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The Aztec Breakdown Podcast

The Aztec Breakdown Podcast

By Tron

Looking at everything related to the San Diego State Aztecs Men’s basketball team. Also some other Aztec sports as well, but mostly basketball.
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The Aztec Breakdown Podcast Jan 24, 2023

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Aztecs Are Sweet Again!

Aztecs Are Sweet Again!

Tron, Carly and Austin are back to talk the first weekend of March Madness, look at the Mountain West as a whole then look ahead to the Sweet 16 match up against UConn.


#CollegeBasketball #MarchMadness #MountainWest #Basketball #NCAABasketball #SanDiegoBasketball #SanDiego

Mar 26, 202448:47
March Madness has Arrived

March Madness has Arrived

Tron and Austin are back and talk the Mountain West Tourney, some serious postseason accolades and then look ahead to the tourney for the Aztecs and the Mountain West as a whole.


#CollegeBasketball #SanDiegoState #Aztecs #MountainWest #MarchMadness #NCAATournament #NCAA #Basketball

Mar 20, 202451:47
PupCast: Aztecs advance to Championship instant reaction

PupCast: Aztecs advance to Championship instant reaction

Tron gives brief thoughts on the semi final game and why he’s optimistic for the championship.
Mar 16, 202413:12
The Postseason is Here!

The Postseason is Here!

Tron and Austin are back! They revisit the season finale loss against Boise, react to the Mountain West media awards, take a look at the conference tournament bracket and then look ahead to the quarterfinals against UNLV.


#CollegeBasketball #MarchMadness #SanDiegoState #Aztecs #MountainWest #Basketball #CollegeSports

Mar 12, 202445:18
Aztecs Fall Short Again on the Road

Aztecs Fall Short Again on the Road

Carly and Austin are back. They discuss the loss against UNLV, look at the Mountain West landscape and then look ahead to Senior Night against Boise.

Mar 07, 202434:19
Bonus Episode: Tron's thoughts

Bonus Episode: Tron's thoughts

In this episode Tron goes solo to discuss Jaedon LeDee's great season, what the Aztecs need to do to be successful in march, what the MW needs to do to change the March narrative, and more.

Mar 03, 202432:30
Aztecs Take Care of Business in Fresno

Aztecs Take Care of Business in Fresno

Carly and Austin are back to talk the route against Fresno State, check out the metrics and Mountain West standings plus look ahead to Tuesday's matchup against San Jose State.


#CollegeBasketball #MountainWest #SanDiegoState #Basketball #Sports #NCAA #Aztecs

Feb 26, 202437:31
Back in Black

Back in Black

Carly and Austin are back and talk about the Blackout win against New Mexico, then look through the Mountain West standings before looking ahead to Tuesday nights first place battle against Utah State. Finally, we talk about our experience at the MESA Foundation event which included watching a team practice.

Feb 19, 202457:39
A Tale of Two Halves

A Tale of Two Halves

Carly and Austin are back for a Valentine's Day Episode of Aztec Breakdown. They go over the huge comeback win against Colorado State and look forward to Friday's blackout against New Mexico.

Feb 15, 202434:27
The Good, The Bad and the Ugly

The Good, The Bad and the Ugly

Tron, Carly and Austin are back and talk the Good, The Bad and The Ugly of the last three games, plus the Mountain West table and then look ahead to Tuesday's game vs Colorado State.

Feb 11, 202448:14
Colorado State Recap and Utah State Preview

Colorado State Recap and Utah State Preview

Austin and Tron don't have a catchy title for the recap of the loss against Colorado State but do look forward to Saturday's game against Utah State.

Feb 02, 202401:00:28
While it Was Raining in SD, the Aztecs Hit Drought in Boise

While it Was Raining in SD, the Aztecs Hit Drought in Boise

Tron and Austin are back and talk the loss against Boise and then look ahead Tuesday's game against Wyoming.

Jan 23, 202444:14
Aztecs Outrun Wolfpack

Aztecs Outrun Wolfpack

Tron and Austin are back and talk about the Aztecs' victory against Nevada and then look ahead to Saturday's match up against Boise State.

Jan 19, 202454:58
New Mexico Review/Nevada Preview

New Mexico Review/Nevada Preview

Tron goes solo to give some thoughts on the New Mexico game, and then gives a preview of the Nevada game.

