I enjoyed this in depth (to me anyway) article about the 3-3-5 defense. Makes me even more impatient for football season, though. https://www.footballstudyhall.com/2...t=chorus&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter

Thank you Ruben for everything you've fed us this year. Also shout out to the rest of you making the board fun.

Forgot to post this yesterday. No new info for you guys but I answered some questions for SDSU blogger AztecsKillingHim

https://kabeerthirty.com/2017/07/03...ting-class-might-just-rival-boise-states/amp/

Former BYU DB commit

https://n.rivals.com/content/prospects/2018/allan-mwata-181469

2017 Fall Roster speculating 2017 recruits are eligible

SENIORS ARE UNDERLINED
no walkons listed
POINT OF THIS EXERCISE TO GET A GRIP ON HOW MANY SCHOLARSHIPS WILL BE OFFERED AND WHERE?

CORNERBACKS
No. Name Ht. Wt. Pos. Yr. Exp. Hometown (Last School)
14 Parie Dedeaux, Jr. 6-1 180 Cornerback RS FR RS Los Angeles, Calif. (Dorsey HS)
32 Tayler Hawkins 6-1 200 Cornerback RS FR RS Palm Springs, Calif. (Palm Springs HS)
17 Ron Smith 6-0 170 Cornerback SO 1L Oakland, Calif. (St. Mary's HS)
7 Kameron Kelly 6-2 200 Cornerback SR 3L Murphy, Texas (Wylie High)
27 Kyree Woods 6-0 185 Cornerback SO 1L Mesa, Ariz. (Chandler HS)
XX Tayari Venable DB 6-1 180 FR
XX Darren Hall DB 6-0 170 FR


DEFENSIVE LINEMAN
58 Connor Mitchell 6-5 250 Defensive Line FR HS Wauconda, Ill. (Wauconda HS)
95 Noble Hall 6-3 265 Defensive Line JR 2L Las Vegas, Nev. (Valley High)
65 Sergio Phillips 6-2 285 Defensive Line SR 3L DeSoto, Texas (DeSoto High)
45 Anthony Luke 6-4 260 Defensive Line SO TR Roseville, Calif. (American River CC)
94 Jondarius Gardner 6-4 295 Defensive Line SR RS Pensacola, Fla. (Mesa Community Co
55 Chibu Onyeukwu 6-4 255 Defensive Line JR RS Pittsburg, Calif. (Contra Costa CC)
68 Myles Cheatum 6-2 255 Defensive Line SO SQ Cedar Park, Texas (Cedar Park HS)
99 Forrest Hanlon 6-2 260 Defensive Line RS FR RS Lemon Grove, Calif. (Helix HS)
41 Dakota Turner 6-3 250 Defensive Line SR 3L Mililani, Hawaii (Mililani High)

FULLBACKS
31 John Carroll 6-2 235 Fullback SO SQ Santa Clarita, Calif. (St. Francis HS)
15 Nick Bawden 6-3 245 Fullback SR 2L Los Gatos, Calif. (Los Gatos High)
34 Isaac Lessard 6-3 240 Fullback SO 1L Sacramento, Calif. (Jesuit HS)

KICKERS
29 John Baron II 5-11 190 Kicker/Punter JR 1L Temecula, Calif. (Chaparral High)
punter to be named later

LINEBACKERS
53 Temerick Harper 6-1 225 Linebacker SR SQ Fontana, Calif. (San Bernadino Valley
47 Kaelin Himphill 6-2 225 Linebacker RS FR RS Hillsboro, Ore. (Liberty HS)
46 Jay Henderson 6-2 230 Linebacker SR 3L Phelan, Calif. (Serrano High)
98 Reggie Murphy 6-5 250 Linebacker SO SQ Menifee, Calif. (Heritage HS)
38 Dru Mathis 6-3 235 Linebacker RS FR RS Ventura, Calif. (Buena HS)
57 Ryan Dunn 6-3 225 Linebacker SR 2L Alamo, Calif. (Univ. or Arizona)
39 Ronley Lakalaka 6-0 225 Linebacker JR 2L Kalihi, Hawaii (Punahou HS)
40 Randy Ricks 6-5 235 Linebacker SR 1L Las Vegas, Nev. (Arizona Western CC)
52 Tyler Morris 6-3 225 Linebacker SR 1L Henderson, Nev. (Foothill High)
42 Troy Cassidy 6-3 215 Linebacker SO 1L Carlsbad, Calif. (Carlsbad HS)
44 Kyahva Tezino 6-0 230 Linebacker SO 1L Los Angeles, Calif. (Salesian HS)
XX Caden McDonald LB 6-3 210 FR Haslet, Texas Northwest HS
XX Andrew Aleki LB 6-3 220 FR Honolulu, Hawaii Kamehameha HS
XX Seyddrick Lakalaka LB 6-1 220 FR Honolulu, Hawaii Punahou HS

Longsnapper

69 Ryan Simmons 6-1 215 Long Snapper SO 1L Dana Point, Calif. (Dana Hills HS)?????
50 Turner Bernard 6-1 210 Long Snapper RS FR RS Glendale, Ariz. (Mountain Ridge HS)

