The Aztecs hold off a pesky Hawaii Rainbow team on the islands. Though the Aztecs stopped the losing streak at four, is Brady Hoke's team good enough to beat Nevada next and finish the season bowl eligible? The guys are back to discuss it all.
Oct 17, 2023•33 min•Season 2023Ep. 152
The Aztecs have lost 4 in a row and Coach-C takes a closer look at the struggles of the defense after their tough loss to Air Force. Can SDSU change the momentum and get a must win on the islands vs Hawai'i? We'll find out—because the Game Tape Don't Lie.
Oct 13, 2023•24 min•Season 2023Ep. 151
Los Aztecas han perdido 4 seguidos pero los Hijos De Montezuma han estado ganando gran atención en la televisión nacional. Los hijos han regresado para compartir sus pensamientos sobre el equipo de fútbol y lo que les entusiasma para la próxima temporada de baloncesto.
Oct 12, 2023•34 min•Season 2023Ep. 150
A much needed Bye week after an embarrassing loss to Air Force, now has SDSU on the road against Hawaii this Saturday on CBS Sports Network. Both teams are 2-4 on the year and struggling. But for SDSU, if the Aztecs cannot bring home the Win, does Coach Brady Hoke's seat start to get hot? The gang is back to discuss it all.
Oct 11, 2023•50 min•Season 2023Ep. 149
The 2023-2024 College basketball season is a little over a month away. The Kiss the Rings crew collaborate with the Aztec Breakdown podcast to give a full Mountain West preview. This episode is the 2nd half. For the 1st half, listen to the Aztec Breakdown Podcast wherever podcasts are available.
Oct 05, 2023•55 min•Season 2023Ep. 148
SDSU sale a la carretera para enfrentarse a la Fuerza Aérea y necesita urgentemente una victoria. Este juego presenta un enfrentamiento difícil no solo contra una ofensiva poco común para la cual planificar el juego, sino también contra jugar en altitud y contra un equipo Falcon mucho mejor reclutado que en años anteriores.
Sep 29, 2023•25 min•Season 2023Ep. 147
If the Aztecs have any MW Championship hopes, this Saturday against Air Force is a must win! It's that time of the week again, where our very own Coach-C delivers real insight on how SDSU's offense has improved. But also how they need to clean up their mistakes and be aggressive against an Air Force Falcons team that should be ranked in the Top-25.
Sep 28, 2023•41 min•Season 2023Ep. 146
SDSU hits the road to face Air Force and are badly in need of a win. This game features a tough matchup against not only a rare offense to gameplan for, but playing in altitude, and against a much better recruited Falcon team than in years past. Can the Aztecs pull it off? They will need to if they have any hopes of being a Conference Champions.
Sep 26, 2023•39 min•Season 2023Ep. 145
San Diego State took an L on the road at Oregon State last weekend and the guys were in attendance to see it. This Friday the Aztecs host the Boise State Broncos to open up Mountain West conference play. It's not a must win game, but the guys discuss how big it is and how the Aztecs may be turning the corner.
Sep 20, 2023•47 min•Season 2023Ep. 144
El equipo de fútbol Aztecas del estado de San Diego perdió su primer partido de la joven temporada 2023. el calendario no es más fácil y ahora deben viajar para jugar contra los castores del Oregon State este sábado.
Sep 15, 2023•23 min•Season 2023Ep. 143
Coach-C is back again to talk about what went wrong vs UCLA and how the Aztecs can get their focus back to right the ship against a tough Oregon State Beaver team.
Sep 14, 2023•30 min•Season 2023Ep. 142
The SDSU Aztecs suffered their first loss of the season in a grueling defeat at home to UCLA. The road only gets steeper from here as they must now travel to Corvallis to take on a strong Oregon State Beavers team.
Sep 12, 2023•48 min•Season 2023Ep. 141
The 2-0 SDSU Aztecs finish their 3 game homestand to start the 2023 season with the UCLA Bruins. Four years ago SDSU history was made when they defeated UCLA for the first time in program history. Today, Coach-C details for us how SDSU can turn that one time occurance into a two-game win streak over the Bruins.
Sep 08, 2023•50 min•Season 2023Ep. 140
San Diego State football is now 2-0 after holding on to beat Idaho State in a less than stellar performance. Despite QB Jalen Mayden's record breaking rushing performance, the Aztecs come into their Week 2 matchup vs UCLA in need of some momentum both on the field and in the Snapdragon Stadium stands.
Sep 06, 2023•41 min•Season 2023Ep. 139
Los Aztecas están 1-0 y esperan vencer a Idaho State para estar invictos para la UCLA en dos semanas. Cheke, Jorge, El Chino y Big O hablan todos Aztecas!
Sep 01, 2023•28 min•Season 2023Ep. 138
Welcome to the first episode of our new Hijos de Montezuma podcast—an all SDSU sports show in Español. Host Cheke joins Aztecs 4 Life Jorge, Andrew 'El Chino' and Oscar 'Big O'. Tell a friend you think may be interested! Bienvenido a nuestro primer episodio del podcast Hijos de Montezuma, un programa deportivo de SDSU en español. El presentador Cheke se une a Aztecas Por Vida Jorge, Andrew 'El Chino' y Oscar Big O. Dile a un amigo que creas que puede estar interesado!
