After a long and anticipated off-season, your San Diego State Aztecs opened the season with a win beating the New Mexico State Aggies, 28-10.

So it was ten years ago that the head coaching position was open and up for grabs … well sort of. The head coach job was offered to defensive coordinator Rocky Long.

This coming Saturday, September 4th, the San Diego State Aztecs officially kickoff the 2021 football season. It will also officially be 21 months since the general fans have been able to watch their Aztecs play football live in person.

When news broke that legislation had passed in California allowing student athletes to receive compensation from use of their name, image and likeness, it was only a matter of time that the rest of the country would follow … So, it was exciting to see Aztecs running back Greg Bell take to social media to open his NIL partnership availability. 

According to all reports from Head Coach Brady Hoke and staff, no single competitor has separated himself from the pack to earn QB1 status. With just under two weeks left before opening kickoff that decision, whoever it may be, must be made very soon after this weekends second scrimmage.

So now, after holding down positions elsewhere–first at USC as a graduate assistant and most recently Western Kentucky as the offensive line coach—what kind of an impact can we expect with a new look Mike Goff offensive line here at San Diego State?

Disclaimer: I’m just a fan making wild guesses backed by publicly available information. Real revenue projections are done by professionals; this is just for fun.

You would think after a whole season layoff from being able to watch our Aztecs take the field live, that we would all be lathering up with our Potato Tears sanitizer and buying our tickets to see the Black & Red this early fall. But again comes the reminder when you read the fine print—All home games will once again be played in Dignity Health Sports Park Stadium in Carson, California.

The revelation that Texas and Oklahoma are in talks with the SEC is the first shot fired in perhaps a string of events that will shift the landscape of college football before the next round of TV contracts are signed.

Laakea Kapoi is a 6′-4″ 305 lb. Senior offensive tackle out of the football powerhouse, St Louis School in Honolulu, Hawaii. Laakea is a 3-star

Chris Johnson is a 6′-0″ 175 lb. Senior Cornerback from Corona, California’s Eleanor Roosevelt High school. Chris is a 3-star recruit with a 0.8366 composite

Josh Simmons is a 6′-6″ 280 lb. Offensive Lineman out Helix/Madison High in San Diego, California. Josh is a 4-star recruit with a composite 0.8925

6’2.5″ / 350lbs • 3-star • Composite Ranking-0.8526

5′-11″ / 165lbs • 3-Star • Composite Ranking-0.8702