Thinking of Tony Gwynn on what would have been his 64th birthday. Here’s a weather map I love to share that the Union-Tribune did in 2014 to honor him. The forecast called for reign.
Tony Gwynn Jr. and mom Alicia Gwynn check out one of the murals located in the Tony Gwynn Tunnel at Gallagher Square, which underwent a $20 million renovation in time for the 20th anniversary of Petco Park.
BREAKING: The
@SDSUFootball
team will start Carson Baker at quarterback against BYU in place of injured Ryan Agnew. It is the first collegiate start — and snaps — for Baker, a redshirt freshman from Helix High.
About 100 fans greeted San Diego State men’s basketball coach Brian Dutcher and the
@Aztec_MBB
team when they arrived on campus just after 1 am following victory over Creighton that propelled SDSU to first Final Four in school history.
The forecast was for reign - Of all the tributes we did to
#TonyGwynn
five years ago, this was among my favorites. The national weather map in the U-T listed what Tony batted in each major league city he played.
@Padres
@SDSUBaseball
#MrPadre
#HappyBirthday
Crazy scene at the SDSU bookstore with nearly 100 people lined up to pay for purchases, most of them buying
#FinalFour
shirts and hats and other associated gear.
BREAKING: A little history in the making for the
@AztecFB
team. Danny O’Neil is the starting quarterback for San Diego State, according to a source. He is the first true freshman to start the season at QB in SDSU’s half century of Division I football.
Thinking of Tony Gwynn on what would have been his 61st birthday. Always enjoy revisiting this Gwynn weather map the Union-Tribune did to honor him. Forecast called for reign.
Florida State transfer quarterback A.J. Duffy (
@anthonyjduffy
) tells
@On3sports
he's committed to San Diego State. The No. 10 quarterback in the 2022 class is headed home.
"I love the scheme offensively and think it’s a great fit for my skill set."
San Diego State super fan and cheerleader Chet Carney (SDSU Class of 1982), arrived early for the
@Aztec_MBB
celebration at
@SnapdragonStdm
, to buy some gear, relive some special moments and say thank you.
The forecast was for reign - Among all the tributes we did to Tony Gwynn four years ago, this was one of my favorites. The national weather map in the U-T listed what Tony batted in each major league city.
@Padres
@SDSUBaseball
#MrPadre
Former
@AztecFB
WR Jesse Matthews will be wearing red and black again after signing today with the Atlanta Falcons. Matthews, fully recovered from a torn ACL suffered last year with the Texans, worked out with Atlanta, Green Bay, Houston and Seattle before signing with Falcons.
Shortly after returning to campus from Houston and the national championship game, SDSU’s Lamont Butler discusses the bond he and his
@Aztec_MBB
teammates will have forever.
Good to see Padres bring back blink-182's "All the Small Things" before bottom of eighth as they did Saturday night. Crowd is really into it ... I sense the beginning of a cool tradition.
UNLV offensive coordinator Brennan Marion has the Rebels averaging 36 points a game, putting them on cusp of reaching Mountain West championship game. Marion, who interviewed Tuesday for
@AztecFB
job, would love to bring "Go-Go offense" to San Diego.
Story to come.
Saddened to hear Mission Bay baseball coach Dennis Pugh has died. Coaching legend was one of my favorite guys to cover, get to know. Ranks third in section victories (660), won 8 CIF titles. Also coached Bucs football to 2 CIF titles. Got CS San Marcos baseball program started.
Ryan Lindley left grad asst role with
@SDSUFootball
in Oct to join Cleveland
@Browns
staff as interim RB coach. Then what? Well, today Lindley was hired as QB coach on staff of new
@Browns
coach Freddie Kitchens.
San Diego State students storm the court at Viejas Arena after watching the
@Aztec_MBB
team upset No. 1-ranked Alabama 71-64 in Louisville to advance to the Elite Eight for the first time in school history.
San Diego State’s Darrion Trammell, whose free throw beat Creighton to send
@Aztec_MBB
to the Final Four, had a few words for the fans after returning to campus with the team.
