressure - Chase Tapley
Best Coach - Steve Fisher
Best Home Court Advantage - SDSU (Yup...not the Pit! Way to go "The Show")
Did those of you that survived the Trenkle years ever imagine that we would some day be thought of as the school with the Best Home Court Advantage? Wow. I know there were at least 4 or 5 of you on this board that made up the entire crowd with me back then.
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Post by AztecSports95 on Sept 28, 2011 11:03:30 GMT -8
Pack the Pete!
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Post by azteken on Sept 28, 2011 11:04:39 GMT -8
Not only the Trenkle years, but after we lost in 3OT at home to Air Force(!) in 2000, I knew there was nowhere to go but up from there. Two years later we were dancing.
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Post by podpeople on Sept 28, 2011 11:49:31 GMT -8
I just picked up the Sporting News College Basketball Preview magazine. Sporting News predicts we will be 3rd in the conference. In terms of ratings they give us the following: Best under pressure - Chase Tapley Best Coach - Steve Fisher Best Home Court Advantage - SDSU (Yup...not the Pit! Way to go "The Show") Did those of you that survived the Trenkle years ever imagine that we would some day be thought of as the school with the Best Home Court Advantage? Wow. I know there were at least 4 or 5 of you on this board that made up the entire crowd with me back then. My lord, those teams under Trenkle were... I enjoyed going to the Sportsarena to watch them play, though. |
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Post by anthonyfortuna on Sept 28, 2011 11:52:13 GMT -8
I remember yelling across the Sports Arena (from the cheap seats too) at Smokey to put in Berry Randle and laughing as Randle looked up and nodded in recognition he heard me. The crowd was so quiet and small there you actually had to be careful what you yelled because everyone in the place could hear you. Yogi Hogi!!
The atmosphere at Viejas last season far exceeded anything I thought I'd ever see for SDSU hoops. And then to see that in Arizona and Anaheim for the NCAAs was even more incredible. The Show gets a lot of credit for that.
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Post by randiego on Sept 28, 2011 12:21:36 GMT -8
I just picked up the Sporting News College Basketball Preview magazine. Sporting News predicts we will be 3rd in the conference. In terms of ratings they give us the following: Best under pressure - Chase Tapley Best Coach - Steve Fisher Best Home Court Advantage - SDSU (Yup...not the Pit! Way to go "The Show") Did those of you that survived the Trenkle years ever imagine that we would some day be thought of as the school with the Best Home Court Advantage? Wow. I know there were at least 4 or 5 of you on this board that made up the entire crowd with me back then. My lord, those teams under Trenkle were... I enjoyed going to the Sportsarena to watch them play, though. On many nights, the best part was the pre and post game beer and burgers at Foggy's Notion. That place should have been preserved as a San Diego historical landmark. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 28, 2011 12:32:44 GMT -8
DJ shut that crowd up in the pit last year when he dropped a 3 on them to end the first half and another to start the second half. What a SHOW he put on!
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Post by 1985aztec on Sept 28, 2011 12:33:36 GMT -8
I was there for the Smokey years.......I'm loving the Fish eras....
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Post by localsonly on Sept 28, 2011 12:56:20 GMT -8
I remember yelling across the Sports Arena (from the cheap seats too) at Smokey to put in Berry Randle and laughing as Randle looked up and nodded in recognition he heard me. The crowd was so quiet and small there you actually had to be careful what you yelled because everyone in the place could hear you. Yogi Hogi!! The atmosphere at Viejas last season far exceeded anything I thought I'd ever see for SDSU hoops. And then to see that in Arizona and Anaheim for the NCAAs was even more incredible. The Show gets a lot of credit for that. I think I heard you! when I yelled at the ref he smiled and asked me to watch my language! |
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Post by azteken on Sept 28, 2011 13:04:16 GMT -8
If we broke 2,000, I considered a good crowd. Now I expect to draw 5,000+ more on 11/11/11 vs. Bryant than they get for UNC/MSU that same night.
