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Post by standiego on Aug 26, 2019 9:15:30 GMT -8
This is a need to win game . Coming off a terrible finish last year we need an opponent that we should be able to beat . Team moral is very important . Also attendance with the Sky show crowd will need a win to have any chance to get the those checking out the Aztecs to return for another game - so attendance wise very important to get a W . lose and could be major problems getting fans to come back.
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Post by FULL_MONTY on Aug 26, 2019 9:22:09 GMT -8
7.5 against a 1AA team... what a joke. West Virginia is only favored by 7 over James Madison. |
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Post by AztecWilliam on Aug 26, 2019 9:37:35 GMT -8
I don't know about Minnesota, but Missouri might be a good home and home. Worth the guarantee if we could actually beat them. We just announced a home and home with Missouri....... 2027!!!!!!!! My god, I'm not sure I'll still be around then.  AzWm |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 26, 2019 10:04:24 GMT -8
Some posters may be getting a little too overconfident. Weber St has a very good football team. If the Aztecs do blow the Wildcats out as some are predicting on this board, then SDSU would be showing early signs of having a good team as well.
Also, a lot of the time there will not be a betting line on a game when a FCS team is involved.
Go Aztecs!!
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Post by standiego on Aug 26, 2019 10:13:40 GMT -8
Need a Win in this first game no matter who we play after last year's poor finish . would also hope that we show a very productive offense . Need to win on the field and help grow attendance .
Yes could easily be an easy opportunity for the Weber State coaches to motivate their team with the firm idea that they can win this game against a D1 team . So we better be ready to play not just show up and think they will be intimidated
Sure hope we do not come out flat . Would like to see excitement from Offensive and defensive coaches . Not sure which offensive coaches get that excited during a game maybe the WR's coach . Do expect the defensive coaches and Brady to show some enthusiasm .
Special teams - time to make a statement also- last year was also disappointing
But most of all want to see the Production from the offense - put points on the board - Improve our red Zone offense or maybe we call it Black Zone for the offense -
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Post by Boise Aztec on Aug 26, 2019 10:15:24 GMT -8
They literally aren’t on our level. We should only play FBS. Avoid “cupcakes” and build respect “In a College Football World where most blue-blood programs schedule several cupcake opponents to start the season, often including an FCS opponent, Notre Dame Football has yet to give in. Each season the Irish Football Schedule is critiqued. Many of the experts who disrespect Notre Dame’s Schedule attended schools who play FCS opponents annually. At this moment there are only two schools in the country that have yet to schedule an FCS team, Notre Dame and UCLA.” Could be wrong, but I think USC has not played an FCS school since the current setup was established. Maybe not ever. AzWm P13 has 9 Conference games |
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Post by Old School on Aug 26, 2019 10:30:16 GMT -8
Historically, we've played down to the level of competition. I still remember the Eastern Illinois and Cal Poly losses like they were yesterday.
No more, please. Win the games you're expected to win.
Oldie Out
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Post by SuperAztec on Aug 26, 2019 10:34:46 GMT -8
Relax - the game is Sat night and that's when we will know if 7.5 is fair.
Would you rather have us favored by 28 and the team get all cocky and win by 3 or worse yet....lose!
Maybe this is a good thing. If I was playing, I'd be pissed and want to show them how wrong they were.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 26, 2019 10:55:19 GMT -8
Historically, we've played down to the level of competition. I still remember the Eastern Illinois and Cal Poly losses like they were yesterday. No more, please. Win the games you're expected to win. Oldie Out There’s no such thing as “playing down to the level of the competition.” That’s just a phrase that fans of s#!++y teams say after a disappointing performance. |
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Post by aztecnails on Aug 26, 2019 10:59:38 GMT -8
7.5 seems fair. Weber State from Ogden Utah is a pre season fcs top ten team ranked no. 9. They made the fcs playoffs and won 10 games last year. Our aztecs need to bring our "A" game. The aztecs need to focus on playing hard on each play. After the game, then celebrate and focus on practice and beating ucla.
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Post by aztecfan1 on Aug 26, 2019 11:57:39 GMT -8
7.5 seems fair. Weber State from Ogden Utah is a pre season fcs top ten team ranked no. 9. They made the fcs playoffs and won 10 games last year. Our aztecs need to bring our "A" game. The aztecs need to focus on playing hard on each play. After the game, then celebrate and focus on practice and beating ucla. Typically first games are full of mistakes of all kinds: turnovers, missed assigns., drops , etc. Bring A game? That won't happen. I'll take any win, then take what they've learned , determine who can be counted on to perform, then prepare for our annular PAC challenge. |
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Post by uncledougy on Aug 26, 2019 12:31:05 GMT -8
We just announced a home and home with Missouri....... 2027!!!!!!!! My god, I'm not sure I'll still be around then. AzWm Me too! |
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Post by uncledougy on Aug 26, 2019 12:38:58 GMT -8
More teams in FBS schedule FCS schools in the first game than you think.
It’s hard to bring a decent FBS to San Diego for game 1 because it costs money and not worth a loss as the team works out the kinks in game 1.
