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Post by Den60 on Nov 15, 2024 16:06:37 GMT -8
Funny thing is we haven't seen excitement AND wins since the early 90's, Rocky did bring wins but he didn't bring the fans. Facts are facts people, we here at the AztecMesa are Aztecs Fans but the general population in San Diego are just fans wanting to be entertained. Yup, we won games with Rocky but not enough people cared. And I doubt that Rocky would have stayed much longer anyway. I'm hoping that if the PAC TV deal ever gets settled it may give us enough money to have a bit more flexibility. The history of hiring coaches at SDSU is abysmal. I don't know why we have done so poorly but we have. We had the same problem in basketball at one time. Getting Viejas (then Cox) built changed that. |
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Post by LostAztec on Nov 16, 2024 8:40:22 GMT -8
Yup, we won games with Rocky but not enough people cared. And I doubt that Rocky would have stayed much longer anyway. I'm hoping that if the PAC TV deal ever gets settled it may give us enough money to have a bit more flexibility. The history of hiring coaches at SDSU is abysmal. I don't know why we have done so poorly but we have. We had the same problem in basketball at one time. Getting Viejas (then Cox) built changed that. Snapdragon has become the FB squads House of Horrors from day one. I can't help but think they displaced some ancient burial site. The only thing we haven't seen is the scoreboard becoming a portal for the ancient spirits. |
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Post by jcljorgenson on Nov 16, 2024 8:48:32 GMT -8
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Post by missiontrails on Nov 16, 2024 9:12:05 GMT -8
Yep, and it led to Rocky's retirement as he hinted at in his closing press conference. Rocky retired? No, he quit. At the time, it was considered a retirement. Analogous to 'quitting' I suppose, if you want to call it that. |
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Post by jcljorgenson on Nov 16, 2024 9:30:00 GMT -8
Hoke retired, Rocky went back to New Mexico as their DC for a few years, then was DC for Syracuse one year. He is currently a defensive analyst for Ft. Lewis College. That said, I loved Rocky as a head coach, winning is fun - no matter how you do it!
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Post by smoothcat on Nov 16, 2024 9:49:28 GMT -8
Nice, we are in the Top 20 errr Top 120!
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Post by Den60 on Nov 16, 2024 12:59:35 GMT -8
We had the same problem in basketball at one time. Getting Viejas (then Cox) built changed that. Snapdragon has become the FB squads House of Horrors from day one. I can't help but think they displaced some ancient burial site. The only thing we haven't seen is the scoreboard becoming a portal for the ancient spirits. Wrong.They made one mistake, re-sodding with KBG. I doubt they will make that mistake again. Again, I play golf at Sycuan and they shut down Willow Glen for a month a couple of months ago to overseed with a winter rye and it didn't take. KBG is used on sports fields in colder climates. Now they have re-sodded with TifTuf which is a Bermuda hybrid that does better than regular Bermuda in the fall. |
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Post by Den60 on Nov 16, 2024 13:03:53 GMT -8
Rocky retired? No, he quit. At the time, it was considered a retirement. Analogous to 'quitting' I suppose, if you want to call it that. Well, he "unretired" rather quickly don't you agree? Yes, we won under him but did we ever make a NYD bowl game under Rocky. Are we satisfied playing in the Famous Potato Frisco and Hawaii Bowls? |
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Post by Den60 on Nov 16, 2024 13:04:58 GMT -8
Hoke retired, Rocky went back to New Mexico as their DC for a few years, then was DC for Syracuse one year. He is currently a defensive analyst for Ft. Lewis College. That said, I loved Rocky as a head coach, winning is fun - no matter how you do it! Technically, Hoke was "encouraged" to retire over being fired. |
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Post by laaztec on Nov 16, 2024 17:14:56 GMT -8
The OL is at core of the problems on offense. It’s was patch work from the beginning and then injuries destroyed it. It’s not going to get any better this season either. Look forward to fixing it with the portal in the offseason. |
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Post by dylking on Nov 16, 2024 20:47:25 GMT -8
Might be #130 after this game
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Post by North County Aztec on Nov 17, 2024 14:34:39 GMT -8
Is anyone surprised by us being 118? I am. I would have guessed 119 |
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Post by sdmotohead on Nov 17, 2024 16:29:14 GMT -8
Is anyone surprised by us being 118? I am. I would have guessed 119 Well after last night probably more like 129... |
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Post by AztecPhil on Nov 17, 2024 20:24:39 GMT -8
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Post by Gundo on Nov 17, 2024 20:45:12 GMT -8
Some folks put a premium on game excitement over wins. Oldie Out I believe we should be a minimum of 6-4 if we could have held the leads, or played better 4Q defense. 1. Central Michigan lost 22-21, CM kicks a FG last 5 seconds of the fourth quarter 2. Washington State, lost 29-26, Wazzu score 2 TDs in the fourth quarter 3. New Mexico, lost 21-16, Lobos score 1 TD in the fourth quarter |
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Post by perch on Nov 17, 2024 23:20:58 GMT -8
Just noticed that Kennesaw State had about 12 players opt out already.
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Post by Ambivalent_Fan on Nov 18, 2024 9:30:47 GMT -8
Remember when we were pretty good, but people complained because Rocky was boring? Sports are a form of entertainment. Boring “entertainment” is a failure. If we are great and win enough, the style of play can be admired bc of the results. Coach Fisher coached low scoring and often boring defense focused teams, but won enough to make it part of the culture and fun. Rocky didn’t as we couldn’t win a meaningful bowl game. The running game with Penny and DJ was fun, but that was only a small portion of the experience. SDSU football hasn’t been an event to be at in some time. There’s a lot of people at fault for this. I blame the Athletic Department and Marketing Department The marketing department can always try to use a different shade of lipstick on the pig...that'll spice things up |
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Post by fowl on Nov 18, 2024 11:16:40 GMT -8
Some folks put a premium on game excitement over wins. Oldie Out I believe we should be a minimum of 6-4 if we could have held the leads, or played better 4Q defense. 1. Central Michigan lost 22-21, CM kicks a FG last 5 seconds of the fourth quarter 2. Washington State, lost 29-26, Wazzu score 2 TDs in the fourth quarter 3. New Mexico, lost 21-16, Lobos score 1 TD in the fourth quarter The corollary to that is that we could very easily be 1-9 with the lone win over a terrible FCS team as both FBS wins were by just 3 points... |
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Post by dylking on Nov 19, 2024 17:29:55 GMT -8
Some folks put a premium on game excitement over wins. Oldie Out I believe we should be a minimum of 6-4 if we could have held the leads, or played better 4Q defense. 1. Central Michigan lost 22-21, CM kicks a FG last 5 seconds of the fourth quarter 2. Washington State, lost 29-26, Wazzu score 2 TDs in the fourth quarter 3. New Mexico, lost 21-16, Lobos score 1 TD in the fourth quarter Glass half empty: we could also easily be 1-9 with close wins against Wyoming and Hawaii |
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Post by smoothcat on Nov 19, 2024 17:34:02 GMT -8
I really feel like this team has the potential to climb up the rankings to #114th.
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