San Diego State Loses Two Wide Receivers For The Year Due To Injury

by Jeremy Mauss on Jul 21, 2011 3:44 PM PDT in San Diego State Football

Wide receivers was the biggest question for San Diego State with them losing their top two wide receivers from 2010 in DeMarco Sampson and Vincent Brown. The question to who will now replace Brown and Sampson is now a more difficult as the Aztecs lost two receivers for the year to injuries:

SDSU's most experienced returning receiver, junior Dominique Sandifer, has been ruled out for the coming season with a knee injury suffered during offseason drills. Redshirt freshman receiver Jay Waddell also hurt his knee in the offseason and will be out for the year.

Looking at the bright side of it, head coach Rocky Long said, "We don't see it as a big blow because we had inexperienced receivers anyway."

"They were all going to be given a chance in the fall," Long said. "The ones that played the best were going to get a chance to play. I don't think situation has changed dramatically whatsoever."

One has to like Long's optimism, but to lose two receivers is a big deal especially the Sandifer loss since he was the most experienced returning receiver. In 2010 Sandifer had 23 catches for 263 yards and was to be the deep threat for quarterback Ryan Lindley in 2011.

The Aztecs just need some new bodies to step up and produce because the expectations on campus are to make a repeat bowl appearance which would be their first back-to-back bowl games since 1966-67. The Aztecs have running back Ronnie Hillman to rely on but the 12th ranked passing offense from 2010 will be tough to replicate with these loses at wide receiver.

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SDSU will be fine

Hillman is amazing and they have a GREAT qb in lindley. I’m not drinking the Air Force kool aid like (seemingly) everybody else here on the MWC Connection. USAFA will be good, and I’ll be at a couple of games this semester: TCU for sure and then another game b/c I’m in an AF family w/season tickets, but give me a break about Tim Jefferson, [insert triple-option back here], and a defense whose only strength is its secondary. SDSU is in better shape than Air Force. Was definitely in good shape before Brady left. Rocky is a pretty good coach though.

by ejcham on Jul 21, 2011 9:51 PM PDT reply actions

The thing about AFA is that they have proved what they can do and have experoence ar QB with Tim Jefferson and RB Asher Clark. That is where the optimism is coming from.

While I think AFA can possibly win 10 games I dont think they are guaranteed a win against SDSU. I could see both AFA and SDSU getting at a minimum eight wins.

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by Jeremy Mauss on Jul 22, 2011 5:09 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions

Look for more double TE sets

WRs aren’t the only ones who can catch passes.

by Smoove V on Jul 21, 2011 10:47 PM PDT reply actions

I agree

With TE’s like Gavin Escobar SDSU is still in good shape.

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by bluesyourdaddy on Jul 22, 2011 4:32 AM PDT up reply actions

Looking forward to Boise St

at the Q this season.

by Smoove V on Jul 23, 2011 12:31 PM PDT up reply actions

Gary Garrison III

With a pretty good track record* of WRs going to the NFL (does The Ghost have a grandkid in college yet?), you usually can find a wideout at SDSU by going to Monty’s for a couple of pitchers. If the Aztecs can’t find WRs, heck hath frozen over.
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*Garrison, Haven Moses, Kasim Osgood, Isaac Curtis, Will Blackwell, Webster Slaughter, Az Hakim, Vincent Brown

Failing to prepare, is preparing to fail. -J.Wooden

by Bob Sly on Jul 21, 2011 11:35 PM PDT reply actions