Jan 17, 202443:04
Part 2 previewing SDSU vs UNM w/ the PitPress

Part 2 previewing SDSU vs UNM w/ the PitPress

Tron is joined by a few members of the Pit Press to preview the upcoming game at New Mexico. For part one visit the pit press channel wherever you listen to podcasts.
Jan 12, 202441:31
UNLV recap

UNLV recap

Tron looks at the game against UNLV then details the path toward a conference championship.

Jan 07, 202437:38
Aztecs Handily Beat That Team to the North

Aztecs Handily Beat That Team to the North

Carly and Austin are back and go over the dominating win against Fresno State then look forward to Saturday afternoon's game against UNLV.

Jan 05, 202431:53
Aztecs Get Signature Non-Conference Win Against Gonzaga

Aztecs Get Signature Non-Conference Win Against Gonzaga

Tron and Austin are back and get into the huge at Gonzaga then look forward to the conference opener against Fresno State.

#aztecs #sandiegostate #collegebasketball #mountainwest
Dec 30, 202301:02:47
Oops Micah Did it Again

Oops Micah Did it Again

Carly and Austin are back to talk about the thriller against UC Irvine, followed by some macro-observations about the season thus far and then finish up with a little football.

Dec 11, 202347:37
Concerns with the team?

Concerns with the team?

Tron goes solo in this episode to discuss some of the concerns about this year's team. How valid are they, what is causing them, and how might they be fixed.

Dec 07, 202335:12
Cardiac Aztecs Survive UCSD

Cardiac Aztecs Survive UCSD

Carly and Austin are back. They talk about the thriller against UCSD then look forward to the game at Grand Canyon and finish up by discussing the hire of new SDSU Head Football Coach Sean Lewis.

Dec 04, 202354:09
Aztecs Sweep the Doubleheader

Aztecs Sweep the Doubleheader

Carly and Austin are back. They talk about the successful Aztec Saturday doubleheader, first the OT win basketball had against Cal and then the football upset win over Fresno State.

Nov 27, 202351:00
Thanksgiving day Pupcast

Thanksgiving day Pupcast

Tron briefly reviews St Mary’s and Washington wins before looking at Cal.
Nov 23, 202313:43
To start, or not to start.

To start, or not to start.

In this episode Tron goes over questions regarding the starting lineup and bench production, as well as rebounding concerns. Sorry for the less than ideal sound quality, my computer wasn’t working so I recorded on my phone this time.
Nov 16, 202333:19
Run and Gun Aztecs

Run and Gun Aztecs

Tron and Austin are back and talk about the season opener against Cal State Fullerton and then preview Friday's game against BYU.

Nov 09, 202346:44
The Spread Offense: Week 10 vs Utah State **Audio Fixed**

The Spread Offense: Week 10 vs Utah State **Audio Fixed**

Austin and Jakob put the Nevada game behind them, took a look at the Mountain West slate, look forward to the homecoming game versus Utah State and then talk a little hoops at the end.
Nov 03, 202334:34
It's Time!!!

It's Time!!!

Carly and Tron recap the exhibiton against CSUSM and give some predictions for the season. Also #aztecsinthepros

Nov 03, 202351:56
Preseason Superlatives (plus a lot more)

Preseason Superlatives (plus a lot more)

Tron, Austin and Kyle get together to discuss the big recruiting commits, Aztecs in the Pros, go through some preseason superlatives and then talk about the project Kyle and Austin have been working on since the Final Four.

Oct 26, 202350:08
The Spread Offense: Week 8 vs Nevada

The Spread Offense: Week 8 vs Nevada

Austin and Jakob recap the Hawaii game, handicap a slate of Mountain West matchups plus preview the upcoming game against Nevada.

Oct 20, 202356:46
The Spread Offense: Week 7 vs Hawaii

The Spread Offense: Week 7 vs Hawaii

Austin and Jakob preview this week's game against Hawaii plus a slate of other interesting Mountain West games.

Oct 13, 202338:56
Mailbag plus Aztecs in the Pros

Mailbag plus Aztecs in the Pros

Tron and Austin check in on the former Aztecs playing professionally in Germany and then take your mailbag questions!

Oct 12, 202349:52
Interview with Jon Schaeffer

Interview with Jon Schaeffer

No football to recap this week so we are joined by Jon Schaeffer of San Diego Sports 760. We talk about his journey in sports media, what brought him to San Diego plus a little Aztec hoops talk at the end.