The point spread doesn’t matter. It’s just a number the books put up to even the wagering dollars, not an indication of quality of teams per se.
Just go out and learn the offense, define the defense, don’t quit and win by a large margin to prep for game 2. I just wish Aztec fans would go to games because the Aztecs are playing and not who they are playing. Game 1 should be a no-brainer attended game. Attend for the teams benefit, not your own benefit....my take
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Post by AzTex on Aug 26, 2019 12:46:55 GMT -8
More teams in FBS schedule FCS schools in the first game than you think. It’s hard to bring a decent FBS to San Diego for game 1 because it costs money and not worth a loss as the team works out the kinks in game 1. The point spread doesn’t matter. It’s just a number the books put up to even the wagering dollars, not an indication of quality of teams per se. Just go out and learn the offense, define the defense, don’t quit and win by a large margin to prep for game 2. I just wish Aztec fans would go to games because the Aztecs are playing and not who they are playing. Game 1 should be a no-brainer attended game. Attend for the teams benefit, not your own benefit....my take If only more people knew and/or remembered this. It would change a lot of the discussion about the point spread. sigh
I like your last paragraph as well. I've been there for USC, for Mexico Poly and everything in between. I can't imagine deciding to miss an Aztec game because of who the opponent is.
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Post by fisher1fan on Aug 26, 2019 13:30:57 GMT -8
More teams in FBS schedule FCS schools in the first game than you think. It’s hard to bring a decent FBS to San Diego for game 1 because it costs money and not worth a loss as the team works out the kinks in game 1. The point spread doesn’t matter. It’s just a number the books put up to even the wagering dollars, not an indication of quality of teams per se. Just go out and learn the offense, define the defense, don’t quit and win by a large margin to prep for game 2. I just wish Aztec fans would go to games because the Aztecs are playing and not who they are playing. Game 1 should be a no-brainer attended game. Attend for the teams benefit, not your own benefit....my take Since the rest of San Diego isn’t as die-hard, including season ticket holders, it would be nice if they improve the FIRST game!! The first game is often the Firework show and when the Greek system/freshmen students go to the games. They see a BORING opponent with hopefully a large point spread, then never come back! It’s a missed opportunity. It costs more money and increases revenue over playing FCS, plus builds the fan base. This should be obvious to all. Obviously even season ticket holders cannot grasp this. |
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Post by FULL_MONTY on Aug 26, 2019 14:05:44 GMT -8
Some posters may be getting a little too overconfident. Weber St has a very good football team. If the Aztecs do blow the Wildcats out as some are predicting on this board, then SDSU would be showing early signs of having a good team as well. Also, a lot of the time there will not be a betting line on a game when a FCS team is involved. Go Aztecs!! to wit, only draft kings a line that I see. |
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Post by zurac315 on Aug 26, 2019 15:31:16 GMT -8
We just announced a home and home with Missouri....... 2027!!!!!!!! My god, I'm not sure I'll still be around then. AzWm I won't be around by then. So, when I see you please give me a report on the game.  |
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Post by johneaztec on Aug 26, 2019 15:45:02 GMT -8
Unlike the NFL, college football doesn't have preseason games. You can find out some things about players with intrasquad scrimmages, but you really don't know what you have until you play an opponent.
I think Weber State is an excellent school to play in the first game, since they'll be competitive, but we should have the upper hand. I would hate to play a tough D1 opponent in our first game, because you need a game like this to get the kinks out, and find out some more about your players strengths and weaknesses. It's tough to "try things out" against a UCLA for example.
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Post by fisher1fan on Aug 26, 2019 16:03:07 GMT -8
Unlike the NFL, college football doesn't have preseason games. You can find out some things about players with intrasquad scrimmages, but you really don't know what you have until you play an opponent. I think Weber State is an excellent school to play in the first game, since they'll be competitive, but we should have the upper hand. I would hate to play a tough D1 opponent in our first game, because you need a game like this to get the kinks out, and find out some more about your players strengths and weaknesses. It's tough to "try things out" against a UCLA for example. UCLA would have the same dynamic. They would have to try things out against our defense too. Just an excuse for wasting a game on a subpar team. |
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Post by johneaztec on Aug 26, 2019 17:04:36 GMT -8
Unlike the NFL, college football doesn't have preseason games. You can find out some things about players with intrasquad scrimmages, but you really don't know what you have until you play an opponent. I think Weber State is an excellent school to play in the first game, since they'll be competitive, but we should have the upper hand. I would hate to play a tough D1 opponent in our first game, because you need a game like this to get the kinks out, and find out some more about your players strengths and weaknesses. It's tough to "try things out" against a UCLA for example. UCLA would have the same dynamic. They would have to try things out against our defense too. Just an excuse for wasting a game on a subpar team. The difference is that I don't care about UCLA trying out things, I care about the fact that we have more of an opportunity to try things out and play more players against a Weber State. I would understand your point a little better if we were playing a horrible team, but anybody who knows something about college football knows that Weber State is no gimme. Don't let the name fool you. If we go on and beat Weber State and then beat UCLA, fans will forget that we scheduled an FCS school. |
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