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Post by legkick on Dec 1, 2019 11:34:52 GMT -8
at the 4:44 mark:
I thought some of the comments about us winning 8 games and that wasn't good enough, I thought that was ridiculous. I think that any time you win 8 or 9 games you ought to be celebrated. And the people that don't celebrate that, they must have a real sad life.
- Rocky Long
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Post by KDub on Dec 1, 2019 11:41:49 GMT -8
My habit is not to be critical. However, I believe Rocky has said that his goal is to win the MWC. That was not achieved so...
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Post by gocoaztec on Dec 1, 2019 11:55:56 GMT -8
Typically you set goals that are difficult, but achievable. By that definition, you have set your goals too low if they are always achieved.
Go Aztecs!
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Post by sdsu2000 on Dec 1, 2019 12:02:47 GMT -8
Goal was to win the MW Conference and they’ve failed recently and the biggest reason for the failure is the offense. Blame the kids and blame the fans but eventually you’ll have to except the real reason and fire Horton and there is going to be a lot of I told you.
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Post by newtecera on Dec 1, 2019 12:05:56 GMT -8
True but from a typical casual fan's perspective if your not in a P5 conference then the wins don't mean much. They want to see us have a run like UCF or Boise, until then a lot of casual fans won't jump on the bandwagon.
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Post by azman on Dec 1, 2019 12:14:07 GMT -8
Rocky, with this weak ass schedule, we should have been 11-1 if not 12-0. We didn't even make the MWC championship either. It's sad that you are happy with this. This "what could have been" season is a direct result of a terrible offense run by Horton. You need to fire him!
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Post by junior on Dec 1, 2019 12:14:30 GMT -8
Rocky's schtick is getting worn out. If he can't see what's in front of him, he's living in the past. If that much ballyhooed defense ever starts showing cracks, they're in some deep programmatic doo-doo - because they ain't got it goin' in offense. Even last night, it was a touch-and-go situation from kickoff to final 13 seconds.
Winning 8 or 9, or even 10 games isn't good enough if it doesn't lead to an MWC Championship and a bowel game with a decent payout. Otherwise, these no-championship Decembers are just another excuse for a few more December practices and a paid vacation - if one can call it that - to some Podunkville, USA with a stadium. In the long run, the university ends up paying the freight.
No, Rocky, I'm happy with seeing some good wins against UCLA and YBU this year. Your team opened and closed the season with a win. Senior Night and the season ended with a success for a raft of players who gave a considerable amount of blood, sweat, and possibly a few tears while they played here.
But as far as it being a successful season? Maybe take an afternoon during the off-season to buy yourself a new pair of glasses and take a closer look at your OFFENSE, Rocky. (You have pretty good vision benefits, btw). Without the running backs you've had the past 5 years, that side of the play calling just plain sucked this season.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 1, 2019 12:24:18 GMT -8
Agree, I just can't believe we're not 12-0 every year. It's outrageous. Winning FBS football games every single week is not a difficult task at all.
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Post by DeeMoney on Dec 1, 2019 12:49:51 GMT -8
As a hc-Never address the online Monday Morning QBs, and twitter know-it-alls.
As the saying goes, “The moon doesnt go howling back at the dogs.” Dont give the no-name critics acknowledgement.
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Post by The Aztec Panther on Dec 1, 2019 13:00:45 GMT -8
Goal was to win the MW Conference and they’ve failed recently and the biggest reason for the failure is the offense. Blame the kids and blame the fans but eventually you’ll have to except the real reason and fire Horton and there is going to be a lot of I told you. The ONLY reason this team hasn't won the MWC Championship the last two years is Horton and his inept offense. It certainly isn't because of fans being critical! It is now time for Horton to go.
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Post by laaztec on Dec 1, 2019 13:01:51 GMT -8
It was a very good season but not great. With a decent offense it would have been great.
