Sons of Montezuma Podcast

The Aztecs take down UNLV in the first homecoming game at the new Snapdragon Stadium. But that wasn't the biggest news of the week. Breaking news of the PAC-12 adding SDSU made waves on Monday morning. The guys recap the game but take a closer look at all the expansion hype & rumors.

The newest member of the Sons of Montezuma NIL Team, Lamont Butler joins the 'Kiss The Rings' Podcast crew to talk all about the upcoming Aztecs Basketball season. The junior guard is ready for a breakout season for himself and the rest of the super talented men's basketball team. The guys also discuss the team and first month of the schedule.

Some spooky business took place Saturday night in Fresno. The guys do their best to explain all the paranormal activity that resulted on the field that made the Aztecs throw away victory that was in their hands, and then wasn't. Was it all Dirtball Dan's fault? Also what's new with conference expansion.

Just a day before the big rivalry game between SDSU and Fresno State, the Sons of Montezuma Podcast have a conversation with our friendly rivals, the Beware of Bulldogs Podcast.

The Aztecs have now won two in a row after taking down the Wolfpack. QB Jalen Mayden looked smooth again and the defense dominated. Up next is rivalry week against the hated Fresno State. Both teams have struggled this year but the winner of this game will have the advantage in the West divison.

In 2012 SDSU football won their first Mountain West Championship. Ten years later, the guys sit down with the QB who led the Aztecs that year and to arguably the most excitin game in San Diego State history—Adam Dingwell.

The San Diego State Aztecs got back in the win column after a tumultuous week. QB Jalen Mayden made his first ever start after switching back from the safety position and he racked up more passing yards than all previous games combined this season. The guys talk about it all as SDSU heads into the bye week.

Our resident Coach Carrassco joins the guys in Part Two of our SDSU vs Boise State recap episodes. Coach was on hand in person to witness last week's loss and he gives us some critical evaluations as to how the Aztecs struggled and what must be done to improve moving forward.

The Aztecs reached their breaking point when they lost to the Broncos in Boise. The guys recap the game and cover all the staff changes and wild situations the football program is now in. The offense is headed by new familiar faces Jeff Horton and Ryan Lindley, and we even break some news on air. Part 1 of our LIVE stream podcast is here.

The Aztecs take on Boise State this Friday on the Blue. It's been the craziest week for the Broncos coming into this game. Joining the show to talk all about the matchup is John Mallory co-host of Idaho Sports Talk on 953FM The Ticket in Boise.

The Aztecs take down the Rockets 17-14 behind some late offensive heroics. But many of the same issues remain. Will this win mark a turnaround or show what's to be expected all season long? The guys are all back to recap and discuss before the team heads to Boise State.

Suffering their second loss of the season was just the start of a really bad SDSU football weekend. The guys are back to discuss all about the good, the bad, and the really ugly parts of the game as well as the disappointing Will Haskell transfer portal situation.

SDSU football did the expected and beat Idaho State for the first victory of the season. Up next is a much tougher test as the Aztecs visit the #Utah Utes in Salt Lake City.

The Aztecs are looking to get back on track and earn their 1st victory of the season. Joining us to gain some insight of the Idaho State Bengals is Greg Woods, sports reporter for the Idaho State Journal.

The guys recap the 38-20 loss to the Wildcats and how the brutal heat spoiled the Snapdragon Stadium party.

SDSU Aztecs Senior wide receiver #45 Jesse Matthews took the Sons of Montezuma Podcast into the gym where he and so many other San Diego footballers train in the off-season to prove all the naysayers wrong. Alex Johnson Sports & Fitness is gym with a purpose. Jesse has grown from a walk-on player at SDSU to now a senior captain of the Top-25 Aztecs football program. Watch as Jesse takes us into his work beginnings, family, work ethic, beliefs and outlook on 2022 football season. For more SDSU Aztecs news, graphics, merchandise and media, go to sonsofmontezuma.com. Go Aztecs!

It's the Aztecs vs Arizona Week! It's the 2022 Snapdragon Paige Spiranic Global Warming Bowl presented by AleSmith and stepping into the Monty's Den today to give us all the facts about Arizona, is senior editor from WildcatAuthority.com Jason Scheer.

It's Gameweek! SDSU vs UofA. SDSU opening up Snapdragon Stadium and a rematch of last years Aztecs victory. The guys take a position look at the depth chart for this opening game and get prepared to tailgate.

SDSU and Alesmith Brewing Company just released their official beer collaboration—San Diego State Ale. Alesmith President and SDSU alum Brandon Richards joins the show to talk all about how Alesmith created the perfect football beer.

In San Diego, the void that was left in Mission Valley by the Spanos family uprooting decades of football tradition, cast a shadow upon all of the County when their plan of deception was complete. What was left was a severely fragmented sports fan base and political atmosphere. This September 3rd marks the completion of SDSU's Snapdragon Stadium—the greatest sports development success in all of San Diego history. In this episode, the Sons of Montezuma Podcast reviews their 1st experience of the stadium and reflect upon the SDSU vs SoccerCity 'Battle of Mission Valley' to set the record straight.

