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Post by monty on Aug 14, 2012 21:52:03 GMT -8
Hirshman is going to rename himself Tron, clikty clack, and the price of a California burrito is going to pass the price of gold
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Post by monty on Aug 14, 2012 21:54:12 GMT -8
Jim Sterk at the first home game as he passes by and infuriates JOC for not kissing his ass
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Post by monty on Aug 14, 2012 21:56:06 GMT -8
AztecCC hall, aka bball practice facility
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Post by bschmurda on Aug 14, 2012 22:29:24 GMT -8
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Post by SDSU-Alum2003 on Aug 14, 2012 22:41:15 GMT -8
Wow! Starting negotiations @ $2 BILLION expected. I am no math wiz but that would probably put us over $10 million/football school and certainly be right there with the ACC.
The pieces are falling in place nicely for the Big East and SDSU.
Top sports negotiating firm led by Chris Bevilacqua hired... Check!
Monster former TV negotiating exec Mike Aresco hired as new Big East commish... Check!
Next on the docket after landing monster TV deal...
Negotiate bowl tie in for the Big East Champion or create our own bowl...
Add team #14 in the next year or so...
Set up sensible Football divisions...
Create heavy nation wide marketing strategies to bolster the teams exposure in the conference...
Kick Ass on the field and on the court...
The Big East... Full Steam Ahead... "Nuff Said!"
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Post by TheSanDiegan on Aug 14, 2012 23:17:22 GMT -8
Blah blah blah blah, $2 Billion, blah blah blah blah.
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Post by aztecjeff on Aug 15, 2012 1:34:02 GMT -8
What's everyone's take on the possibility of The Big East Network? I'm no expert on third tier rights, or televison negotiations in general, but would that be possible at this point? I know we're just healing from leaving the MTN and how crappy that turned out for everyone, but can a network dedicated to the BE fair better? If NBC is the highest bidder, the only other outlet they currently have is NBCSN. Would that be enough for equal exposure? No it isn't the only other outlet NBC owns. You forgot to include all of Comcast's SportsNet Channels...including: Bay Area; California; Chicago; Mid-Atlantic and New England. Then, like they did for the Olympic Games, they could also include: MSNBC; NBC-3D; Bravo; Telemundo; NBC-East and NBC-West. That's at least 12 separate outlets were talking about here... double of what ABC/ESPN offers. - Aztecjeff
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Post by MontezumaPhil on Aug 15, 2012 10:07:43 GMT -8
Purely from a Television standpoint, SDSU, and Boise State, being out West, will get tons of TV slots across whatever Network it ends up being. Both usually play at night, and all of the East Coast action is in the books by then. Soooooo.... For junkies of College football, of which there are millions, SDSU will be getting plenty of new viewers. This is why it's a must that we prove our worthiness on the field. Being the last live BE game on the tube during the day means we need to build viewer anticipation, not disgust. There's no question that Rocky has little slack. Yes, if there's a guy with mixed feelings about all this, it might be Rocky. Looks like the Brinks truck will be arriving soon, and Aresco is talking as though SDSU is strategically important to the conference's media plans. So it follows that he and the network people will want to see us start to win in the BE right away. That means Rocky's chair may get warm in a hurry if this season doesn't go well.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 15, 2012 11:04:18 GMT -8
Yes, if there's a guy with mixed feelings about all this, it might be Rocky. Looks like the Brinks truck will be arriving soon, and Aresco is talking as though SDSU is strategically important to the conference's media plans. So it follows that he and the network people will want to see us start to win in the BE right away. That means Rocky's chair may get warm in a hurry if this season doesn't go well. Yeah right, before this he was just trying to win, now he's going to REALLY REALLY try to win..... Good Grief
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Post by aztecalum02 on Aug 15, 2012 12:09:13 GMT -8
The outlook of SDSU is looking bright. Great Hire!