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Post by AccessBowlTime on Dec 1, 2019 13:15:34 GMT -8
The Mountain West is merely the second best Group of Five conference and we have recruiting territory far more fertile than most of our second-best conference's other members. However, this year our team finished tied for the third best record in the conference. A year ago we tied for just sixth place in the MW and in 2017 we had the third best record to ourselves. Is failing to finish with even the second best record in the MW for three consecutive years to say nothing of winning it as good as SDSU football can do? I don't think it is. I think SDSU can and should do better. So count me among those who are just as weary of hearing Rocky complain about fans' complaints about the team's record as he is of hearing us voice those complaints.
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Post by campanile on Dec 1, 2019 14:15:12 GMT -8
Rocky Long is the greatest head coach this program has had during the Div 1 era; maybe in the entire history of the program. I remember when beating BYU would cause celebration; now apparently it’s cause for a chat room bitch festival. Rocky Long is the best thing that ever happened to SDSU football, people. Look at the record; it’s a fact. Instead of complaining; you should be fund raising for his statue at the new stadium.
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Post by aztech on Dec 1, 2019 14:19:41 GMT -8
Rocky Long is the greatest head coach this program has had during the Div 1 era; maybe in the entire history of the program. I remember when beating BYU would cause celebration; now apparently it’s cause for a chat room bitch festival. Rocky Long is the best thing that ever happened to SDSU football, people. Look at the record; it’s a fact. Instead of complaining; you should be fund raising for his statue at the new stadium. With all these wins, where are the fans?
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Post by FULL_MONTY on Dec 1, 2019 14:32:13 GMT -8
9-3 with wins against UCLA, Fresno, and BYU is a damn good season. The fact that the defense was so dominant to overcome the bad offense should be celebrated not derided by a bunch of arm chair quarterbacks that frankly don’t know shiiiit from shinola.
Rocky is right.
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Post by 84aztec96 on Dec 1, 2019 14:50:07 GMT -8
Rocky Long is the greatest head coach this program has had during the Div 1 era; maybe in the entire history of the program. I remember when beating BYU would cause celebration; now apparently it’s cause for a chat room bitch festival. Rocky Long is the best thing that ever happened to SDSU football, people. Look at the record; it’s a fact. Instead of complaining; you should be fund raising for his statue at the new stadium. This is true. Rocky is the best thing to happen to SDSU Football in forever. 9 wins with wins vs UCLA and BYU, is a great season. I can see how the contrast between our great defense and poor offense (It's crazy that we beat 9 times with our offense) can cause one to wish for more. I can't understand how anyone would want to get rid of Rocky.
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Post by The Aztec Panther on Dec 1, 2019 14:53:33 GMT -8
Rocky Long is the greatest head coach this program has had during the Div 1 era; maybe in the entire history of the program. I remember when beating BYU would cause celebration; now apparently it’s cause for a chat room bitch festival. Rocky Long is the best thing that ever happened to SDSU football, people. Look at the record; it’s a fact. Instead of complaining; you should be fund raising for his statue at the new stadium. Third best. A couple guys named Coryell and Gilbert rank higher.
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Post by aztecgold on Dec 1, 2019 15:16:36 GMT -8
I can see both sides in this discussion. Long is the best HC that SDSU is ever going to get. He lost several assistants a couple of years ago because they got raises to leave for other programs. It is tough to hire good assistants when your school does not pay the going rate. Winning 8 or 9 games is something to be celebrated based upon SDSU's history. However, when you have one of the best defensive teams in the country and Long himself, says it is the best defense he has every had, and you can't even win the Western Division of the MWC then it has to be disappointing.
With any offense at all this team wins the MWC and goes undefeated and to a major Bowl game which I beiieve is the Cotton Bowl this year. So yeah, it is dissappointing. Long is getting a bit defensive of any criticism that he receives but he is a very good coach and SDSU will have a very tough time replacing him when he leaves. Everyone wants to make it to a P5 conference, but sometimes the odds and limitations to the program are too much to overcome.
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Post by 12414 on Dec 1, 2019 15:22:12 GMT -8
To me, Rocky sounds like he is starting the hype on why he will not be firing Horton.
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Post by gocoaztec on Dec 1, 2019 16:17:37 GMT -8
If you watched the game, you saw a shot of Rocky looking disgusted and shaking his head after the offense faltered. I think that he’s going to make changes, but I’d be shocked if he fired the entire offensive coaching staff.
Go Aztecs!
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