The simplistic thought process of Kevin Acee’s 6/23/17 UT piece is astounding. Mr. Acee, long a Soccer City supporter at the expense of SDSU, suggests that Aztec football coach Rocky Long lead the school to the light known as Soccer City (beware of train tracks and tunnels).
Per Mr. Acee’s musings, he insists that Mr. Long must rise in Aztec Warrior gear and smack SDSU administration on its collective helmet to knock sense into all things Aztec. Key to this dream is Mr. Acee’s reference to Mr. Long once loudly disagreeing with a former athletic director. A coach, not just football, who speaks his mind? Who knew? Believe the vision or else prepare for shouting.
As the article unfolds with alarms, sirens, flashing red lights and general call for panic, Mr. Acee obviously wants SDSU to return to the fleecing of Soccer City whereupon the university would underwrite the annual operating expenses for an MLS squad per agreement with FS Investors. I think not.
Mr. Acee forgets that FS Investors is under no obligation to pursue an MLS franchise. Also, MLS has never guaranteed granting a San Diego franchise. Attaching the future of Aztec football to a potential MLS franchise has all the surety of fog. Since when does a stadium ranging in capacity from 22,500 to 30,000 satisfy the desire to move up the college football money ladder? FS Investors development plan physically surrounds the proposed stadium with various forms of development that would make impossible the false promise of stadium expansion. Moving a multi-story office building slightly to the left to expand the end zone is a non-starter. SDSU would guarantee itself the proud owner of the smallest MWC football stadium. The best football team in the MWC gets the smallest stadium. The most populous city in the MWC gets the smallest stadium.
As Mr. Acee writes of solutions, then he immediately dismisses said solutions. No viable alternative exists. All is lost. The end is, oh, so near. Only Soccer City saves. Amen. Soccer City accepts checks and credit cards. Tell a loved one.
But, don’t tell Rocky Long. Rocky will smack you upside your helmet.
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