The Map Game

Notre Dame vs San Diego State

“Will this be the game that put San Diego State on the map.”

That was the recurring theme in Saturday’s Notre Dame – San Diego State Game. Honestly, this was a huge game for the Aztecs. While Notre Dame is currently in the hang over days of Brady Quinn and losing the Fiesta Bowl to Ohio State, beating a college program with a deep rich tradition is still a big deal for small tier D-I programs.

Though the argument rises, will this game really put San Diego State on the map? Last year was a horrible, something one would never will against their enemies season. Only Michigan could imagine a horrible season comparable to the Irish. Sophomore Jimmy Clausen was truly baptized by not only Touchdown Jesus but also by many defensive opponents. The team has losts its standing in the minds of football fans of schools who truly are perennial contenders for the national championship. Schools from the Sun Belt, the South or Southern California have become the standards. In fact many, not including this author, finds that old conferences such as the Big Ten has lost its swagger and do not deserve a shot at the title game.

So let’s put it into perspective, Notre Dame is losing value in the stock of college football, being trumped by Texas, USC, Florida, LSU. San Diego State was a college teams like Ohio State would schedule early in the season to tune up against and win by several scores. Notre Dame was favored by 22 points and trail 13-7 in the fourth. This is not a game that will put San Diego on the map.

San Deigo is playing a team that is a shell of what it was a few years ago. Many people question the schedule of Notre Dame and their overall ability on the depth chart. Despite what the NBC broadcast teams says, this game will not put the Aztecs on the map … especially when they allow Clausen to find Tate for a touchdown pass.

Sal Says: Never assume this game will mean anything fro both teams… it’s not like its Appalachian State