Brady Hoke’s first year as SDSU football coach is about to come to an end, and I’m in a mood to take stock. ”Hoke’s rules” have been in place for a full season, his teams have played harder and at times much better than previous editions, but the last few weeks have put a dent in what was a mostly optimistic first campaign. So what’s changed?
From the outside looking in, little has changed in Hoke’s first season. A team that won four games two years ago and two games last year will either win four or five games this season. The top teams in the Mountain West conference blew out the Aztecs, again. SDSU beat Colorado State and New Mexico, two teams that are a combined 1-13 in conference (New Mexico’s lone conference win was over, of course, Colorado State). Attendance and outside interest are maybe a half-tick higher than last year, which isn’t saying much.
Of course, if you’re going to judge Brady Hoke from the outside looking in, then you are doing both him and yourself a disservice. To me, 2009 was a year of undoing and redoing for the Aztecs football program.
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A Scare And A Happy Ending
May 21, 2009ShareFORT WORTH, TX—When Stephen Strasburg takes the mound, opposing hitters quiver in fear. But when Stephen Strasburg left the mound with an apparent injury two outs into the 8th inning of Wednesday’s MWC Tournament game against New Mexico, it was the Aztec faithful who had their hearts in their throats. In the end, though, the [...]