http://www.usatoday.com/sports/ncaaf/

Best early season stuff I have ever seen on Aztec Football

But it's just to test the NBA waters and will not hire an agent (as many prospects are doing this year because it's a win-win situation). The thing is, Malik's particular skill set is one that will look very impressive to scouts in camp and workout settings.


The release:

SAN DIEGO – San Diego State rising junior forward Malik Pope has submitted his name to the NBA making him eligible for this year’s NBA Draft, SDSU head coach Steve Fisher announced today.

“Malik Pope, with our consultation and approval, has submitted his name to the NBA for the upcoming draft, but will not hire an agent, allowing himself the opportunity to return to San Diego State,” Fisher said. “With the rule change, it is a great opportunity for Malik to get workouts and evaluations from NBA personnel. Together, we will monitor his progress.”

A native of Sacramento, Pope this season helped the Aztecs to their third straight Mountain West regular-season title, an appearance in the NIT semifinals and a 28-10 overall record (16-2 MW). The forward played in all 38 games during his sophomore season, making 16 starts, and averaged 7.3 points and 5.0 rebounds. The 6-10, 210-pound forward scored in double figures 12 times, with SDSU going 11-1 in those games, and four double-doubles.

Pope was particularly effective in the final 13 games of the season, posting averages of 11.7 points, 6.9 rebounds and 1.2 assists. He also shot 47.5 percent from the field, including 50.0 percent from three-point distance, during that span. In his final nine outings, however, he upped his scoring and rebounding to 12.3 and 7.3, respectively, and added three double-doubles, including a 19-point, 11-rebound effort in the MW championship game, which helped him earn all-Mountain West tournament accolades.

For his career, Pope has played in 69 games to go with 16 starts and averaged 6.3 points and 4.0 rebounds in 18.4 minutes. In his freshman season (2014-15), he was eased into action at the beginning of the campaign as he was recovering from a pair of leg injuries that cost him part of his junior season and his entire senior year at Laguna Creek High School. Pope did not see regular action in the SDSU rotation until the third week of January 2015 and ultimately helped the Aztecs to the third round of the 2015 NCAA tournament.

Pope has until May 25 or 10 days after the conclusion of the NBA Draft Combine to make a decision on whether to remain in the draft or withdraw his name from draft list. This year’s Combine is scheduled for May 11-15 in Chicago, Illinois. The NBA Draft is set for June 23, at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.

took a visit to sdsu this week according to Zeigler, also gives kind of a nonupdate update on Pope

http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/2016/may/03/sdsu-basketball-malik-pope-draft-combine/

3 Star 6'4 PG out of Mission Bay HS in San Diego was offered by SDSU, Arizona State, U$C, etc but signed with Tulane. Today, he asked for his release from Tulane and is going to open up his recruitment.

hope we can get him, he's a really good athlete and elite shot blocker.
http://www.spokesman.com/blogs/spor...-grants-izundu-release-visit-san-diego-state/

WSU really blocking a kid from transferring because of alleged tampering? Valentine Izundu isn't going to be released, interesting. Why can't a kid just walk about of school and go to another school and just sit a year? Aren't scholarships just a series of 1 year contracts?

#15 SDSU beat 16th ranked Pacific to win the 2016 GCC Championships Championship after winning the 3d straight regular season title as well. Lady Aztecs got the automatic invite to NCAA's with the win this afternoon.

No Aztecs drafted in first three rounds as fully expected. Very likely that today Darrell Greene and Pearce Slater could be picked up. Greene has been consistently rated higher than Slater so I'd be surprised to see him go undrafted. At 6'7 and 333 lbs Slater will be a great project as a late round pick or UDFA.

No MW player was selected in 1st round but the following went yesterday:

Correa, Kamalei DE 6'3" 243 Boise St. Pick 11, Round 2 (42) Ravens

Fackrell, Kyler OLB 6'5" 245 Utah St. Pick 25, Round 3 (88) Packers

Odhiambo, Rees OG 6'4" 314 Boise St. Pick 35, Round 3 (97) Seahawks

Thompson, Darian S 6'2" 208 Boise St. Pick 8, Round 3 (71) Giants

Vigil, Nick ILB 6'2" 239 Utah St. Pick 24, Round 3 (87) Bengals

Parker U'u has apparently advised SDSU that he will be leaving. Kid was a crowd favorite but only played in mop up role. Great quotes from Fisher in being a class act as always. Kid is graduating in May. Good for him. Wish him nothing but the best.


http://www.goaztecs.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/042716aac.html

Local 6'10 big plays for Escondido High School and Gamepoint AAU basketball, has offers from Nevada, Tulane, and Montana (plus SDSU now)

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Self explanatory. Hang in there, Matt
GCC Championship Field Set for Aztec Aquaplex




The Aztecs will play host to the Golden Coast Championship this week.
April 25, 2016


SAN DIEGO -

2016 Golden Coast Championship Bracket | 2016 Golden Coast Championship Tournament Page

The 2016 Golden Coast Water Polo Championship field has been set and will take place at Aztec Aquaplex beginning on Friday. The three-day event will feature three games each day and will culminate with the title game on Sunday at 2:30 p.m. PT.