Setting the scene at San Diego State on one of the biggest days - certainly the biggest sports day - in school history. Viejas Arena will be open again for a free watch party for the 2023 national championship game between
@Aztec_MBB
and UConn. Gates open at 5. Tipoff at 6:20.
SDSU’s Nathan Mensah interacts with fans along the rope line outside
@SnapdragonStdm
. They included a 7-year-old boy who had Mensah sign a drawing the boy did of the center.
San Diego State just announced that local sports radio host Jon Schaeffer is taking over for longtime
@AztecFB
broadcaster Ted Leitner, handling play-by-play duties beginning with the 2024 football season. Rich Ohrnberger will remain as color analyst for the broadcasts. Leitner
San Diego City Council has unanimously approved sale of Mission Valley land to
@SDSU
. Two more votes to come in June for final approval. Escrow expected to close in late July. School officials hope to break ground in August on new
@SDSUFootball
stadium targeted for 2022 season.
Congratulations to former
@SDSUBaseball
player Ty France on his callup to the major leagues today with the Padres. He is the 43rd player in SDSU history to reach the big leagues. France joins Stephen Strasburg, Addison Reed and Greg Allen among active alums.
San Diego State just issued a release officially announcing the enrollment of Virginia Tech graduate transfer Braxton Burmeister, who will compete with four others to be starting quarterback for
@AztecFB
.
With his
@SDSU
degree in hand, DJ Pumphrey is returning to
@AztecFB
for first step in blossoming college coaching career - as a graduate assistant coach
When ground was broken at SDSU Mission Valley, there were 747 days to go until the opening of
@SnapdragonStdm
. Countdown is down to 1 day. People are all over the place - including painting the field - getting ready for Saturday’s
@AztecFB
game vs Arizona.
Two sports questions San Diegans will always wonder now:
Would Tony Gwynn have batted .400 in 1994?
Would
@Aztec_MBB
team have won 2020 NCAA men's basketball national championship?
We'll never know, but I know Aztecs fans believe they would win.
There are 44 cars in drive-thru at
@innoutburger
in Carmel Mtn Ranch. The wait must be an hour for anyone queuing up now. I parked, walked in, no line, ordered, got food in 10 min. Are people afraid of three drops of rain on heads, lazy or what? Discuss (while we eat).
Let the construction begin! First signs of activity today in Mission Valley on the new stadium for
@AztecFB
. Construction fence going up on west side of parking lot between Friars Road down to trolley bridge. Equipment moved into place for groundbreaking.
The
@ChicagoBears
have eight kickers at this weekend's minicamp.
@danwiederer
reports that each one tried a 43-yd field goal (the distance of Parkey playoff miss in January). Former
@SDSUFootball
kicker John Baron II and Purdue's Spencer Evans were only two to make it.
A glimpse of
@SDSU
Mission Valley property as finishing work on
@SnapdragonStdm
is completed. It’s now one month from scheduled opening on Sept. 3 for Arizona vs.
@AztecFB
game. Trolley Plaza area and east entrances among last-month tasks to finish.
A scale model of
@SnapdragonStdm
was a promotional giveaway at an
@AztecFB
game last season at Carson’s Dignity Health Sports Park. The full-size model is a little more impressive. Aztecs fans are taking it all in before today’s scrimmage, which is an hour away.
The
@AztecFB
team is expected to get transfer running back Kenan Christon from USC. The former Madison High standout brings sprinter’s speed to the field.
Colorado's Darian Hagan, who quarterbacked the Buffaloes to the 1990 national championship and spent the past two decades on the Buffs' coaching staff, will be the new running backs coach for the
@AztecFB
team, sources have confirmed for the Union-Tribune.
Story to come.
The
@AztecFB
team today named its 2022 team captains. The four seniors are wide receiver Jesse Matthews, center Alama Uluawe, defensive lineman Jonah Tavai and safety Patrick McMorris. They were chosen in a team vote.
Anyone concerned about missing out on
#FinalFour
gear at the SDSU Bookstore can breathe easy. Boxes and boxes of the stuff still waiting in the wings. I’m told out of town fans can order online at Aztec .
