Way OT:Aztec Football

[Allan from Fallbrook]

[quote=desmond]You are right on the traffic issue. The stadium was built in 1967 and they still can’t get it right. The trolley helps but not everybody can take the trolley and then wait an hour or so to get on it after the game. The stadium is old and the Chargers deserve better. As far as the Aztecs, I actually played for U.O.P., (when they had a team)and we played the Aztecs in 1978, it was a big deal and the stadium was nearly full. This weekend I plan on showing up a hour before the game, buying a cheap ticket and moving to the good seats. Can you imagine bringing recruits to a game and the stadium empty? That is probably the reason they can’t get top notch recruits.[/quote]

Desmond: I remember watching Aztecs games, back in the Marshall Faulk, Darnay Scott days and the place was packed. Those were the “Wacky WAC” days, when offense ruled and the games were an absolute blast to watch.

Now, its a ghost town. I took my youth football team to an Aztecs game a couple of years back and it was a ghost town then, too. We went to a USD game (back when Harbaugh was still there) and it was more crowded than the SDSU game.

I cannot imagine why this school has such a hard time finding recruits: Its in San Diego, for God’s sake! Pat Hill up at Fresno State has a monster recruiting program for a school that is in FRESNO. Friggin’ Fresno!

[sdduuuude]

tg, I can’t say I agree that football should be top priorities for either an institution of higher education or a city government. That football takes a back seat in both cases seems right to me.

Maybe in the case of SDSU, they are missing out on a potential revenue opportunity and could build a football program without detracting from education, but the Chargers always seem to be all take and no give.

[sdduuuude]

tg, I can’t say I agree that football should be top priorities for either an institution of higher education or a city government. That football takes a back seat in both cases seems right to me.

Maybe in the case of SDSU, they are missing out on a potential revenue opportunity and could build a football program without detracting from education, but the Chargers always seem to be all take and no give.

[sdduuuude]

tg, I can’t say I agree that football should be top priorities for either an institution of higher education or a city government. That football takes a back seat in both cases seems right to me.

Maybe in the case of SDSU, they are missing out on a potential revenue opportunity and could build a football program without detracting from education, but the Chargers always seem to be all take and no give.

[sdduuuude]

tg, I can’t say I agree that football should be top priorities for either an institution of higher education or a city government. That football takes a back seat in both cases seems right to me.

Maybe in the case of SDSU, they are missing out on a potential revenue opportunity and could build a football program without detracting from education, but the Chargers always seem to be all take and no give.

[sdduuuude]

tg, I can’t say I agree that football should be top priorities for either an institution of higher education or a city government. That football takes a back seat in both cases seems right to me.

Maybe in the case of SDSU, they are missing out on a potential revenue opportunity and could build a football program without detracting from education, but the Chargers always seem to be all take and no give.

[UCGal]

[quote=sdduuuude]tg, I can’t say I agree that football should be top priorities for either an institution of higher education or a city government. That football takes a back seat in both cases seems right to me.

Maybe in the case of SDSU, they are missing out on a potential revenue opportunity and could build a football program without detracting from education, but the Chargers always seem to be all take and no give.[/quote]

I agree with sdduuuuude here… I lost all interest in the aztecs in the mid-80’s when I was going to SDSU… they wanted to increase student fees to pay for a new stadium simultaniously with significant cuts to the hours Love Library was open. Seemed a little ridiculous to priortize sports over academics.

But then again – I’m not into football and had to schlepp to UCSD to use their library (which was open weekends and evenings!)

I feel the same way about the Chargers… I have no problem letting them go. I don’t want my tax dollars to go to a for profit football franchise.

If you don’t like the traffic – use one of the park-n-ride spots to get to the game. I know the one at 805 and Governor is quite popular.

[UCGal]

[quote=sdduuuude]tg, I can’t say I agree that football should be top priorities for either an institution of higher education or a city government. That football takes a back seat in both cases seems right to me.

