Aug. 26, 2006
SAN DIEGO - With just five days left until its 2006 season opener, the San Diego State football team began its game-week preparation Saturday with a two and a half hour, late afternoon workout at the Aztecs' on-campus practice facility. SDSU returned to the field following Friday's off day, only the team's second since reporting to school on Aug. 5.
"We had a good start (today)," Aztec head coach Chuck Long said. "We were a little rusty, because they had some time off, but I'd rather build up through the week up to the game, instead of put it all out there today. It was more about just honing in on UTEP. Our scout teams did a good job showing a picture of what (UTEP) does. We're off and running - it's game week - and I know the guys were ready and excited to get out here."
With fall camp now behind them, the Aztec coaching staff reconfigured the grass practice field, converting it into two 50-yard fields running west to east. The new setup enabled the team to run the same drills simultaneously, including at the end of the day when the scout teams went up against the No. 1 offense and defenses on opposite fields.
San Diego State opens the 2006 season Thursday night in front of a national television audience (CSTV), as the UTEP Miners come to town for a 7:30 p.m. PT kick-off at Qualcomm Stadium.
The story behind the music:
Beginning last spring, Chuck Long started playing music on the field during pre-practice stretching drills. He liked the energy it brought to the beginning of practice and will continue to utilize it during the fall. Coach Long has solicited lists from athletic department personnel, media and throughout the University and plans to select a different playlist every day.
Practice No. 24 - Playlist by Bernie Wilson, Associated Press
1. This Ain't The Summer of Love, Blue Oyster Cult (1976)
2. Even Flow, Pearl Jam (1991)
3. Jumpin' Jack Flash, The Rolling Stones (1968)
4. Highway To Hell, AC/DC (1979)
5. Girls Got Rhythm, AC/DC (1979)
6. Anarchy In The UK, Sex Pistols (1976)
7. Paranoid, Black Sabbath (1970)
8. I Need To Know , Tom Petty (1978)
9. Back In the USSR, The Beatles (1968)
10. American Idiot, Green Day (2004)
11. Communication Breakdown, Led Zepplin (1969)
12. I Fought The Law, Mike Ness, Social Distortion (2004)
* - Indicates song went to number one on the Billboard chart.
Wilson's Musical Selection By Decade To Date
60s - 3
70s - 6
90s - 1
00s - 2
Musical Selection By Decade To Date
30s - 1
40s - 0
50s - 1
60s - 30
70s - 56
80s - 59
90s - 51
00s - 79
Songs By Artist To Date
Sly & The Family Stone 12, AC/DC 11, The Rolling Stones 7, Van Halen 6, Beastie Boys 5, Guns N' Roses 4, Toby Keith 4, Led Zeppelin 4, Pearl Jam 4, Bruce Springsteen 4, Boston 3, OutKast 3, Red Hot Chili Peppers 3, Run-D.M.C. 3, U2 3, Kanye West 3, 2Pac 2, Aerosmith 2, The Beatles 2, Black Sabbath 2, Bon Jovi 2, Johnny Cash 2, George Clinton 2, Phil Collins 2, Creed 2, Eminem 2, House of Pain 2, Marvin Gaye 2, Green Day 2, Jimmy Eat World 2, Journey 2, Lenny Kravitz 2, Ludacris 2, John Cougar Mellencamp 2, Metallica 2, Nelly 2, Notorious B.I.G. 2, Tom Petty 2, Prince 2, Ram Jam 2, Salt-N-Pepa 2, Steppenwolf 2, Sublime 2, Sugarhill Gang 2, The Temptations 2, Thin Lizzy 2, A Tribe Called Quest 2, Yung Joc 2, 50 Cent 1, Bryan Adams 1, Trace Adkins 1, AFI 1, Allman Brothers Band 1, Audioslave 1, The B-52's 1, Pat Benatar 1, Black Eyed Peas 1, Blink 182 1, Blue Oyster Cult 1, David Bowie 1, Garth Brooks 1, Brooks and Dunn 