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A new and improved Josh Davis

As an Aztecs fan of a certain age, the name Josh Davis carries with it a little baggage. Davis, for all you youngsters out there, was the star player for Rat Boy McClain’s pretty good and super annoying Wyoming teams … Continue reading

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Fisher’s shipment of In-N-Out burgers to NCAA selection committee pays dividends

Seven seed, facing Oklahoma on Friday in Philly. Nice draw. I mean, it’s probably not the best we could have hoped for. For instance, I was hoping like heck for a game against CSU Bakersfield at the Valley View Casino … Continue reading

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All good things …

Stunning news, guys. It looks like San Diego State’s long, storied tenure as a proud member institution of the Big East/West conferences has come to an end. It’s just so hard not to get misty when I think of all … Continue reading

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SDSU’s Big East dream gets traced in chalk on a Baltimore corner. It’s all in the game, yo.

There’s a pivotal scene in season four of The Wire where Bodie — a weathered drug gang lieutenant who had seen his aspirations and ambitions crushed by the ruthlessness and greed of the new kingpin — sits in a park … Continue reading

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BREAKING: Ludwig leaving for Wisconsin in major blow to SDSU offen — oh hey look, I found a penny!

On December 20, new Wisconsin head coach Gary Andersen sat in his home in Logan, Utah, and watched the Poinsettia Bowl with rapt attention. Packing for Wisconsin could wait, there was history afoot. He moved to the edge of his … Continue reading

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It’s Not Like Losing a Bowl Game in Your Own Stadium Against Your Biggest Rival Hurts Or Anything

I don’t have a clever narrative to weave on the Poin Bowl. False-bravado predictions notwithstanding, the outcome was surprising to none of us. When the Dingwell implosion unfolded I simply leaned over, stared at the concrete and shook my head, … Continue reading

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EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Big East commissioner Mike Aresco pulled into emergency meeting with football school presidents

So we’ve all seen the news. The Big East is exploding, meaning we’re all going to die a slow and painful death with the rest of the football castaways. Or just go back to the Mountain West (sorta the same … Continue reading

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Big East set to crumble all around us, which is tragic or whatever

Every now and then, I forget what a vile cesspool college sports is at its core. Fortunately, every so often, college sports goes out of its way to remind us all. The University of Maryland’s Board of Regents voted Monday … Continue reading

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Heathen Aztecs move Midway game to the Lord’s day

Perhaps you missed this yesterday if you were busy following the important, historic news that was unfolding, but the San Diego State-Syracuse hoops game on the USS Midway has been moved to Sunday. Oh sure, they say this is about … Continue reading

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So about that Midway game …

There’s new news on the “Battle on the Midway” hoops game against Syracuse, and the news isn’t good. Sure, the mainstream press wants to tell you this sudden possibility of cancellation has something to do with sponsorship challenges and such, … Continue reading

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