Maybe in the case of SDSU, they are missing out on a potential revenue opportunity and could build a football program without detracting from education, but the Chargers always seem to be all take and no give.[/quote]

I agree with sdduuuuude here… I lost all interest in the aztecs in the mid-80’s when I was going to SDSU… they wanted to increase student fees to pay for a new stadium simultaniously with significant cuts to the hours Love Library was open. Seemed a little ridiculous to priortize sports over academics.

But then again – I’m not into football and had to schlepp to UCSD to use their library (which was open weekends and evenings!)

I feel the same way about the Chargers… I have no problem letting them go. I don’t want my tax dollars to go to a for profit football franchise.

If you don’t like the traffic – use one of the park-n-ride spots to get to the game. I know the one at 805 and Governor is quite popular.

[UCGal]

[quote=sdduuuude]tg, I can’t say I agree that football should be top priorities for either an institution of higher education or a city government. That football takes a back seat in both cases seems right to me.

Maybe in the case of SDSU, they are missing out on a potential revenue opportunity and could build a football program without detracting from education, but the Chargers always seem to be all take and no give.[/quote]

I agree with sdduuuuude here… I lost all interest in the aztecs in the mid-80’s when I was going to SDSU… they wanted to increase student fees to pay for a new stadium simultaniously with significant cuts to the hours Love Library was open. Seemed a little ridiculous to priortize sports over academics.

But then again – I’m not into football and had to schlepp to UCSD to use their library (which was open weekends and evenings!)

I feel the same way about the Chargers… I have no problem letting them go. I don’t want my tax dollars to go to a for profit football franchise.

If you don’t like the traffic – use one of the park-n-ride spots to get to the game. I know the one at 805 and Governor is quite popular.

[UCGal]

[quote=sdduuuude]tg, I can’t say I agree that football should be top priorities for either an institution of higher education or a city government. That football takes a back seat in both cases seems right to me.

Maybe in the case of SDSU, they are missing out on a potential revenue opportunity and could build a football program without detracting from education, but the Chargers always seem to be all take and no give.[/quote]

I agree with sdduuuuude here… I lost all interest in the aztecs in the mid-80’s when I was going to SDSU… they wanted to increase student fees to pay for a new stadium simultaniously with significant cuts to the hours Love Library was open. Seemed a little ridiculous to priortize sports over academics.

But then again – I’m not into football and had to schlepp to UCSD to use their library (which was open weekends and evenings!)

I feel the same way about the Chargers… I have no problem letting them go. I don’t want my tax dollars to go to a for profit football franchise.

If you don’t like the traffic – use one of the park-n-ride spots to get to the game. I know the one at 805 and Governor is quite popular.

[UCGal]

[quote=sdduuuude]tg, I can’t say I agree that football should be top priorities for either an institution of higher education or a city government. That football takes a back seat in both cases seems right to me.

Maybe in the case of SDSU, they are missing out on a potential revenue opportunity and could build a football program without detracting from education, but the Chargers always seem to be all take and no give.[/quote]

I agree with sdduuuuude here… I lost all interest in the aztecs in the mid-80’s when I was going to SDSU… they wanted to increase student fees to pay for a new stadium simultaniously with significant cuts to the hours Love Library was open. Seemed a little ridiculous to priortize sports over academics.

But then again – I’m not into football and had to schlepp to UCSD to use their library (which was open weekends and evenings!)

I feel the same way about the Chargers… I have no problem letting them go. I don’t want my tax dollars to go to a for profit football franchise.

If you don’t like the traffic – use one of the park-n-ride spots to get to the game. I know the one at 805 and Governor is quite popular.

[temeculaguy]

My complaints weren’t so much a question about how to get to the game it was a comparison about how other towns and other teams handle it so much better, either by stadium design, parking lot capacity or traffic control/traffic direction. Go to the del mar fair, there will be a sign and somebody pointing where to go, large venues usually have some sort of plan in place. Qualcomm is not user friendly, they make me want to watch on television.

