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“AZTECS-THEN-NOW-FUTURE”
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The San Diego State football season is over, a bowl game to come.
The disappointment of the finish-3 road losses is there.
The snub by the Mountain West Conference is there too.
But (9-3) with a Bowl Game is a far cry from (3-9).
A vintage Sean Lewis turnaround season.
And a future that includes Pac 12-membership and a chance at the CFP in 2026
Add in another recruiting haul.
Something to look forward to.
Coach Sean Lewis Press Conference:
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21-young men putting pen to paper and sign
Now we recheck the roster for next year
10-on offense signing…11-on defense
Highest rated class we have put together
It’s a Pac 12 type recruiting class
12-will enroll in January
Think we will be a top 60-class in the country
Next opportunity to go get win #10
We came up short..did not win championship moment
The 9-3 season was huge in selling these recruits
Evidence this process we have works
Hope is one thing…evidence is another
Need athleticism, size, length, speed, horsepower in recruits
I believe in building thru hi-school recruiting..very important base
Some guys will go into the transfer portal January 2nd
WR-Derek Stevenson-lots position flexibility..blazing fast and big
RB-Josiah Lucas..well rounded back-does all things well-strength record
WR-Carson Diehl-best 2 way player in San Diego-identified last summer
QB-Brady Campbell-Good QB-adds depth to room-competitive-high ceiling-wiring
Recruiting based on your depth chart..we went after DBs important
Need to go to transfer portal to get instant help
Players not staya here for free..have to update finances
Bowl Game..Opportunity to go play-a marquee game
We have 1-of best defenses in the country for country to see
Not many 10-win teams in school history..
We are not re-evaluate the late season loss..not evaluate the entire year
The cost of winning is not going down..everyone excited to make the move Pac 12
Biggest challenge in recruiting..what will they be like when they are away home
Locker Room is full of all-everythings..alpha dog..now it is real adversity
How are you going to respond..deal good-bad..be best version of your self
Need players who are good fit for this program
Signal going (9-3)..send message everyone
Everything here is ascending
Want community to see what 30,000-at New Mexico rush the field
We know who we are..going to Pac 12-gives us a chance to create something new
Reshape a strong new league..neat there is a path to CFP
Majority of our team has never been to a Bowl game
Kids created chance to have more time on the field..13th opportunity
Tough get snubbed by MWC…not time to thinkg about what happened
Have always enjoyed..process and go do next things
(3-9) makes you a better coach..not going to wander thru life
Did well with XYZ..work on them
Wounds still fresh in loss in New Mexico
Half dozen players changed the whole game
Never get over that loss..but move on
Everyone emotional we did not chance to go to MWC- game
We are not victims-not complain
We put ourselves in that spot-should have played better.
Bowl game helps us sharpen our focus
We put ourselves in that spot to get bypassed
JP…our scout team-QB..bowl practices will help him
College football..let’s struccture the calendar to finish everything by January 1st
Best Bowl win..at Wisconsin-we beat Auburn-sent Barry Alvarez out a win
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