Class of 2024 QB Danny O'Neil will be on an official visit to SDSU this weekend. O'Neil decommitted from Colorado a day before Sean Lewis was reported as the next head coach at SDSU.
The SDSU family has now lost two members of the 2011 football team in a span of 3 months with Gavin Escobar in late September and Ronnie Hillman today. Tragic news. A very difficult time for the families of both. A gut punch for Aztec Nation.
Brian Dutcher's closing lineup on the road at The Kennel:
Trammell, Pal, Waters, Byrd and LeDee
And it was the right decision. Looks like a huge win to finish out non-conference play.
Postgame, Reese Waters spoke about the bench stepping up, missing his first free throw of the season and how he was struggling recently to find his spots in the offense and how the coaching staff helped get him out of it.
Every time SDSU media relations sends out game notes for their upcoming game to local media, I always chuckle at this highlighted statistic on page 1 🦄
@lamont_butler1
@Aztec_MBB
After sporting a headband last week during a game, Reese Waters went without one tonight. He said he went home for Christmas and his dad told him to take it off and not wear it again. 🤣
In 2014, Aztecs defeated 12 and 13 seeds to get to Sweet 16.
In 2023, Aztecs defeated 12 and 13 seeds to get to Sweet 16.
In 2024, Aztecs can match the other two years by beating the 12 and 13 seed to get to the Sweet 16. Yale stands in the way on Sunday.
The NBA doesn’t schedule games on the day of the NCAA Championship so seems likely that Kawhi, Jalen and Malachi would make the trip to Houston for the game. The Clippers don’t play until Wednesday so even better chance for Kawhi.
SDSU moves up to
#19
in the College Football Playoff rankings. A huge opportunity ahead for the Aztec program to finish the season strong and make it a historic one.
The streak continues.
UConn wins the title whenever SDSU reaches at least the Sweet 16.
Happened 4 times in the last 14 years and the Aztecs have lost to the eventual champs in 3 of the 4 years.
One possible explanation regarding today's news about SDSU conference realignment is that the Big-12 is pushing hard for SDSU and the Pac-12 realizes it needs to act faster than the timeline they had put in place. We'll see if this proves true ... 🤔
SDSU head men’s basketball coach Brian Dutcher spoke on the red carpet about the celebration event, closed door scrimmage against ASU and NIL benefits for student athletes.
Seen a lot of questions, comments and concerns about the late game turnovers and mistakes against the press in the final minutes of last night’s win. Here’s coach Dutcher’s thoughts postgame on the topic.
I’m excited to announce I have committed to San Diego State University. First, I want to thank God, without Him none of this is possible. Also, thank you to my family for always supporting me!
The Aztecs add beef up front with a 300lb+ DL. McElroy played basketball at John Muir High in Pasadena before beginning his football journey at Glendale Community College. Stops at Arizona State and Marshall in 22 and 23 have led him to SDSU for the upcoming year.
“We are still a defensive program even though we scored 100 points.”
SDSU men’s basketball head coach Brian Dutcher remarked with a smile at the end of his postgame press conference.
A lot of former
@AztecFB
players out at Pro Day today, including NY Giants TE Daniel Bellinger. Other notables include Eli Kothe, Connor McBride, Jacob Raab and Tariq Thompson. Shows the family culture of program to have many come from out of town to support former teammates.
Lanear Sampson, co-OC and WRs coach at Austin Peay last year, will be the new WRs coach on Sean Lewis’ staff at SDSU. He is a former Baylor and NFL WR.
Source:
@CoachSampson3
’s X/Twitter bio.
HC Brian Dutcher reiterated both Reese Waters and Miles Byrd are progressing but will be game time decisions tomorrow. Added Byrd’s turf toe is more concerning and might take longer. Byrd is in a boot in warmups before practice while Waters is moving around pretty well.
In 2014, the Aztecs had to beat a 13 and 12 seed to make the Sweet 16. It did.
In 2023, the Aztecs have to beat a 12 and 13 seed to make the Sweet 16. Will they?
One of the best things about
@Aztec_MBB
making the Final Four are reading all the features and stories about the program this week from local and national sites that typically don’t cover the team. Wish it was the norm instead of the outlier.