As far as college football goes, I realize most of you do not feel it is important but at many universities in the country, they use their football teams for both revenue and alumni donations, the football team doesn’t take away from the academics, they add to it. Look at programs like Notre Dame or USC, the revnue from the football team supports most of the other sports, activities and a chunk of the academics. If SDSU has the right product, made the right investments, they could buy five libraries and open them 24 hours a day. How many people that have never attended a university give money to those universities through television revenue, tickets and merchandise because of the football team. They do not give money freely because of a great library, but with a great football team you can afford a great library.

Here’s an article from 2007, taken from forbes for notre dame’s website

http://www.und.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/112007aag.html

Of the 45 million dollar profit from the football team, 20 million of it goes towards academics, students who never watch a game, benefit from it, I’ll bet their library doesn’t close on weekends.

[temeculaguy]

My complaints weren’t so much a question about how to get to the game it was a comparison about how other towns and other teams handle it so much better, either by stadium design, parking lot capacity or traffic control/traffic direction. Go to the del mar fair, there will be a sign and somebody pointing where to go, large venues usually have some sort of plan in place. Qualcomm is not user friendly, they make me want to watch on television.

As far as college football goes, I realize most of you do not feel it is important but at many universities in the country, they use their football teams for both revenue and alumni donations, the football team doesn’t take away from the academics, they add to it. Look at programs like Notre Dame or USC, the revnue from the football team supports most of the other sports, activities and a chunk of the academics. If SDSU has the right product, made the right investments, they could buy five libraries and open them 24 hours a day. How many people that have never attended a university give money to those universities through television revenue, tickets and merchandise because of the football team. They do not give money freely because of a great library, but with a great football team you can afford a great library.

Here’s an article from 2007, taken from forbes for notre dame’s website

http://www.und.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/112007aag.html

Of the 45 million dollar profit from the football team, 20 million of it goes towards academics, students who never watch a game, benefit from it, I’ll bet their library doesn’t close on weekends.

[temeculaguy]

My complaints weren’t so much a question about how to get to the game it was a comparison about how other towns and other teams handle it so much better, either by stadium design, parking lot capacity or traffic control/traffic direction. Go to the del mar fair, there will be a sign and somebody pointing where to go, large venues usually have some sort of plan in place. Qualcomm is not user friendly, they make me want to watch on television.

As far as college football goes, I realize most of you do not feel it is important but at many universities in the country, they use their football teams for both revenue and alumni donations, the football team doesn’t take away from the academics, they add to it. Look at programs like Notre Dame or USC, the revnue from the football team supports most of the other sports, activities and a chunk of the academics. If SDSU has the right product, made the right investments, they could buy five libraries and open them 24 hours a day. How many people that have never attended a university give money to those universities through television revenue, tickets and merchandise because of the football team. They do not give money freely because of a great library, but with a great football team you can afford a great library.

Here’s an article from 2007, taken from forbes for notre dame’s website

http://www.und.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/112007aag.html

Of the 45 million dollar profit from the football team, 20 million of it goes towards academics, students who never watch a game, benefit from it, I’ll bet their library doesn’t close on weekends.

[temeculaguy]

My complaints weren’t so much a question about how to get to the game it was a comparison about how other towns and other teams handle it so much better, either by stadium design, parking lot capacity or traffic control/traffic direction. Go to the del mar fair, there will be a sign and somebody pointing where to go, large venues usually have some sort of plan in place. Qualcomm is not user friendly, they make me want to watch on television.

As far as college football goes, I realize most of you do not feel it is important but at many universities in the country, they use their football teams for both revenue and alumni donations, the football team doesn’t take away from the academics, they add to it. Look at programs like Notre Dame or USC, the revnue from the football team supports most of the other sports, activities and a chunk of the academics. If SDSU has the right product, made the right investments, they could buy five libraries and open them 24 hours a day. How many people that have never attended a university give money to those universities through television revenue, tickets and merchandise because of the football team. They do not give money freely because of a great library, but with a great football team you can afford a great library.

Here’s an article from 2007, taken from forbes for notre dame’s website

http://www.und.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/112007aag.html

Of the 45 million dollar profit from the football team, 20 million of it goes towards academics, students who never watch a game, benefit from it, I’ll bet their library doesn’t close on weekends.

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