Sep 01, 2023•26 min•Season 2023Ep. 137
The Aztecs are 1-0 after beating Ohio. But the game left a lot to improve upon if they are to make this season a success. Coach-C joins the show for his weekly coaching clinic and today he takes aim at how important pass protection was for Ohio and will be for SDSU moving forward against Idaho State and the rest of the year.
Aug 31, 2023•45 min•Season 2023Ep. 136
San Diego State opened the 2023 football season with a gritty victory over the Ohio Bobcats, 20-13. The guys are back to talk all about the game, preview Idaho State and talk about how SDSU can better build their fan support at their new Snapdragon Stadium.
Aug 30, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Season 2023Ep. 135
The Aztecs begin the 2023 football season with a brutal 6 game opening stretch. First up is the Ohio Bobcats at Snapdragon Stadium. Our resident coach and Aztec4Life Coach C details the gameplan how SDSU can be successful—but it will mean beating a legitimate NFL prospect in Ohio's QB Kurtis Rourke.
Aug 24, 2023•39 min•Season 2023Ep. 134
After beating Hurricane Hilary, Game Week is finally here and the Aztecs are ready for some football. First up for San Diego State, a week zero matchup vs the Ohio Bobcats. There's MACtion at the Snapdragon this Saturday and the guys are back to talk all about it and more.
Aug 22, 2023•55 min•Season 2023Ep. 133
Cody Galea is one of the most versatile defensive ends/linebackers to play for the Aztecs in the Rocky Long era. He left his mark on some of the most exciting teams from 2011-2014 and when his time at State was done he changed the way Rocky's 3-3-5 operated at his position. Cody joins the show to update us on his life now, his SDSU family Legacy, and gives some cold hard truths about the business of professional football.
Aug 21, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Season 2023Ep. 132
San Diego State football is just over a week away from their first game. Senior Defensive Lineman #39 Garret Fountain joined the show as our next NIL team member. Garret is a punishing defender with a strong work ethic. The avid hunter explains how attacking on defense relates to hunting his prey and the guys share big news about a new podcast show in the Sons of Montezuma family tree.
Aug 16, 2023•45 min•Season 2023Ep. 131
The 2023 SDSU Aztecs Football Fall Camp is in mid swing. Running Back #23 Kenan Christon has been working hard all off season and is now expected to be the feature back to the new look offense. From his San Diego high school days, to USC, and now back home at SDSU, Kenan shares on what he expects of himself this year, how SDSU differs from other programs, and what influences him the most.
Aug 09, 2023•28 min•Season 2023Ep. 130
Fall Camp has begun and the 2023 SDSU Aztecs Football season is a little closer. From starting as a walk-on to earning a full ride scholarship, WR #83 Mekhi Shaw had a breakout season a year ago. Today he is the newest member of the Sons of Monty NIL team and he shares with us about his journey, his football family blood-lines, and what he and his teammates need to do to improve and be successful.
Aug 02, 2023•36 min•Season 2023Ep. 129
A new development in the College Expansion saga. Rumors began to take real shape that Colorado is close to going back to the BIG12 after over a decade in the PAC12. Does this make an invitation towards SDSU even more urgent to the PAC12 or is this another domino in the conferences demise? The guys freak out a little bit and discuss all the possibilities for our Aztecs.
Jul 27, 2023•36 min•Season 2023Ep. 128
SDSU Quarterback Jalen Moose Mayden our 1st Sons of Monty NIL Team member for the 2023 season joins the show. Moose Mayden has had quite the experience as a football player to get to San Diego State. Today Jalen details all about his journey, transferring in to SDSU, working with Coach Ryan Lindley and the upcoming season as QB1.
Jul 25, 2023•50 min•Season 2023Ep. 127
The Mountain West Media Days are underway in Las Vegas and with that came the official announcement that SDSU is once again back in the Conference. But for how long? The guys give their reaction to the news and discuss SDSU's prospects of joining a power 5 league now.
Jul 19, 2023•15 min•Season 2023Ep. 126
Happy Independence Day Aztec Nation! The Mountain West and SDSU continues to battle over semantics leaving the Aztecs potentially on the outside without a conference. But that may just be a blessing in disguise or perhaps orchestrated by the powers that be.
Jul 04, 2023•30 min•Season 2023Ep. 125
Coach Brian Dutcher and the SDSU Basketball staff are at it again. The Aztecs get a huge commitment from Magoon Gwath, a 6'11" big man who can do it all. The Kiss The Rings crew discuss all about the new commitment and also tap into the Swish League, a few more Aztecs in the NBA and how conference expansion affects SDSU.
Jun 29, 2023•36 min•Season 2023Ep. 124
The deadline for the Aztecs to leave the Mountain West Conference is in 9 days. With all the letters back & forth between SDSU and the Mountain West, it looks like both sides are digging in for perhaps a short & bitter battle for what they both feel are their rightfully earned revenues. The Sons of Montezuma Podcast dig in to all the craziness & more in this livestream!
Jun 22, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Season 2023Ep. 123