What can be made of the San Diego State football team?
Going into Saturday’s season opener against Washington State in Seattle, the Aztecs:
Have lost 16 straight games to Pac-10 opponents
Are coming off a horrible 3-9 season
Face the possibility (probability) of becoming the first team in school history with 10 losses
Yes, season No. 2 of the Chuck Long era on Montezuma Mesa looks like a longshot at best.
SDSU is meeting its match … at least in terms of preseason forecasts … against Washington State. Both teams were picked to finish eighth in their respective conference … which tells you why this game is not even being televised.
Of course, it does not bode well for the Aztecs that they are in the Mountain West Conference; a much weaker conference than where the Cougars reside.
“We are well aware of the fact that we haven’t been too successful against Pac-10 teams in the past and that we haven’t been to a bowl game in a while, but we are trying not to focus on that,” SDSU wide receiver Chaz Schilens said. “Going into the game this weekend, we are focusing on matching up well with a good team.”
The Aztecs have been anything but a good team this millennium and more, failing to have a winning season or reach a bowl game since 1998.
Unless this team with a very suspect offensive line comes around quickly, it could be staring a 10-loss season in the face.
“A win is a win and that is something we strive for every week, but obviously beating a Pac-10 team to start the season would get things off on a good note for us,” Aztecs linebacker Russell Allen said.
Don’t count on it.
Prediction: Washington State 38, SDSU 13
Going into Saturday’s season opener against Washington State in Seattle, the Aztecs:
Have lost 16 straight games to Pac-10 opponents
Are coming off a horrible 3-9 season
Face the possibility (probability) of becoming the first team in school history with 10 losses
Yes, season No. 2 of the Chuck Long era on Montezuma Mesa looks like a longshot at best.
SDSU is meeting its match … at least in terms of preseason forecasts … against Washington State. Both teams were picked to finish eighth in their respective conference … which tells you why this game is not even being televised.
Of course, it does not bode well for the Aztecs that they are in the Mountain West Conference; a much weaker conference than where the Cougars reside.
“We are well aware of the fact that we haven’t been too successful against Pac-10 teams in the past and that we haven’t been to a bowl game in a while, but we are trying not to focus on that,” SDSU wide receiver Chaz Schilens said. “Going into the game this weekend, we are focusing on matching up well with a good team.”
The Aztecs have been anything but a good team this millennium and more, failing to have a winning season or reach a bowl game since 1998.
Unless this team with a very suspect offensive line comes around quickly, it could be staring a 10-loss season in the face.
“A win is a win and that is something we strive for every week, but obviously beating a Pac-10 team to start the season would get things off on a good note for us,” Aztecs linebacker Russell Allen said.
Don’t count on it.
Prediction: Washington State 38, SDSU 13
1 comment:
Your being too hard on the Aztecs. They ain't that bad.
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