 SEAN M. HAFFEY / Union-Tribune
Aztecs head coach Chuck Long reacts to an interception returned for a touchdown in the third quarter of Saturday night's loss to Air Force at Qualcomm Stadium.
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Survival mode seems Aztecs' only option
Oct. 13 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
If San Diego State's football team is anticipating a steady stream of sympathy cards and get-well-soon sentiments, the wait could prove a long one.
“The football world and the world in general isn't going to wait while you sit around feeling sorry for yourself, and the next opponent certainly won't either,” coach Chuck Long said yesterday in the wake of the Aztecs' 35-10 loss to Air Force on Saturday. “You've got to be able to put it behind you and move on.”
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Oct. 12 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Second-half collapse dooms Aztecs in loss: Same song, second verse, fifth loss. If San Diego State's football program is making progress in Year 3 of coach Chuck Long's tenure, it's doing so at a speed better gauged by glaciation.
Oct. 12 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Football game summary:
Oct. 12 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Westling performs well – for one half:From Orange County to Oklahoma to San Diego State, Drew Westling has been looking for a chance like this for the past three years.
Oct. 11 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
SDSU out of step in terms of rushing: In an attempt to tailor its attack to a redshirt freshman quarterback who cut his teeth on the spread offense, San Diego State's approach in 2008 has been to pass first and run second.
Oct. 11 (UNION-TRIBUNE)Aztecs get big win, shut out Stanford: The San Diego State men's soccer team, playing without starting midfielders Daniel Steres, a freshman, and Jamel Wallace (Oceanside High), a redshirt junior – both of whom had red cards against UCLA last Sunday – pulled out a 1-0 win over Pac-10 rival Stanford last night in Palo Alto.
Oct. 10 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
SDSU fee hike would aid athletics: San Diego State is proposing a student-fee increase that would fund two new women's sports teams – lacrosse and beach volleyball – and provide enough additional funding to wean the athletic department off of controversial subsidies from the president's office.
Oct. 10 (UNION-TRIBUNE)Aztecs' Spain moving forward: Spain, in his first interview in eight months, said yesterday that he was on the verge of leaving school out of fear that his career was over when he was suspended for violations of team policy in February. It was the second suspension for Spain, who was held out of the lineup for three weeks in 2006 for what the university termed “conduct detrimental to the team.” What Spain didn't say – and what coach Steve Fisher said on his behalf – was that SDSU will not be providing specifics on what prompted either suspension.
Oct. 9 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Slumping ticket sales hit Aztecs hard: To boost ticket sales this year for Aztecs football games, San Diego State has been using a simple advertising slogan – “Affordable family fun.”
Oct. 9 (UNION-TRIBUNE)Aztecs have a place in CSU coach's heart: Steve Fairchild reflects on the glory days with deep fondness. Not the ones at Colorado State, where he was a second-team all-conference quarterback behind Jim McMahon. Not the ones where he served as an assistant coach in helping CSU to three Holiday Bowl appearances from 1994 to 1997.
Oct. 9 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
SDSU season ticket sales :
Oct. 9 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
For the record:
Oct. 8 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Westling isn't shrinking from starting chance: While San Diego State continues to play it close to the vest, Drew Westling is intent on playing for keeps.
Oct. 7 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Lindley's 'slight' separation viewed with optimism: San Diego State coach Chuck Long yesterday said starting quarterback Ryan Lindley suffered a “slight” separation of his throwing shoulder in Saturday's loss at TCU but did not rule out the possibility of the redshirt freshman playing this week.
Oct. 7 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
A look at local college golf teams:
Oct. 6 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Aztecs' Lindley 'doubtful': San Diego State junior quarterback Drew Westling said he was looking forward to an opportunity for atonement.
FORT WORTH, Texas, Oct. 5 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Aztecs routed, lose QB to boot: A prognosis already dim just grew considerably darker. San Diego State, whose prospects of success this season largely hinged on the right arm of quarterback Ryan Lindley, may have seen their immediate future crumble when Lindley suffered a potentially separated throwing shoulder in the first quarter of yesterday's 41-7 loss at TCU.
FORT WORTH, Texas, Oct. 5 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Aztecs backup QB critical of performance: The son of a coach who has never backed away from a challenge, Drew Westling is his own worst critic. And in the aftermath of yesterday's 41-7 loss to TCU, he let himself have it.
Oct. 5 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Aztecs game summary:
FORT WORTH, Texas, Oct. 4 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
TCU horror flick from '06 not on Aztecs' Top 10 list: Senior linebacker Russell Allen says he's never seen it. Coach Chuck Long, who originally said it never would be seen but watched it anyway, said it has since been thrown away.