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Post by myownwords on Aug 15, 2012 14:06:46 GMT -8
That means Rocky's chair may get warm in a hurry if this season doesn't go well. Fear not. This will be a good year and next year is the payoff. The Hoke/Long plan takes five years and it was designed to succeed against the MWC as it was constituted three years ago. Next year's BL won't be as strong as that. This year against a creampuff schedule: 10-2 or 9-3Next year with the program fully implemented against a schedule that's harder than this year's but not as hard as 2009's: 10-2 or 9-3If either of these fails to happen we'll talk, but I don't foresee any problems. That would be fantastic if your prediction could materialize, but...well, you know...at least we'll still get the money.
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Post by monty on Aug 15, 2012 14:13:27 GMT -8
That means Rocky's chair may get warm in a hurry if this season doesn't go well. Fear not. This will be a good year and next year is the payoff. The Hoke/Long plan takes five years and it was designed to succeed against the MWC as it was constituted three years ago. Next year's BL won't be as strong as that. This year against a creampuff schedule: 10-2 or 9-3Next year with the program fully implemented against a schedule that's harder than this year's but not as hard as 2009's: 10-2 or 9-3If either of these fails to happen we'll talk, but I don't foresee any problems. 50/50
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Post by 78aztec82 on Aug 16, 2012 1:15:42 GMT -8
That means Rocky's chair may get warm in a hurry if this season doesn't go well. Fear not. This will be a good year and next year is the payoff. The Hoke/Long plan takes five years and it was designed to succeed against the MWC as it was constituted three years ago. Next year's BL won't be as strong as that. This year against a creampuff schedule: 10-2 or 9-3Next year with the program fully implemented against a schedule that's harder than this year's but not as hard as 2009's: 10-2 or 9-3If either of these fails to happen we'll talk, but I don't foresee any problems. There is no HOKE/Long plan John. Hoke took most of the coaches with him and a several key recruits. It is year 2 of the Long plan. Yeah, I know what he said about maintaining what Hoke started but it isn't the same staff and there weren't 4 years of Hoke recruits out there. That was coach-speak. We lost some great coaches in that move, for college, that is a tough loss, especially since it happened so late and most of the coaches that were available that season were already hired by other programs. I get that you are still beating that same drum so you can use it next year when/if we don't go to some significant bowl but give Long a break, he was handed a decent program that had decades of baggage just washed away and then Hoke's actions after the Poinsettia bowl set us back a few steps. I like what Long is doing but it is year 2 of Long.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 16, 2012 6:37:19 GMT -8
Agreed
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Post by MontezumaPhil on Aug 16, 2012 11:10:06 GMT -8
My point was that the things we’re reading and hearing from Aresco suggest that for TV reasons he sees SDSU as a key element in the new BE. Rocky, meanwhile, was nobody’s preferred choice as coach. He got the job by default because Sterk couldn’t afford a national search after Hoke left in mid January. I happen to like Long and think he got a raw deal in New Mexico, but I also know some people with expertise are saying he’s not the right guy to take us to the new level we’re aiming at, and surely Sterk has heard this too. So if he is only in the second year of another five-year plan, he may have trouble getting to year four. And if the Aztecs implode again this season (and with this schedule imploding would be 6-6), then he may not even make it to year three.
New league, new money…new coach?
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Post by k5james on Aug 16, 2012 11:16:48 GMT -8
My point was that the things we’re reading and hearing from Aresco suggest that for TV reasons he sees SDSU as a key element in the new BE. Rocky, meanwhile, was nobody’s preferred choice as coach. He got the job by default because Sterk couldn’t afford a national search after Hoke left in mid January. I happen to like Long and think he got a raw deal in New Mexico, but I also know some people with expertise are saying he’s not the right guy to take us to the new level we’re aiming at, and surely Sterk has heard this too. So if he is only in the second year of another five-year plan, he may have trouble getting to year four. And if the Aztecs implode again this season (and with this schedule imploding would be 6-6), then he may not even make it to year three. New league, new money…new coach? How about we give him more than a year before we start talking about replacing him. I'm sure there was a lot of this talk about Claude Gilbert after he took over for Coryell too...
