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Post by zurac315 on Dec 23, 2012 13:44:42 GMT -8
Who will be kicking field goals?
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Post by zurac315 on Dec 23, 2012 13:47:21 GMT -8
Still skeptical about Rocky, the talent will definitely be there next year, and there should be no excuses for SDSU not to be a top 25 team. We will still not be all that strong at a number of positions. Not sure the talent is what you think it is. |
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Post by zurac315 on Dec 23, 2012 13:49:06 GMT -8
Yea, so SDSU goes to 2straight Bowl Games, going 17-9 over that two year span, yet Rocky can't coach? People are nuts. Who says Rocky can't coach? I'm just skeptical based on his past that he can take SDSU to the next level, we will see. If you want the next level maybe you should kick in the $$$ to hire someone like Urban Meyer. |
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Post by k5james on Dec 23, 2012 13:55:37 GMT -8
Who will be kicking field goals? That's the biggest issue and question mark IMHO. It more than anything could hurt our chances at challenging for another conference title. |
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Post by myownwords on Dec 23, 2012 14:06:34 GMT -8
I think the defense will continue to show strength. Hopefully, the special teams will greatly improve. The kicking game made improvement through the season and then fell off in the bowl game.
The offense is problematic as we don't seem to have any proven wide receivers and we have our 2 best O-linemen leaving. Our QB situation is not what I'd hoped for at this point and we'll have to count on one of them surprising us this spring and summer.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 23, 2012 14:09:48 GMT -8
Colin Lockett is fine as a deep threat. However, as evidenced by how the BYU safety separated him from the ball at the goal line in the Poinsettia Bowl, he's just too small to go over the middle effectively.
Speaking of which, has anybody informed Andy Ludwig yet that Escobar was on the field most of the time?
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Post by k5james on Dec 23, 2012 14:12:47 GMT -8
I think the defense will continue to show strength. Hopefully, the special teams will greatly improve. The kicking game made improvement though the season and then fell off in the bowl game. The offense is problematic as we don't seem to have any proven wide receivers and we have our 2 best O-linemen leaving. Our QB situation is not what I'd hoped for at this point and we'll have to count on one of them surprises us this spring and summer. Our receivers are not a question mark. A couple of dropped passes in the Poinsettia bowl doesn't make them a question mark. Gordon>Embernate this year IMHO. Had he not been hurt he would have been an all conference player. Johnson will really be missed as he was the QB of the OL and we saw after Iosefa graduated that it takes some time for a new center to gel. Quigley and Dilley are rock solid and really improved throughout the year. Our protection didn't breakdown in the bowl until Dilley went down and they moved Embernate out to tackle, which was a big mistake IMHO. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 23, 2012 15:35:35 GMT -8
Beating Boise and Nevada on the road is already the "next level." The Boise win was big, but don't hand me RENO as "the next level." The UNR win was big too.... a come from behind win with a 2nd string QB, on the road, in OT against a bowl bound team. That is a set of circumstances which had ALWAYS spelled SDSU loss previously. It was a significant win and it set the tone for the rest of the regular season. Most assuredly a step toward the "next level" - whatever that is. |
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Post by AztecWilliam on Dec 23, 2012 16:48:02 GMT -8
Too many fans think that somehow SDSU should be in the Top-25, that's all there is to it, don't bother me with details. Well, I tell you what; We are, perhaps, fortunate that this program has gotten this far given the mediocre to downright awful performances that have characterized the past three decades.
What makes anybody think that the Aztecs are going to win 9 games next year? I see two very tough chances in the non-conference schedule in '13 and several tough ones in conference, as well. I will be disappointed with 5-7, but if we end up 6-6 I will not be outraged. Anything above 6 wins next year will be gravy, pure and simple.
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Post by junior on Dec 23, 2012 17:15:25 GMT -8
Yes, next year's schedule will be a challenge. And we'll be playing somewhat (and in a few cases much) better teams. All losses are hard to take. Being in a position to play in a real bowl game next season - not the "me-too" bowls - will be a real bonus. I just hope we remain competitive.
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Post by aztecgold on Dec 23, 2012 17:58:48 GMT -8
Who says Rocky can't coach? I'm just skeptical based on his past that he can take SDSU to the next level, we will see. "skeptical...that he take take SDSU to the next level" Man, does that ever sound familiar. Wonder where we have heard that before? Beating Boise and Nevada on the road is already the "next level." Beating a ranked team on the road for the first time in history is the "next level." Winning a conference championship IS "the next level." Certainly there are even higher levels to ascend, but it takes time to reach the pinnacle as Coach Fisher and the basketball program have shown. How long did it take Fisher to win a conference championship? It took Rocky two years - think about that! Skeptics will be skeptics I guess. It's just the product of society today. Nothing is ever good enough and no one is ever satisfied. We want more, more, more and we want it now. Next year when we reach the top 25, the complaint will be yeah but we can't win a bowl game. Then when we win the bowl game it will be yeah but we can't win a BCS game, then when we win a BCS game it will be yeah but we can't win a National Championship. When we win a National Championship it will be yeah, but it was a fluke and we can't win two. It is great to be patient, but the problem is that college football is rapidly changing to 4 major conferences and if you are not in one of them then you are screwed. Sorry, but no time to be patient. SDSU needs to win now and get into one of those conferences. If we get into the Big 12 or PAC 12 then I will have all the patience in the world. LOL. |
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Post by fowl on Dec 23, 2012 22:12:38 GMT -8
I'm very excited about next year. Everyone coming back, 5th year under the new regime, tougher schedule with marquee home and away match-ups - who WOULDN'T be excited about that???