Oct. 3 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Aztecs seek rare win streak: Perhaps the best way to measure the progress of a struggling football team is to check its temperature after victories.
Oct. 2 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Long may have help in preparing for TCU: If Chuck Long didn't look like the cat that had just swallowed the canary, his expression was certainly a worthy facsimile thereof.
Oct. 1 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Spain regains SDSU hoops playing status: San Diego State basketball player Kyle Spain is getting a second chance – again. Coach Steve Fisher yesterday announced that Spain, who was suspended for the second time in his career in February, officially has been reinstated and is eligible to rejoin the team immediately.
Sept. 30 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Lindley earns MWC honor: Two days after earning his first victory at San Diego State, redshirt freshman quarterback Ryan Lindley picked up his first honor from the Mountain West Conference.
Sept. 29 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Drubbing of Idaho a needed remedy: Forget that the opponent was suspect. Never mind that resistance was far from rigid. Far too often defined by similar terms, San Diego State isn't spending an inordinate amount of time apologizing.
Sept. 28 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Aztecs dent win column in big way: Cupcakes can cure a lot of ills. Not that San Diego State was in any position to take a pass on the pastry, mind you.
Sep. 28 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Defensive play calls shift to Nelson:San Diego State defensive coaches Bob Elliott and Mike Nelson still won't publicly comment on the changes that were made this week in play-calling responsibilities.
Sep. 28 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Idaho-SDSU game summary
Sept. 27 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Aztecs look to unchain ground game: In football parlance, it's known as getting “behind the chains.” In layman's terms, it can safely be interpreted as “not good.”
Sep. 27 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
What to watch for :
While much has been made of SDSU's defensive struggles, the Aztecs haven't exactly been a study in efficiency on offense. Heading into tonight's game, they rank 106th among the nation's 119 Football Bowl Subdivision teams in total offense.
Sept. 26 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
This, you've got to want to see: Not even the brightest minds in sports marketing could find an easy way to sell tickets to a game like this.
Sept. 26 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Sacramento High guard says he'll attend SDSU: Chase Tapley, a 6-foot-3, 190-pound shooting guard from Sacramento High, has given an oral commitment to San Diego State. In leading the Dragons to last season's CIF Division III state title game, Tapley averaged a team-high 22.2 points, 4.8 assists and 4.6 steals.
Sept. 26 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
SDSU, ex-swim coach reach $1.45 million settlement: Former San Diego State swim coach Deena Deardurff Schmidt has reached a $1.45 million settlement in her Title IX sex discrimination lawsuit against the school.
Sept. 25 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Rebels runnin' from past, looking ahead: At the intersection of Hell and High Water, home to UNLV football the past several years, Rebels coach Mike Sanford held fast to the belief that the tide would turn – assuming he wasn't prematurely lashed to the mast.
Sept. 24 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Aztecs defensive dynamics unclear: If the union of Bob Elliott and Mike Nelson is to achieve the desired result, the first order of business might be to improve the lines of communication.
Sept. 23 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
SDSU coordinator slowed by illness: San Diego State coach Chuck Long said yesterday that the team's defensive play- calling responsibilities will be shared between coordinator Bob Elliott and line coach Mike Nelson until further notice while Elliott undergoes treatment for an undisclosed illness.
Sept. 22 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
After limping into bye week, SDSU limps out: So much for the benefit of a bye week. San Diego State, whose defensive front has been riddled by injuries to the point of ridiculousness, got more bad news over the weekend when starting nose tackle Ernie Lawson was diagnosed with mononucleosis.
Sept. 20 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
SDSU's Ohton asks court to reinstate whistle-blower lawsuit: San Diego State strength coach David Ohton has filed a notice of appeal to have his whistle-blower protection lawsuit against the school reinstated.
Sept. 19 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Aztecs on the mend after rash of injuries: During San Diego State's first week of fall camp, with coaches and players housed in Quonset huts on the far reaches of Camp Pendleton, the final sounds of the night often emanated from a guitar being strummed softly by defensive tackle Siaosi Fifita.
Sept. 18 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Long opts to pass on switch to balance: In light of his team's near-drowning experience last week at San Jose State, San Diego State coach Chuck Long has thought better of changing horses in midstream.
Sept. 17 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Pac-10 stalwarts fed humble pie: Bronco Mendenhall had seen enough. Another point was pointless, the risk of losing a starter to injury ridiculous. All that mattered was trying to survive the final quarter and a half with a cast of reserves.
Sep. 17 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
BCS busters :
