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“AZTECS–GO BOWLING”
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A good season, and now another game to play.
A (9-3) season goes to the New Mexico Bowl
Next up, the Aztecs electric defense.
Next up, North Texas State and it’s high octane offense
Coach Sean Lewis on his team and his search for a new Def Coordinator
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Exciting day begin prep vs Big Green
N-Texas number 1-in offense in country (504YPG)
Players back in weight room-get back on grass
Rob Aurich thankful for 2-years work on our staff
Demetrius Sumler will be our interim defensive coordinator
He learned alot under Rocky Long then on our staff
He has experiences
Our team is built on culture to cope with change
Nebraska wanted Rob in-house immediately
I needed to have everyone all in
He has to experience the flow of this game
Lots of interest in this job if we go outside
I have done hiring alot as head coach..do it right
6-week window to decide
Want right people in our bui9lding from 1st day on the job
Listen to my players about next hire-make right decision
Have a good pulse on my team-who is staying-who is leaving
Going back to New Mexico..nothing shocks me
I had all my calendars laid out spending time-where we might go
Practices..get 10-extra days…great for young kids
We coaches evaluate every day-every practicer
Each day matters for young kids too
Electric Defensive Unit vs Hi Octane offense-Combustible game
Great matchup of styles
N-Texas..they score points in bunches
Mestemaker-one of best QBs in country
Resilient kid-did not start a high school game
Do all things he did in his journey…amazing
Leads nation in passing..(504YPG) offense
Dudes that stress you out…QB knows where answers are
He knows what defenses will throw at him…he has found a solution
They have a really explosive team
Our defense-continuity-consistency important deal with him
We have runway to build game plan
College football-moment adaptation and growth
Transfer portal will be different…Everyone has finances in order
Might be movement at fast pace-no spring portal
Each program has a unique set of circumstances
There is no 1-rule to solve all the issues..solve your issues in house
College game is chaos…have to know how to control it
I have learned valuable lessons as a young coach-now as veteran coach
Start season..Finish the season..game left to play
My players don’t owe me anything…want them to want to play together in 19-days
December 27th- we will go separate ways
I understand if they want to leave for the portal
Mimic NFL calendar…change portal..playoff structure
Start season early..have championship weekend..have final game on January 1st
Looking forward..health…
Settle our QB room
Fixing this was not snap of the finger
Alot hard work-alot of responses
Have always thought this was possible-I am not reactionary
I know what we signed up for
Believe in culture-structure
We learned to win in alot of different ways
Focused-accountable..I have vision-future
Next 6-weeks define who we will be in 2026
Travel Christmas Eve to New Mexico Bowl
2-Group of 5’s in playoffs
There is a path for everyone to get there now
My 7th year as a head coach…changes yearly how to operate
Football is America’s game…Fans are passionate about the game
What is best for the eco-system of college football
Hope decisions not being made by 1-entity (conferences)
If we could build a railroad from 1-side country to other..or man on moon
We can fix this system
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