Oct 09, 202301:14:01
Part 1 of the Mountain West Mega Preview Crossover with Sons of Montezuma

Part 1 of the Mountain West Mega Preview Crossover with Sons of Montezuma

Tron, Austin and @SDSportsFiend get together for part 1 of their mega Mountain West hoops preview. Listen to part 2 on the Sons of Montezuma feed.


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Oct 05, 202346:18
Interview with J.R. Tolver and Mike Colman of AztecLink

Interview with J.R. Tolver and Mike Colman of AztecLink

Austin interviews Aztec Hall of Famer J.R. Tolver and Mike Colman of AztecLink to talk NIL at a macro level but also what they are trying to build in San Diego.

Oct 04, 202347:12
The Spread Offense: Week 5 against Air Force

The Spread Offense: Week 5 against Air Force

Jakob and Austin preview upcoming game against Air Force.

Sep 29, 202326:47
All Time Aztecs Basketball Draft

All Time Aztecs Basketball Draft

The crew gets together to draft teams full of their favorite Aztec players of all time. Send in a voice message with your opinion and don't forget to vote in the twitter poll.
Sep 28, 202301:16:48
If Only it Were Flag Football

If Only it Were Flag Football

Carly and Austin are back after a one-week hiatus and go over the loss against Boise State then briefly look forward to next Saturday's game against Air Force.

Sep 24, 202301:01:06
Basketball Offseason Preview - The Bigs

Basketball Offseason Preview - The Bigs

Tron goes solo to discuss the bigs. He talks about each player individually, and why the group makes him excited for next season.

Sep 21, 202342:24
Basketball Offseason Preview - The Wings

Basketball Offseason Preview - The Wings

Tron and Carly focus on Micah Parrish, Reese Waters, and Miles Byrd, and discuss what is exciting about the group, as well as some possible concerns.

Sep 15, 202337:36
The Spread Offense: Week 3 vs Oregon State

The Spread Offense: Week 3 vs Oregon State

Pod 1 of our Aztec Breakdown doubleheader. Jakob and Austin preview the Oregon State matchup and then finish up celebrating a little bit of hoops news.

Sep 15, 202336:11
Womp Womp

Womp Womp

Carly and Austin try to find some positives in the loss against UCLA but quite frankly it was tough.

Sep 12, 202337:43
The Spread Offense: Week 2 vs UCLA

The Spread Offense: Week 2 vs UCLA

Jakob and Austin preview the upcoming game against UCLA through the lens of prop bets and spreads.

Sep 08, 202336:36
Basketball Offseason Preview - The Guards

Basketball Offseason Preview - The Guards

Tron and Austin begin the crew's 2023 - 2024 season preview by taking a look at the guards after the discuss the recent headlines coming out of fall basketball practice.

Sep 07, 202346:50
Thank you, next.

Thank you, next.

Carly and Austin go over the win against Idaho State, take a look around the Mountain West and then have a high level preview for Saturday's game against. UCLA.

Sep 05, 202301:01:20
The Spread Offense: Week 1 vs Idaho State

The Spread Offense: Week 1 vs Idaho State

With no real spreads or prop bets available due to this being an FCS opponent, Jakob and Austin come up with their own and make some predictions about the week one match up against Idaho State.

Sep 01, 202344:59
Can't win them all if you don't win the first

Can't win them all if you don't win the first

Carly and Austin breakdown the win against Ohio, get into the attendance discourse and then briefly look ahead to the game against Idaho State.

Aug 30, 202358:54
Are you ready for some football?

Are you ready for some football?

Carly and Austin are excited for football season and preview the 101st season of Aztec football and then look ahead to the Week 0 matchup against Ohio.

Aug 24, 202355:36
End of Summer Check-In

End of Summer Check-In

Tron, Kyle and Austin have an offseason check in now that summer is winding down. The talk conference realignment, things that caught their eye over the summer and look into the known parts of next year's basketball schedule.

Aug 23, 202301:04:41
PupCast: Aztecs land 6’11 big man

PupCast: Aztecs land 6’11 big man

In this episode Tron gives a brief overview of the off-season and the recent commitment from Magoon Gwath.
Jun 26, 202318:60
What now?

What now?

In this episode Kyle, Jakob and Tron discuss their favorite things about the Final 4. We then discuss the ramifications for the program after it's first real appearance in the national spotlight. Finally the team talks about new Aztec Reese Dixon-Waters and who else could be joining the program.


GO AZTECS!

Apr 13, 202301:07:34