The 2022 Aztecs football Fall Scrimmage is about to take place and unleash the Snapdragon Stadium to season ticket holders. There we will see a scrimmage on the field and all the glory off the field. The guys discuss who we are most excited to see, who has the most pressure on them, our tailgating plans, and then we explore the recent Conference expansion situation.

Keshawn Banks has been one of the anchors of the SDSU Aztecs defensive line for quite some time. But this season is primed to be special. Banks just became our fifth member of the Sons of Monty NIL team and we sat down with him as the senior defensive lineman gives us his first in-depth interview.

Senior Linebacker #43 Seyddrick Lakalaka joins the Sons of Monty NIL team and we ask him questions all about his hometown of Hawaii, the Lakalaka SDSU football family, the transition it takes as a hawaiian player coming to the SDSU program, and his outlook on the upcoming season playing at the new Snapdragon Stadium. We are honored to have this football warrior on our team and we trust you will also after hearing this interview.

Kyahva Tezino will forever be an All-Time Aztecs linebacker. Despite being one of the highest ranked recruits in SDSU history, Tezino's football journey has always been full of obstacles. After completing this past spring in the USFL, his enthusiasm and perseverance to play the game he loves at the highest of levels screams out loud in this interview.

Now that the dust has settled a bit in College Football expansion news, is SDSU still a possible expansion to the P5? And if so, which is a better fit, the PAC-12 or the Big12? The guys are back to discuss this all and also give a general preview of the SDSU football team as fall camp is right around the corner.

Matt Mitchell was gracious enough to sit down with the Sons of Montezuma Podcast 'Kiss the Rings' crew just days before tipping off with the Denver Nuggets in the NBA2K23 Summer League. After playing a full year in Europe's French team Sig Strasbourg, Matt shared with us his experiences, history of hoops, SDSU memories and what he plans to bring to the NBA Summer league that he has learned.

We asked for CHAOS—AND we've got it! USC/UCLA ditch the PAC12 for the machine that is the B1G Ten. So where does that leave San Diego State? Is it the best opportunity for the Aztecs to make the jump to a bigger conference? The guys are back to look at all that unfolded in this wild & crazy college football world we live in!

The Kiss The Rings Crew got together to discuss the unexpected news of Chad Baker-Mazara being let go of the SDSU Basketball program. How does this affect Baker-Mazara's basketball journey moving forward and what does it mean for this upcoming years phenomenal basketball team?

The Swish League Pro-Am is San Diego's Premier Summer Basketball league. In this episode the founder & CEO Kwaku Amoaku aka Coach Ku, joins the Kiss The Rings crew to share all about it as the 2022 league is set to begin. 4:45 - Coach Ku & Swish beginnings 11:20 - Past notable Swish League players 15:45 - How teams, players & sponsors get involved 20:05 - SDSU Outlook & Nathan Mensah's Return 26:00 - How A.Y.B.O. is helping African Youth through Basketball 31:00 - SDSU players on 2022 Swish Rosters

MatteoSanDiego, K5James and Dirtball Dan are back together to give an early June SDSU Football report. The guys discuss: 3:30 K5James is sleeping with the enemy 4:00 SDSU are going to the P5 and it's all because of SDSU_Alum2003 on Twitter 14:30 Snapdragon Stadium Update 20:30 New Football Commitments! 28:50 New USC Transfer Kenan Christon analysis

2/3 of the 'Kiss The Rings' Crew is back! In this episode the guys discuss: 2:30 "Maverick" Mike Tourtellott explains why Kawhi Leonard isn't on his All-Time Aztecs list. 5:50 Nathan Mensah is coming back for another season! 9:45 Aztec Andy gives a full report on #22 Jersey retired Milky Phelps, The First All-Time Aztec basketball player

What if SDSU Basketball had truly taken off in the 1980's like how it should have? You cannot begin to talk about SDSU Aztecs Basketball without first mentioning the fascinating teams of that decade led by David Smokey Gaines, the great Tony Gwynn & Michael Cage amongst others. The Sons of Montezuma Podcast was fortunate to sit down with former SDSU assistant coach & community leader Michael Brunker about his amazing hoops journey and his time with those Aztecs teams.

The Sons of Montezuma attend the SDSU Basketball banquet to get an up close & personal view of the program. And our very own SD Sports Fiend accurately predicts and gives us his first analysis of the newest incoming transfer, Micah Parrish from Oakland University.

The Sons of Montezuma Podcast is going tailgating! Joining them at the new Snapdragon Stadium are the two anchors of the SDSU Football offensive and defensive line last season. Brothers Offensive lineman Zach Thomas and Defensive lineman Cam Thomas join the show just days before the NFL Draft!

Don't call him a kicker. Don't call him a punter. Call him a weapon. The 2022 All-American and Ray Guy Award winner, Matt Araiza joins the show. Just days before the NFL Draft, Araiza tackles the big questions about his journey from soccer player, to becoming the greatest college punter of all-time.