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Post by azdick on Sept 28, 2011 13:32:42 GMT -8
I remember yelling across the Sports Arena (from the cheap seats too) at Smokey to put in Berry Randle and laughing as Randle looked up and nodded in recognition he heard me. The crowd was so quiet and small there you actually had to be careful what you yelled because everyone in the place could hear you. Yogi Hogi!! The atmosphere at Viejas last season far exceeded anything I thought I'd ever see for SDSU hoops. And then to see that in Arizona and Anaheim for the NCAAs was even more incredible. The Show gets a lot of credit for that. I think I heard you! when I yelled at the ref he smiled and asked me to watch my language! There was another season tix holder sitting a couple of rows behind me at the SA who had a megaphone for a voice. In the midst of those ghost crowds he would yell, "There ya go! WAC refs are the worst in the country!" Where are you Moose Stoobing? |
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Post by docmm on Sept 28, 2011 14:11:50 GMT -8
I got season tx when Brandenburg came here to retire...er I mean coach. Loved the long drive to the Sports Arena, how expensive the parking was and how we were so bad sometimes that we were good. Loved watching Brady Trenkle drop a 3 from way downtown (out of 4 shots usually) and then get torched 3 times in a row on defense.
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Post by localsonly on Sept 28, 2011 15:42:50 GMT -8
I got season tx when Brandenburg came here to retire...er I mean coach. Loved the long drive to the Sports Arena, how expensive the parking was and how we were so bad sometimes that we were good. Loved watching Brady Trenkle drop a 3 from way downtown (out of 4 shots usually) and then get torched 3 times in a row on defense. Brady and gang would dive for loose balls with a minute to go in the game when down by 20. If only their talent matched their attitude. |
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Post by longtimebooster on Sept 28, 2011 16:54:52 GMT -8
I remember yelling across the Sports Arena (from the cheap seats too) at Smokey to put in Berry Randle and laughing as Randle looked up and nodded in recognition he heard me. Except that you were yelling at Tony Fuller, not Smokey. Randle wore the red-and-black from '93 to '96. Smoke was coach from '79 to about '86. And, yes, I know exactly what you're talking about. I've been to a number of games with 300 of my closest friends. One could yell all sorts of crazy stuff and it would just echo through the arena. |
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Post by mattpohl on Sept 28, 2011 22:29:23 GMT -8
Moose may have been the worst official ever, but he was consistently bad. There was no favoritism. I remember the time he approached Coach Trenkle and said, "Quit whining Fred. It doesn't help." Hang in there, Matt There ya go! WAC refs are the worst in the country!" Where are you Moose Stoobing? |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 29, 2011 8:43:42 GMT -8
If we broke 2,000, I considered a good crowd. Now I expect to draw 5,000+ more on 11/11/11 vs. Bryant than they get for UNC/MSU that same night. We should never draw less than 8,000 again. Well except exhibitions. |
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Post by anthonyfortuna on Sept 29, 2011 10:04:36 GMT -8
"Except that you were yelling at Tony Fuller, not Smokey. Randle wore the red-and-black from '93 to '96. Smoke was coach from '79 to about '86."
longtimebooster, your memory is much better than mine. It must have been Fuller. Thanks for the correction.
It's amazing to see the program go from Marty Dow and Mitch McMullen in the paint back in the day to M. Thomas, B. White, K. Leonard, et. al more recently. While it was exciting to see McMullen's team give North Carolina a run for their money, it was much more exciting to see the Aztecs on par with any team in the country last season. Don't know that I ever expected to be able to say that.
Like many, I'm eager to see what the future holds and if we can continue to build on our recent success. A year like last season makes being a 16-year season ticket holder all worth it.
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Post by RB Aztec on Sept 29, 2011 18:44:40 GMT -8
If we broke 2,000, I considered a good crowd. Now I expect to draw 5,000+ more on 11/11/11 vs. Bryant than they get for UNC/MSU that same night. We should never draw less than 8,000 again. Well except exhibitions. It sounds like there is a decent chance of selling out most of our home games. Ticket sales are very good this season. I think 8,000 is low. |
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