San Diego State is the top-seeded squad in the seven-team field. Pacific is the No. 2 seed and is followed by No. 3 California Baptist, No. 4 LMU, No. 5 Santa Clara, No. 6 Azusa Pacific and No. 7 Fresno Pacific.

On Friday and Saturday, games will start at noon, 1:30 p.m. and 3 p.m. On Sunday, the schedule moves up 30 minutes with games set for 11:30 a.m. (5th place), 1 p.m. (3rd place) and 2:30 p.m. (championship).

APU and CBU will open the tournament on Friday at noon and will be followed by FPU-UOP at 1:30 p.m., and SCU-LMU at 3 p.m.

On Saturday, the losers of APU-CBU and FPU-UOP will play at noon on Saturday, while the winners will face at 1:30 p.m. The winner of SCU-LMU will get the Aztecs, the three-time regular-season champions, on Saturday at 3 p.m.

Tickets for Friday and Saturday are $10 for adults and $5 for students with ID and youth. Sunday tickets are $15 for adults and $5 for students with ID and youth.

There is hardly any content at all on the site. If not for this message board, there'd be practically no information coming from here.

I know it's the offseason yet everyone else's sites have continuous content. And this isn't a recent thing. It's been weeks, if not months, of hardly any content.

What's going on?

Another grim day. Both tennis teams lost. Baseball got whipped again. Men's golf slipped to fourth, And the track team's 4x100 relay team (normally won of our great strengths) DQ'd. Oh my. Hang in there, Matt

So it looks like Cal just signed a contract for shoes that will bring them in revenue approximately what SDSU brings in TV revenue. The have's and have nots.

http://espn.go.com/college-sports/story/_/id/15304410/california-berkeley-armour-agree-10-year-deal

Water polo lost 6-5 in 8 overtimes. Lacrosse lost 7-6 in the first overtime. Baseball got whipped 10-5. Not a very successful day. At least softball had a bye. Hang in there, Matt

Apparently, it is being reported that Devin Watson, an all-WCC first team player as a freshmen, is looking to transfer. He is looking at SDSU, Cal, Nevada, Fresno State, and UNLV. Watson also tweeted it on his twitter site @Dwatzinthebay. Watson, i believe came out of San Diego, specifically El Camino HS... Legit scorer...and shooter

http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools...pdf/2015-16/misc_non_event/2016DepthChart.pdf

a few mild surprises
Starting linebackers Austin Thayer, Munson, Ricks ,, Tezino behind Tahyer ,Lakalaka behind Munson,Dunn alternate with Ricks. Babiash and Vaughn both listed as and or at CB. Agnew number two QB.

I have three tickets to sell for $140. Still expensive but less expensive than $200. If you're interested, send me a private message. Hang in there, Matt

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UNLV, Boise and Nevada have been mentioned as possible future destinations for several transfers. SDSU only with the so-so player from Tennessee. Leonard Allen may be the best potential immediately eligible 5 out there for the Aztecs, his dad played for SDSU and Allen Jr. is playing for a local JC. Anyone know what's going on with his recruitment or did I miss something on him committing elsewhere?

Three things:

* Their interim coach with ZERO college coaching background is headed to be head coach at Southern Utah. How this guy sells himself is just impressive.

http://www.reviewjournal.com/sports...dd-simon-named-southern-utah-basketball-coach

* University of Cincinnati coach Mick Cronin has arrived in Las Vegas to discuss the vacant UNLV (University of Nevada, Las Vegas) basketball job with school officials, according to the Las Vegas Sun. He currently makes $2.2 mil/yr and will be offered $3 mil/yr by UNLV.

Coach Fisher currently makes a base salary of just under $1 mil/yr.

* Sophmore Dwayne Morgan has requested his release and will transfer.

Saw a tweet by Coach White and I noticed a few things:

- Doug Deakin is an assistant of football operations
- Ed Ulufanua is listed as a QC coach for offense

Wonder if we will get one for defense too.

Sorry I can't post the tweet...am on my phone and for some reason can't copy the link.

Guys on there team that could interest SDSU at some level: Ira Lee (pipe dream in all likelihood, Arizona may back off some but then Cal would lead), Spencer Freedman (2018) will be a highly recruited PG.

Jamarl Baker (current Cal commit), Miles Brookins (2017 big), Kezie Okpala (2017 high major wing). Miles Norris is on 16U team.

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PG Derryck Thornton is transferring from Duke wanting to play closer to home. Can't have enough really good guards. And the Aztecs don't have enough true ball handlers. As shown when Hemsley got hurt, Trey just got worn down. The team needs more than 2 playable guards.

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-bas...erryck-thornton-transferring-duke-blue-devils

Think the Aztecs need to talk to this kid. He was a 5 star recruit and is a real point guard.

Jon Rothstein

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Tennessee transfer Ray Kasongo is considering San Diego State, ASU, Washington State, Seton Hall, and UNLV, source told @CBSSports.

A 6-foot-8, 245-pound native of Toronto, Canada, Kasongo will have two seasons to complete his final two seasons of eligibility. Stats not all that impressive.

Read more: http://aztecmesa.proboards.com/thread/50428/mens-bb-ray-kasongo#ixzz45HbzzBeQ