OFFENSIVE LINEMAN
72 Derrick Achayo 6-4 300 Offensive Line JR RS Roseville, Calif. (Sierra College)
67 Antonio Rosales 6-4 305 Offensive Line SR 2L Tucson, Ariz. (Tucson Magnet HS)
79 Daishawn Dixon 6-5 320 Offensive Line SO 1L San Antonio, Texas (William Howard Taft
78 Joe Salcedo 6-7 300 Offensive Line JR 1L Santa Barbara, Calif. (Bishop Diego High)
70 Ladji Bagayoko 6-4 305 Offensive Line FR HS Saint-Laurent, Quebec, Canada (Bishop Alemany HS)
77 Ryan Pope 6-7 315 Offensive Line JR 1L Long Beach, Calif. (Long Beach City College)
74 Tyler Roemer 6-7 305 Offensive Line RS FR RS Fernley, Nev. (Fernley HS)
60 Keith Ismael 6-3 310 Offensive Line RS FR RS Daly City, Calif. (Sacred Heart Cathedral)
76 Zachary Thomas 6-5 285 Offensive Line RS FR RS Carlsbad, Calif. (Carlsbad HS)
62 Nick Gerhard 6-5 300 Offensive Line SO SQ Arlington, Texas (Mansfield Timberview HS)
63 Kyle Spalding 6-6 300 Offensive Line RS FR RS McKinleyville, Calif. (McKinleyville HS)
53 Douglas Tucker II 6-5 300 Offensive Line RS FR RS Dallas, Texas (Parish Episcopal
XX Dominic Gudino OL 6-3 300 FR Chula Vista, Calif. Olympian HS
XX Chris Martinez 6-4 280 OL FR Turlock, Calif. Pitman HS
XX Delon Jemmott OL 6-6 290 FR Toronto, Ontario, Canada Carnegie Schools Riverside (
XX Desmond Bessent OL 6-7 325 FR Tampa, Fla. Sickles HS

QUARTERBACK

10 Christian Chapman 6-0 200 Quarterback JR 2L Carlsbad, Calif. (Carlsbad High)
9 Ryan Agnew 6-0 190 Quarterback SO 1L Southlake, Texas (Carroll HS)
XX Chris Laviano QB 6'3 210 Grad transfer SR Syracuse Univ
XX Mark Salazar QB 6-3 190 FR San Diego, Calif.Rancho Bernardo HS
XX Cam Roane QB 6-2 200 FR Colleyville, Texas Heritage HS

RUNNINGBACK

29 Juwan Washington 5-7 190 Running Back SO 1L Kennedale, Texas (Kennedale HS)
20 Rashaad Penny 5-11 220 Running Back SR 3L Norwalk, Calif. (Norwalk High)
22 Chase Jasmin 5-11 195 Running Back RS FR RS Agoura Hills, Calif. (Westlake HS)
XX Kaegun Williams RB 5-9 190 FR
XX Chance Bell RB 5-10 185 FR

SAFETY
86 Jerry Chaney 6-0 185 Safety SO SQ Fontana, Calif. (Rancho Cucamonga HS)
37 Dwayne Johnson, Jr. 6-2 205 Safety RS FR RS Murrieta, Calif. (Vista Murrieta HS)
16 Dwayne Parchment 5-11 195 Safety SO 1L Fontana, Calif. (Kaiser HS)
18 Trenton Thompson 6-2 190 Safety SO 1L Palm Springs, Calif. (Palm Springs HS)
33 Parker Baldwin 6-2 215 Safety JR 2L Siloam Springs, Ark. (Siloam Springs HS)
36 Keoni Stallworth 6-1 195 Safety RS FR RS Elk Grove, Calif. (Cosumnes Oaks HS)
10 Jeff Clay 6-0 195 Safety SO 1L Lancaster, Calif. (Antelope Valley HS)
11 Will Stricklin II 6-0 200 Safety RS FR RS San Marcos, Calif. (Mission Hills HS)
3 Trey Lomax 5-11 195 Safety SR 3L San Diego, Calif. (Mira Mesa High)
XX Tariq Thompson DB 6-0 190 FR San Diego, Calif. St. Augustine HS

TIGHT END
82 Parker Houston 6-3 240 Tight End SO 1L Sparks, Nev. (Edward C. Reed HS)
84 Darryl Richardson 6-5 255 Tight End SR 1L Seffner, Fla. (Armwood High)
87 Kahale Warring 6-6 250 Tight End SO SQ Sonora, Calif. (Sonora HS)
88 David Wells 6-5 255 Tight End SR 3L Clovis, Calif. (Clovis North High)
XX Shane Coleman TE 6-5 215 FR Las Flores, Calif. Tesoro HS

WIDE RECIEVER

6 Mikah Holder 6-0 185 Wide Receiver SR 3L Oceanside, Calif. (Oceanside High)
89 Fred Trevillion 6-2 200 Wide Receiver JR TR Brookhaven, Miss. (Southwest Mississippi CC)
92 Isiah Macklin 6-5 200 Wide Receiver RS FR RS Las Vegas, Nev. (Green Valley HS)
8 Quest Truxton 6-0 185 Wide Receiver SR 1L Newport Beach, Calif. (Golden West College)
93 Timothy Wilson, Jr. 6-4 205 Wide Receiver RS FR RS Plano, Texas (Plano East HS)
XX Ethan Dedeaux WR 5-9 190 FR Las Vegas, Nev. Liberty HS
XX Isaiah Richardson WR 6-1 180 FR Palmdale, Calif. Chaminade College Prep
XX Kyre Richardson WR 6-3 180 fr Norman, Okla. Tulsa Union HS

So I count about 15 or 16 scholarship openings? Is that how you guys figure?? i assume if Taylor Morris goes ot the NCAA he would get at least one year extra.