The SDSU Basketball season is over and so are the NCAA Championships. In this episode the Kiss The Rings crew is back to recap the final game and look ahead to what transfer portal components could come in to the Aztecs program this off season.

Tiffany Hecklinksi, wife of San Diego State offensive coordinator Jeff Hecklinski, stepped into the Sons of Montezuma Podcast to share her truly heartfelt story of cancer survival. It's been ten years since Tiffany's diagnosis that changed the Hecklinski family forever. After spreading portions of her interview all throughout the month of March, being the official colorectal cancer month of awareness, we have here today the full audio interview. Please give a listen, reflect, and share this episode with as many people as possible. You could be the real difference in saving a life.

KUSI TV reporter Brandon Stone covered the SDSU 2022 Spring Game last week and he joins the Sons of Montezuma Podcast to recap it all. The SDSU alumnus has his finger on the pulse of all San Diego sports but especially the local high school and SDSU football scene. Listen as he gives his insights from the sidelines of the big Spring Game and how SDSU is further building connections to the San Diego community.

Today is perhaps our finest hour here at the Sons of Montezuma Podcast. We got the G.O.A.T. and that is an undisputed FACT. Donnel Pumphrey the NCAA All-Time leading rusher joins the show. Several years removed from his time at San Diego State, Donnel peels back the layers on his football journey. From his high school experiences, to the NFL, and why now he's decided to take on coaching. Donnel speaks just as he played, fearless! Definitely an episode you won't want to miss!

San Diego State Aztecs Basketball great Winston Shepard III makes his Sons of Montezuma debut. Winston ranks high on the list in almost every statistical category in SDSU history. Several years removed from his time on the Mesa, he has taken his game all across the globe refining his game and experiencing new cultures. Back home in the United States after being forced to flee Ukraine under the oncoming war invasion of Russia, we are so honored that Winston would make time for us as our inaugural Sons of Montezuma Basketball interview. We hope you enjoy it.

The Sons of Montezuma Kiss the Rings Podcast is back with our 2nd episode! Today we recap another MW Championship game run by the SDSU Aztecs. Unfortunately another runner up position in the tournament. But the Aztecs are going dancing regardless. We take a closer look at our opponent Creighton and how best our Aztecs should attack the Blue Jays in the round of 64. March Madness is here!

In the inaugural episode of the Sons of Montezuma 'Kiss The Rings' SDSU Basketball Series...Matteosandiego is joined by fellow Aztecs hoops junkies, sdsportsfiend and Mike Tourtellot. The guys recap the end of the 2022 season and preview the upcoming MW Tournament in Las Vegas.

Just days before SDSU Football kicks off their annual Spring Camp, the Bash Brother linebackers Caden and Cooper McDonald join the show, along with standout wide receiver Jesse Matthews. All give their update for joining the Sons of Monty NIL team with their own jersey t-shirts for sale and also preview their upcoming weeks with the 2022 Aztecs football team.

On the day before the SuperBowl, Aztec4Life and current 49ers starting offensive lineman, Daniel Brunskill is in the neighborhood and stops by the Sons of Montezuma Podcast for the first time. Daniel talks all about his roller coaster football journey, the dynamics of playing for a dynasty organization in San Francisco, and he reminisces on his days as a back to back champion at San Diego State. This is an episode that you definitely won't want to miss and will want to share with all the football fans you know!

After a brief hiatus for the new year, the Sons of Montezuma are back to kickoff our 4th straight season of SDSU Aztecs Football coverage! The guys are back and today joined by Ruben Peña Sr. of SDFNL Magazine to talk all about the local SDSU Recruits and San Diego County high school football. And lastly our resident Coach C joins the show to give a full scouting report on the new Virginia Tech transfer QB Braxton Burmeister.

The 2021 San Diego State Football season is over and the Aztecs got out of Texas with the big Frisco Bowl victory and for the first time in program history 12 wins. In this episode the guys are back to talk about the Frisco Bowl, some transfer in & out news and even pay tribute to NLF Hall of Famer and former SDSU assistant coach, the legendary John Madden.

The Tropical Smoothie Cafe Frisco Bowl is upon us and we've got the perfect Podcast all about it. The Aztecs of San Diego vs the Roadrunners of San Antonio. Two of the Nation's top G5 Conference football teams look to finish the season ranked in the top 25. The Sons of Montezuma sit down with UTSA Podcast host Jared of the Alamodome Audible Podcast to get to know just who the Roadrunners are and what they will bring to the field on Tuesday night.

Our BIG SDSU Aztecs Recruiting Special is here! The Early Signing Day period welcomed in 13 total signings to the 2022 recruiting class. We discuss each new player added to the Aztecs football program and give some insights to what SDSU is focusing on for the future!

The guys are back for more punishment after a brutal SDSU loss to Utah State in the Championship game. Uncharacteristic mistakes and a costly COVID outbreak, finally reared its ugly head and affected the team. The Aztecs fall to 11-2 on the season and the guys recap the game, talk some Snapdragon Stadium news and look forward as the Aztecs prepare for the Frisco Bowl vs UT San Antonio.