Move over Marshall Faulk. The
@AztecFB
program has another unanimous All-American. With announcement today from American Football Coaches Association, SDSU punter Matt Araiza is first-team pick on all five All-America teams recognized by NCAA.
An unprecedented double for
@goaztecs
, with 2019 World Series MVP Stephen Strasburg and 2019 NBA Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard making
@SDSU
the first university with a pair of postseason MVPs in the same season.
This was one of those moments where everyone will remember where they were and what they were doing when Lamont Butler hit The Shot to send
@Aztec_MBB
to the national championship game. Scene & Heard from San Diego …
A glimpse of SDSU Mission Valley site as
@SnapdragonStdm
continues toward completion. It’s now two months from scheduled opening on Sept. 3 for Arizona vs.
@AztecFB
game. Grass inside/out, more parking lot prep and entrance work among recent developments.
BREAKING: Brady Hoke is out as San Diego State's football coach. SDSU said in a statement just released that he is retiring, although sources have told the Union-Tribune he was forced out. Hoke will finish out the season.
It is an hour after the Manchester United / Wrexham match ended and there still are thousands and thousands of cars trying to get out of
@SnapdragonStdm
. There is definitely an issue with ingress/egress.
Example No. 1,101,314 of why it's best to wait to rip into a coach and a team after its full body of work is in the books. You don't always need to have a take after each play, each half, each game.
@Aztec_MBB
@GoAztecs
Saw a Facebook post from Randy Jones that he is having "major spine surgery" today. Thinking of curly left-hander who remains one of San Diego's most popular people. Get well soon Randy, so I can ask about upcoming 50th anniversary of your MLB debut with
@Padres
(June 16, 1973).
The Mountain West honors
@AztecFB
QB Jalen Mayden as Offensive Player of the Week for his performance in SDSU's 43-27 win over San Jose State. Mayden was 17-for-22 passing for 268 yards, with TD passes of 17, 20 and 66 yards. Oh, and he rushed for a game-high 61 yards.
After committing to
@AztecFB
today, Indiana prep QB Danny O'Neil added: “I’m going to be willing to do anything to win and bring a championship back to San Diego. That’s my mission and my goal.”
Sunny San Diego lures Indiana prep QB Danny O'Neil to
@AztecFB
, along with SDSU coach Sean Lewis and his staff. Said O'Neil today: “Those guys are going to push me to be the best version of myself that I can be.”
The SDCCU
@HolidayBowl
has a new home. "America's Most Exciting Bowl Game" is headed downtown to Petco Park. The 2021 game matches teams from the
@pac12
and
@theACC
conferences.
Kenan Christon announced on Instagram — and school official confirmed — that the running back will be returning to
@AztecFB
team for 2024 season. Christon is a "super senior," using extra "COVID year" of eligibility. He led SDSU with 920 all-purpose yards.
Head coach Brady Hoke confirmed today that
@AztecFB
quarterback Jalen Mayden will start at Nevada. Also, that Braxton Burmeister is playing wide receiver (as well as backup QB).
Tony Gwynn liked to say how much he enjoyed flipping over his baseball card and seeing the same team name for each year of his career. Thought about that — and wondered if it crossed the mind of the 2019 World Series MVP — when I heard Stephen Strasburg re-signed with Nationals.
San Diego State introduces Sean Lewis as the 19th head football coach in
@AztecFB
history during Wednesday morning press conference
@SnapdragonStdm
.
Thinking of Tony Gwynn on what would have been his 63rd birthday. Here’s a weather map I love to share that the Union-Tribune did in 2014 to honor him. The forecast called for reign.
UNLV OC Brennan Marion interviews for
@AztecFB
head coach opening. Talks "explosive, exciting offense." References "the Darnay Scott, Marshall Faulk days, where you would see a lot of huge plays and get fans in the seats.”
It’s 20 minutes before kickoff of SDSU-Stanford game and the contingent of
@SDSUFootball
fans was louder than Stanford partisans for PA announcement of matchup.