1, James Brown 1, Cartel 1, Cassie 1, Kenny Chesney 1, Chicago 1, Chingy 1, Chumbawamba 1, Ciara 1, The Clash 1, Elvis Costello 1, Creedence Clearwater Revival 1,The Cult 1, Damone 1, Charlie Daniels 1, Dave Matthews Band 1, Def Leppard 1, De La Soul 1, Destiny's Child 1, Dr. Dre 1, Eagles 1, Earth, Wind and Fire 1, Missy Elliott 1, The Family Stone 1, The Federation 1, Fergie 1, Five for Fighting 1, Foo Fighters 1, Franz Ferdinand 1, Free 1, Fleetwood Mac 1, John Fogerty 1, Aretha Franklin 1, Nelly Furtado 1, The Game 1, Goapele 1, Gorillaz 1, Al Green 1, Guess Who 1, Gnarls Barkley 1, Jay-Z and Linkin Park 1, Jimmy Hendrix 1, The Hollies 1, Hot Chocolate 1, Ice Cube 1, Billy Idol 1, Iggy Pop 1, Incubus 1, Michael Jackson 2, Jay-Z 1, Jedi Mind Tricks 1, Waylon Jennings 1, J.J. Fad 1, Joan Jett & The Blackhearts 1, Jack Johnson 1, Donell Jones 1, Janis Joplin 1, The Killers 1, , Kriss Kross 1, Toshinobu Kubota 1, L.L. Cool J 1, Lakeside 1, Jerry Lee Lewis 1, Lil John 1, Bob Marley 1, MC Hammer 1, McFadden & Whitehead 1, Motley Crue 1, Nickleback 1, Roy Orbison 1, Robert Palmer 1, Sean Paul 1, Pennywise 1, , Pitbull 1, Judas Priest 1, Puffy 1, R. Kelly and Jay-Z 1, Rage Against the Machine 1, Ramones 1, Rascal Flatts 1, Jerry Reed 1, Reel Big Fish 1, Rhymefest 1, Rose Royce 1, Rick Ross 1, SDSU Band 1, Erick Sermon-Redman-Method Man 1, Sex Pistols 1, Shakira featuring Wyclef Jean 1, Sir Mix-a-Lot 1, Slick Rick 1, Will Smith 1, Social Distortion 1, Andrew Strong 1, Switchfoot 1, System of a Down 1, Terror Squad 1, The Used 1, T.I. 1, Talking Heads 1, Three Dog Night 1, George Thorogood 1, Too Short 1, Bubba Sparxxx 1, Tower of Power 1, Trapt 1, Trick Daddy 1, Josh Turner 1, Shania Twain 1, Frankie Vallli and the Four Seasons 1, Van Morrison 1, The Vapors 1, Wall of Voodoo 1, Warren G 1, The White Stripes 1, Wild Cherry 1, Edgar Winter 1, Stevie Wonder 1, Young Dro 1, Young MC 1, ZZ Top 1, Zapp and Roger 1.
Practice Playlists
Practice No. 1 - Chuck Long, head football coach
Practice No. 2 - Brian Stark, director of football operations
Practice No. 3 - Steve Schnall, associate athletic director
Practice No. 4 - Mary Reading, eligibility coordinator
Practice No. 5 - Patsy Armstrong, football administrative assistant
Practice No. 6 - Julie Fitzgerald, financial aid coordinator
Practice No. 7 - Peter Mattera, head women's tennis coach
Practice No. 8 - Brian Stark, director of football operations (second list)
Practice No. 9 - Greatest Hits from the first week of practice
Practice No. 10 - Mike Fisher, graduate assistant coach (offense)
Practice No. 11 - Steve Becvar, executive associate athletic director
Practice No. 12 - Pat Murray, equipment attendant
Practice No. 13 - Don Kessler, head athletic trainer
Practice No. 14 - Robin Blackwell, director of corporate relations
Practice No. 15 - Bryan Ransom, band director
Practice No. 16 - Bre White, assistant director of academic services
Practice No. 17 - Jay Anderson, associate director of ethnic affairs
Practice No. 18 - Family Day mix
Practice No. 19 - Mark Fisher, men's basketball director of operations
Practice No. 20 - Dr. James Kitchen, vice president for student affairs
Practice No. 21 - Student assistant equipment managers
Practice No. 22 - Kayoko Kaumeyer, wife of assistant coach Thom Kaumeyer
Practice No. 23 - Cassie Johnson, girlfriend of assistant coach Toby Neinas
Practice No. 24 - Shereen Saurey, football administrative assistant
Practice No. 25 - Bernie Wilson, Associated Press