Flying to Phoenix this morning while wearing an Aztecs hat. Uber driver asked me if they won last night. Bag attendant asked the same. Then, Southwest gate attendant took my boarding pass and said: “Andre, are you aware SDSU is playing in Vegas and not Phoenix tonight?” 🤣
Impressive big-boy performance for
@Aztec_MBB
today. They will play the winner of Alabama vs Maryland (later today) in the Sweet 16 on Friday night in Louisville.
Brian Dutcher said at the beginning of his press conference today that he believed the other MWC teams were under seeded in the Tournament. He provided this response when asked about the committee’s rationale for the seeding.
Major props to the
@AztecFB
and
@Aztec_MBB
fans who made it a doubleheader yesterday attending both games in two different counties starting only 3.5 hours apart. Two wins made it even more special. 👊
This is the one and only SDSU football jersey I ever bought. Gavin was my first favorite Aztec player. I had to cheer for the Cowboys for the first time in my life. I am gutted and I never even met him. Can’t imagine the heartbreak for his family and close friends. 🙏
EDGE Trey White
@TreyWhite28
talked after practice today about why he wanted to stay at
@AztecFB
amid coaching changes and teammates transferring out and what he is focused on improving over the rest of spring ball.
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@TheSDSUPodcast
Micah Parrish has hit some of the biggest shots of the season for SDSU. Just had another one to put the Aztecs up 5 in the final 2 minutes after the Cougars erased a 9-point deficit to tie it.
A lot of hard work and sacrifice from former members of
@Aztec_MBB
went into this process for this years team to make the FF. Narbeh Ebrahimian’s dad Armik texted me this pic as the game ended. Narbeh played on the team for 2 years 10 years ago. Truly a family of Aztecs for Life.
As we end the 2021
@AztecFB
season and transition to the offseason (
@EVT_News
has big plans for offseason coverage), I want to thank everyone who read/liked/commented/retweeted my coverage the past 9 months. I definitely appreciate all of you participating in the journey with me.
Postgame HC Brian Dutcher said he is happy to have a day off in between games here in Vegas because with LeDee (36), Waters (32), and Parrish (31) playing big minutes tonight and so far this season, it would be hard to play those minutes on two straight nights.
USA and Iran will play each other in the 2022 World Cup just like they did in 1998. Always an interesting match for my family. My dad played professional soccer in Iran and played for their National Team. He retired right before Iran made the World Cup in 1978.
After the first practice of Fall Camp,
@mayden_5
spoke with the media about earning the respect of his teammates, having a next-play mentality, the growth of the WRs, and continuing to use his legs when plays break down.
@EVT_News
@TheSDSUPodcast
"I think at this point with the stadium up and running, do we have the opportunity to be at the top of the league from a salary standpoint, ya, that's probably where we'll end up being."
-SDSU AD JD Wicker today when asked about the head coach salary for the new football coach.
Technically there will be 3 new banners raised on Monday night (MW reg season champ, MW tournament champ, NCAA Final Four). But an existing banner (NCAA Tournament Appearances) will have 2023 added to it.
At today's press conference, HC Brian Dutcher
spoke about his two incoming transfers, three incoming freshmen, and the three non-rotation players from last year's team and how they can all fit in this year.
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San Diego State is set to hire Washington assistant Eric Schmidt as defensive coordinator, a source tells
@247Sports
. Schmidt is the Huskies' Edge coach and special teams coordinator. Huskies face Texas in CFP on Jan. 1.
Coaching Carousel updates:
When asked to describe his offensive philosophy today,
@AztecFB
head coach
@TheHC_CoachLew
said:
"Stress the defense with tempo, space, and vertical shots. I want to be able to create as much space as possible for our skill (guys) so that they can thrive in that space ...
Head coach Brian Dutcher said today that none of the 3 seniors eligible to return for super senior years next year have made a final decision. They could go through Senior Night and then decide to return. He added he feels that choice is better left for decision after the season.
Following today's practice,
@zyruusss
spoke to the media about being one of the few returning defensive starters, following the footsteps of past Aztec LBs like
@KYAHVA44
, his thoughts on the new-look offense and transfer Cody Moon.
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@TheSDSUPodcast
Because of 76 yards lost on 7 sacks, the Aztecs D held the Blue Raiders to -66 rushing yards on 28 carries. The 5 seniors up front dominated in their final collegiate game.
Since 1996, there have been 2,087 times an FBS punter has punted nine or more times in a game, as Matt Araiza did tonight for the Aztecs. Araiza's average of 56.8 ranks second best on that list. His 77 yard punt in the game ranks as the fifth longest punt. A superb performance.