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Post by matteosandiego on Dec 23, 2012 22:36:47 GMT -8
Too many fans think that somehow SDSU should be in the Top-25, that's all there is to it, don't bother me with details. Well, I tell you what; We are, perhaps, fortunate that this program has gotten this far given the mediocre to downright awful performances that have characterized the past three decades. What makes anybody think that the Aztecs are going to win 9 games next year? I see two very tough chances in the non-conference schedule in '13 and several tough ones in conference, as well. I will be disappointed with 5-7, but if we end up 6-6 I will not be outraged. Anything above 6 wins next year will be gravy, pure and simple. AzWm Agree. I think theres a lot of people in this fanbase that if they saw Jesus walk on water, they'd be the ones complaining why he couldn't swim. We are San Diego State. Weve sucked a$$ for the last 25 years. What Coach Rocky has done so far is nothing short of a miracle. Gotta crawl before u can walk. And our boys next year might just be done crawling. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 23, 2012 22:57:55 GMT -8
We haven't done much for 25 years but we only sucked scrotum for 10. And Rocky is only part of the reason we no longer do. Getting rid of the Three Stooges at the top of the athletics department had a huge amount to do with it. So with due respect, what he's accomplished is far short of a miracle.
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Post by aztecfan1 on Dec 23, 2012 23:43:20 GMT -8
Not that far short SGF. Rocky is demanding and that is what is continuously needed at SDSU. Seems we have lots of talent overall next year, perhaps like never before, top to bottom. But a much better schedule awaits. What are your other reasons we "no longer do" and who are the three stooges? Schemmel? Bay? Bohn? Or, are you talking coaches too?
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Post by myownwords on Dec 24, 2012 7:11:53 GMT -8
Rocky Long has kept the boat floating. Perhaps some see that as a miracle and with our past 10 or 20-year history, maybe it is. I was hoping for much more, but hey Christmas isn't here yet.
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Post by badfish on Dec 24, 2012 8:01:09 GMT -8
D line came along great. Should be very strong next year. Seriously, they improved SO much as the season progressed. |
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Post by aztecwin on Dec 24, 2012 8:18:12 GMT -8
Agree James. It does look like we'll be pretty deep. My only concern is (as usual) size on the lines. Next year's schedule is about, oh, a hundred times harder than this year's was. I hope (though I doubt) that Rocky will go to the JC's for some line depth and size on both sides of the ball. After the Poinsettia "Bowl," a lot of people are gonna wanna see a change at QB. Not I. Dingwell has guts, brains, and good physical skill in all phases (size, "speed," arm strength). That's not a bad combination, and it's a combination we don't see often around here. Dingwell's lack of experience started to show. I expect he will continue to develop and learn from what took place. I might add that the importance of field position was really apparent. We will be better next year, but with a much harder schedule. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 24, 2012 8:45:15 GMT -8
Winning championships and going to bowls is the level we should be at, Need to win the next bowl though. most of our lineman on defense are about 6'3 255 and will get bit bigger, plus we rotate them, Guys like Rod Gilmore just do not get it. the 320 pound lineman are facing fresher faster guys all game long. the wear down factor is not thereAlso our linebackers are getting biger as well Dakota, Largent, Morris will likely be 6,4 240, Seau,and Seau, big guys.
Our offensive line with two exceptions a is young but it is going to average 6'5 300.,big enough. Dingwell played well, cannot blame him for statring six or s series on the two yard line, Also against one of the best defenses in the country.
We do need to develop another QB though, injuries happen.Adam only played five games and zip last year. He will get better. the key on offense is a much improved pass blocking (was getting better at end of season) We have to bring back the long ball threat,find the wr that can catch the ball when it is difficult.
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Post by AztecWilliam on Dec 24, 2012 17:19:28 GMT -8
Losing to BYU, especially after leading at the end of 3 quarters, has understandably put a pall on the season. I am bummed every time we do not beat BYU and, frankly, hope we never play them again. But let's try to keep some perspective. Nine wins for the first time since 1977 (so long ago that I was at the time young, active, and about 40 some lbs lighter!) is major. Two excellent road wins are also major.I would even point to the narrow loss to Washington with satisfaction. Remember that a young Aztec team getting its first test in battle started poorly that day but competed very commendably in the second half. Over all, Aztec football 2012 did quite well, probably better than most of us expected. I can see the 2013 edition being even better. Of course, the schedule will be tougher, too, so the results may not indicate the amount of improvement that is likely to me made by the team. I will be very happy with 7-5 regular season and delighted with anything above that. Let's see the big picture and not let the BYU curse cause us to forget that as of this date, Aztec football is three years into a genuine resurgence. If I am not getting through to you, try to remember how we felt just four Christmases ago. Now, doesn't that make you feel better?!  AzWm |
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