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Post by uncledougy on Aug 16, 2012 11:27:43 GMT -8
My point was that the things we’re reading and hearing from Aresco suggest that for TV reasons he sees SDSU as a key element in the new BE. Rocky, meanwhile, was nobody’s preferred choice as coach. He got the job by default because Sterk couldn’t afford a national search after Hoke left in mid January. I happen to like Long and think he got a raw deal in New Mexico, but I also know some people with expertise are saying he’s not the right guy to take us to the new level we’re aiming at, and surely Sterk has heard this too. So if he is only in the second year of another five-year plan, he may have trouble getting to year four. And if the Aztecs implode again this season (and with this schedule imploding would be 6-6), then he may not even make it to year three. New league, new money…new coach? I think you are on to something......Rocky always wants to win, but the program will have the funds to create a buzz by adding a new coach. The hype and national attention might be needed if this season goes flat. Me, for one, want to see an enourmous outpouring of support from fans once we join the Big East. It will be a once in a lifetime opportunity to show the nation SDSU football has a passionate fan base, (see Aztec hoops). Hopefully we won't need a new coach to spark that fire....but might be a necessary evil.
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Post by MontezumaPhil on Aug 16, 2012 11:59:07 GMT -8
My point was that the things we’re reading and hearing from Aresco suggest that for TV reasons he sees SDSU as a key element in the new BE. Rocky, meanwhile, was nobody’s preferred choice as coach. He got the job by default because Sterk couldn’t afford a national search after Hoke left in mid January. I happen to like Long and think he got a raw deal in New Mexico, but I also know some people with expertise are saying he’s not the right guy to take us to the new level we’re aiming at, and surely Sterk has heard this too. So if he is only in the second year of another five-year plan, he may have trouble getting to year four. And if the Aztecs implode again this season (and with this schedule imploding would be 6-6), then he may not even make it to year three. New league, new money…new coach? I think you are on to something......Rocky always wants to win, but the program will have the funds to create a buzz by adding a new coach. The hype and national attention might be needed if this season goes flat. Me, for one, want to see an enourmous outpouring of support from fans once we join the Big East. It will be a once in a lifetime opportunity to show the nation SDSU football has a passionate fan base, (see Aztec hoops). Hopefully we won't need a new coach to spark that fire....but might be a necessary evil. Agreed. My admiration for Long is such that I would enjoy nothing more than to see him stay for the next decade and win 100 games. But there will be unprecedented pressure on us to win soon in the new BE, and unfortunately unprecedented pressure gets coaches fired.
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Post by monty on Aug 16, 2012 13:22:21 GMT -8
The pac went on a purge and spend spree after they got paid, we will too if warranted. The AD admitting he had to tell the head coach to stop saying how awful we'll be and go sell the program is not a good sign.
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Post by aztech on Aug 16, 2012 13:24:18 GMT -8
I think you are on to something......Rocky always wants to win, but the program will have the funds to create a buzz by adding a new coach. The hype and national attention might be needed if this season goes flat. Me, for one, want to see an enourmous outpouring of support from fans once we join the Big East. It will be a once in a lifetime opportunity to show the nation SDSU football has a passionate fan base, (see Aztec hoops). Hopefully we won't need a new coach to spark that fire....but might be a necessary evil. I agree, the admin will need to provide him with the maximum number of coaches allowed. Some have argued we already have the maximum allowed, but that has to be bull$#!+. Our line coach went to Utah to coach their guards, only. Our line coach Schmidt coaches the entire line by himself. Rocky is not only the DC, but the LB coach as well. If we're going to sit at the big boys table then we can't remain with an MWC like staff. Rocky deserves an even chance to make or break.
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