Damn,,,they had it within5 , almost 4 if they'd made 2 free throws. Then gave up a 3 pointer. 8 points down. Gotta make a run. They made a couple of desperation shots there I didn't like...that killed them. Still can get back in....they are scrapping....need a couple more steals.
yup...some ridiculously bad shots down the stretch. they are being beat by a better offense. They had their shot and let it slip away.
Big issue is the NIL, the rule that allows college athletes to get paid. SDSU can’t compete on that level. They need to leave the Mountain West and get into the PAC-12 or Big 12 like right now.
I really thought the Aztecs had their shot when they pulled to within 5 and almost within 4 (missed free throw). Then they collapsed as UConn went on a 9-0 run. It was a combination of things I saw: missed free throws....not finding an open man for a decent shot and taking a desperation shot (credit UConn D), turnovers, didn't dominate the offensive boards as they had all tournament, and got killed on the 3 pointer differential....UConn simply had way better 3 point shooters. Yup, better team won, no shame really. UConn deserved it. Too bad we got that far only to get blown out. Ah well....some other time. I don't expect it soon.
Even though they got their asses kicked they are in a great position to get into a bidding war. The PAC 12 is desperate to replace USC and UCLA, and the Big-12 wants to expand to the West Coast. Preference would be the PAC-12 only if they don’t lose Washington/Oregon/Arizona - they’re still looking for a TV contract. They definitely should not be in the MWC next year and if they are it’s a typical small minded fail.
good points....will be interesting to see how it all plays out. I still think they oughta figure out how to expand that stadium so at least it is capable of holding more fans. Also there should be an effort to get a sports arena down there although I guess there are efforts elsewhere. Too bad because MV is just so central to all of SD and the setting is ridiculously good there and really friendly to tailgating etc. MV in that area is screaming for a bigtime major sports complex but there was too much haggling over ownership of it all to get it done.....major missed opportunity IMO.
That stadium supposedly can be expanded an extra 10,000 or something like that but that won’t cut it. They blew it with Crapdragon. They’re lucky they have the basketball program, otherwise they’d eternally be in the MWC.
Thats great and all but SD is not Storrs CT. Maybe Crapdragon could be located there. Or let the chugs play in it in Carson. This is SD one of Americas largest metro areas especially if you include the counties up to oceanside.that stadium is an embarrasment to america’s finest, sorry.Great effort, fine program.
Schools rarely excelled at two sports.
Go ahead and hate Snapdragon all you want.
It's self paid, no public revenue, no Government handout. And built.
University of Conn. Huskies
The CRDA estimates UConn needs to draw 20,000 people or so each game for the stadium to break even. That’s 20,000 through the turnstiles and not simply the tickets distributed and sold, because so much revenue is based on parking fees, along with food and concession sales.
- Bowl Record: 7 Bowls, 3-4, .429 W-L% (Major Bowls)
- Ranked in AP Poll: 0 Times (Preseason), 0 Times (Final), 6 Weeks (Total)
- Stadium: Rentschler Field (cap. .38;000)..
- Location: Storrs, Connecticut.
Actual attendance for the first two games — 11,615 for Central Connecticut State, 15,607 for Syracuse — is up from last season but still short of the 20,000 threshold.
UConn’s athletic department has been operating at a $40 million-plus shortfall patched by institutional support and student fees. But school officials have pointed to the rents paid to the state for use of Rentschler Field and the XL Center in Hartford as a misleading portion of the budget — essentially, money moving from one state entity to another.
UConn football home Rentschler Field needs $63 million in repairs. Will the the state make the investment?
Rentschler Field in East Hartford opened in 2003, but the facility is in need of a wide...www.ctinsider.com
Yes but the NFL is a business based on getting what they want paid for by someone else. Say Snapdragon could have been state of the art, a 60,000 seat stadium, in Mission Valley. Would folks accept a local sales tax increase?
snapdragon may not be the cause of it but it's a symptom of it and a huge eyesore of a symptom at that. SDSU did it's share of fucking things up in the negotiations BTW. A minor share compared to dickwad spanos and the nfl but nevertheless they didn't help things. And of course the city council did their part. I'm just saying that thing stands there as a monument to stupidity. Montezuma's revenge...literally.Great effort, fine program.
San Diego State's run to title game at Final Four has been one of great building projects in college sports
San Diego State was an afterthought program before Steve Fisher. Now his successor has them in the national title game. It's been a remarkable rise.www.usatoday.com
Yes but the NFL is a business based on getting what they want paid for by someone else. Say Snapdragon could have been state of the art, a 60,000 seat stadium, in Mission Valley. Would folks accept a local sales tax increase?
a property increase? San Diego is a great city, but it takes a visionary like Pete Seidler to see what c@n be vs. NFL owners of you built it, you pay for most of it , and we'll grace you with our presence for say 10 years before you need improvements and your owner needs "help" to be competitive.
WWE and UFC are now under one company, Endavor. Fake fighting with real fighting, more money, more money. What can we stream? And when?
Stock market shares increase. Snapdragon is part of this new world.
It's not the cause