Brian Dutcher was on the radio in what I believe is his first official day as HC.

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Was checking out tonight's Padre Dodger game and it must have been Aztec night at the game. I first noticed what looked like Coach Mike Schmidt wearing an Aztec lid.

About 3 people to his left was, Don't Knock the Rock, the coach himself wearing a Padre hat.

Great seats, right behind home plate.

Go Rock

The commits have been swarming WR Charles Ross and QB Davis Brin. Ross seems all about SDSU, possible commits? Also, is Byrd a RB or WR?

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There's a prospect who recently visited (and, by the way, received a Big 10 offer) that is on the verge of committing to SDSU. Announcement can come at anytime. Keep an eye out.

Oakland Solldiers tweeted out that SDSU has offered 2018 F Mason Forbes (I have yet to confirm). I believe he has a Pepperdine offer as well.

https://n.rivals.com/content/prospects/2018/mason-forbes-13692

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As the dominoes keep falling, I wanted to post a quick heads up note before I call it a night: the commitment of Jordan Byrd should help SDSU's chances with New Mexico DE Keshawn Banks.

Banks is a top-tier MW prospect and he would probably have P5 offers if he wasn't in New Mexico. He's very big, gets around the edge especially well for his size and plays the run with good awareness and balance. I think he's a mix somewhere between Cody Galea and Dakota Turner for comparison, but with a little more quick-twitch ability in him.

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For some reason there isn't a thread on it but Taeshon Cherry is announcing later this week.

The buzz is USC but I wouldn't be shocked if he picks Oregon to play with Miles Norris. I don't think he ends up at Arizona, but again it wouldn't be shocking. SDSU is definitely the long shot but we'll see. He was on campus all weekend with his team at the tournament but only he knows how interested he is in staying home.

BTW, he congratulated JR Justice on his commitment to SDSU.

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A local defensive lineman that attended SDSU's camp and earned an offer is very close to announcing. Coincidentally, he received an offer from another MW conference school earlier today.

I'm digging the hashtag Cedarious Barefield used on his Twitter announcement. I can see it catching on with the next few commitments coming soon.

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Tweeted this earlier in the month but of all the 2018 San Diego recruits, I think JR Justice can help a college team the most right away.

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Texas three-star offensive lineman Jack York is very close to pulling the trigger and committing to San Diego State but he's feeling inclined to visit some of the other schools that have offered him out of respect. If it wasn't for that, or some other schools like Boise State, Cal, UCLA and Texas Tech digging around but not offering, he would commit.

He's the ideal Texas recruit. He loves the staff, loves talking football with Coach Schmidt, loves the Texas connections with Adam Hall and Jeff Horton and Blane Morgan is also good friends with his high school coach. His preference is to get out of Texas (rare). He loves bass fishing and said San Diego is a great area for that. Loved his visit.

He's just the prototypical stud prospect SDSU looks for and the mutual interest is very strong. He can play either tackle or guard but I think his best upside is as a very long guard.

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I'm telling you guys, if things shape up how I think they can, this seriously could be the best recruiting class SDSU has ever had. Athletically, they will be right up there. And when you match that with their personalities, maturity and attitude about accountability and football, it can be a very special group.

It's amazing what winning can do.

Already hearing about it from several sources article in ESPN about us dropping out of Sucker City deal . Article starts with "SAN DIEGO -- There's another stadium flap in San Diego, and this one is threatening the future of San Diego State's football team."
GOt to get ahead of this or it will kill us.

Long Beach Poly OG/DT Aaron Frost visited SDSU in early June. He has a solid offer list.

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Making a case to be as strong as the "indubitably" ad.

San Diego State University has been great at the identifying quality players early in the recruiting process . The pac five universities then try to poach our commitments in February after they lose out on the ones they really want. I believe this early signing. Will be helpful in keeping those types of players and reward us for doing our homework properly and identifying quality players .

I'm in Michigan and am planning a cross country drive in September.
Plan to see the AF game. Anyone know which area of stadium would be
for visitors? Ticket purchase through SDSU or Air Force? In which hotel
might the team be staying?
Thanx.

CFN, has us picked to play Louisiana Tech in the New Mexico Bowl. They also have us picked #3 in the mountain west.behind Colorado State and Boise State. Looks like our boys have something to prove. We still get no respect, even after the last two years. I think we will play Colorado State in our play off and beat them to win the Las Vegas Bowl. As for the NCS that's a crap shoot for all I know.