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After COVID-19 postponed the start of the 2020 Football season for the Mountain West Conference, San Diego State Football is back...115 miles away.

In order to expedite the building process of Aztec Stadium and SDSU Mission Valley, the Aztecs will be playing their 2020 and 2021 seasons at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California…The former home of the Los Angeles Chargers.

I speak with a few members of The Daily Aztec sports section – Sports Editor Kyle Betz, Assistant Sports Editor Luis Lopez and Senior Staff Writers Amber Salas and Breven Honda about what lies ahead for the Aztecs this season, some storylines heading into gameday, possible breakout players for the team and so much more!

For more information on Kyle, Luis, Amber and Breven, check out their Twitter handles below.

Feel free to follow Kyle Betz on Twitter @KyleBBetz.

Feel free to follow Luis Lopez on Twitter @LuisLopezDA.

Follow Amber Salas on Twitter @Ambersalass.

Also, Breven Honda can be found on Twitter @BrevenHonda.

If you would like to check out more of Kyle, Luis, Amber and Breven's work, visit The Daily Aztec website.

STORY LINKS:

Amber's story on Dwayne Johnson Jr

Breven's story on the new-look SDSU offense

My column on playing in Dignity Health Sports Park

Luis's story on the QB battle between Carson Baker and Lucas Johnson

Kyle's SDCCU Stadium package

Amber's story on COVID-19 and SDSU Football

Kyle's UNLV Game Preview

In this episode, I talk with The Washington Post's National NBA Writer Ben Golliver about what life is like inside of the bubble in Orlando, the historic moment when the Milwaukee Bucks boycotted their game against the Orlando Magic, a breakdown on the Western and Eastern Conference Finals matchups, who will win the Larry O'Brien trophy this year and more. 

Ben Golliver is the National NBA Writer for The Washington Post. Along with writing for The Post, Ben will release a new book titled "Bubbleball," which details life inside the NBA Bubble, in May 2021. Ben also hosts his own podcasts called "Open Floor: SI's NBA Show" with GQ writer Michael Pina, and "Greatest of All Talk: An NBA Show" with Andrew Sharp.

Feel free to follow Ben on Twitter @BenGolliver and on Instagram @ben.golliver. To read more of Ben's stories, check out his profile on The Washington Post's website here. 

In this episode, Daily Aztec sports editor Kyle Betz, assistant sports editor Luis Lopez and staff writer Amber Salas join the show to talk about the major news in college sports, as many conferences including the Mountain West are deciding to postpone their fall sports seasons. 

We break down how we got to this point, what were the factors behind it, what lies in the future for college football and fall sports, and how will the COVID-19 pandemic affect college basketball this winter. 

We also talk about the NBA Restart, and what team has surprised us the most as the league heads into the playoffs.

For more information on Kyle, Luis and Amber, check out their twitter handles below.

Feel free to follow Kyle Betz on Twitter @KyleBBetz.

Feel free to follow Luis Lopez on Twitter @LuisLopezDA.

Also, feel free to follow Amber Salas on Twitter @Ambersalass.

If you would like to check out more about Kyle, Luis and Amber's work, visit The Daily Aztec website at www.thedailyaztec.com. 

In this episode, I catch up with The Daily Aztec staff writer Reese Savoie. We talk about how our daily lives have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, why she decided to join The Daily Aztec and what her first experiences were like, reactions to the restart on major league baseball through the first four games and the San Diego Padres, thoughts on the possible return of college sports this fall, is it worth it to pay millions for high-profile athletes, and finish it off by talking about her experience with the 2020 SDSU Dance Marathon.

Reese Savoie is a Staff Writer for The Daily Aztec and an intern for The Bullpen. A longtime sports fan, Reese is a huge fan of the San Diego Padres and also frequently follows other San Diego sports teams as well. Reese is from San Diego, CA, and writes about baseball, basketball, soccer and other sports. 

Feel free to follow Reese on Twitter (@ReeseSavoie) and also check out her work for The Daily Aztec at www.thedailyaztec.com and also at The Bullpen at www.callthebullpen.com.

In this episode, Sports Editor Kyle Betz and Assistant Sports Editor Luis Lopez of The Daily Aztec join the show to discuss the current state of sports at San Diego State with athletes returning to campus, the reaction to the state of college sports amidst the current COVID-19 pandemic, thoughts on the restarts of the NBA, MLB and the 2020 NFL season, and also reminisce about the amazing moments that happened during the 2019-20 SDSU men's basketball season.

Kyle Betz is the sports editor for The Daily Aztec. Kyle is a senior at San Diego State University, majoring in journalism. He is from Orange County, CA and is a fan of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Along with having covered every sporting event during his time on the Mesa, Kyle frequently covers men's basketball and football games at SDSU. Feel free to follow Kyle on Twitter @KyleBBetz. 

Luis Lopez is the assistant sports editor for The Daily Aztec. Luis is a journalism student at San Diego State University, currently in his senior year. He is from Concord, CA and is a fan of the San Francisco Giants. Along with Kyle, Luis has covered many sporting events at SDSU, including women's soccer, baseball, football and men's basketball. Feel free to follow Luis on Twitter @Lopez509Luis.

(Warning: There is an explicit language used in this episode. There are also a few audio issues with Devin's microphone midway in the episode due to technical difficulties.)

SDSU Women's Soccer senior defender and team captain Sarah Broacha joins the show to talk about her career as a soccer player and track athlete in high school, her everyday experiences of being a student-athlete, and reflect on her career and experience playing soccer at SDSU as she heads into her senior season. 

We also talk about the challenge of being a defender in soccer, her activeness toward promoting mental health and what she plans to do in her future.

Sarah Broacha is a senior defender for the SDSU women's soccer team. She is from Pleasanton, CA and majors in interdisciplinary studies with an emphasis on biology, chemistry and psychology.

In today’s episode, SDSU alum and former sports editor of The Daily Aztec Aaron Tolentino joins the show to talk about his journey from Diablo Valley College to SDSU, his experience working as a sports editor for The Daily Aztec, bay area sports and his thoughts on the return of professional sports amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.

Aaron is from the bay area, a huge fan of San Francisco sports teams such as the 49ers and Warriors, and covered SDSU Football and Men's Basketball during his two-year stint with the Daily Aztec. 

(Audio was recorded via Skype.)

In this episode, SDSU alumna Claudia Brower joins the show to talk about her time with the SDSU Dance Team, what it was like to win the 2020 UDA D1A Hip-Hop National Championships, her experience as a student-athlete and her future endeavors.

Claudia Brower is a graduate of San Diego State University. She was a member of the Dance Team for four years. Currently, she is a dance instructor for young kids aspiring to become dancers. 

(Note: Audio was recorded via Zoom, so there are a few moments of lags and glitches.)

In this episode, San Diego State University journalism student Amber Salas joins the show to talk about her life during the COVID-19 pandemic, what's it like to be on the SDSU Cheer team, her experience working for The Daily Aztec and so much more!

Amber Salas is a journalist and staff writer for The Daily Aztec, San Diego State University's student newspaper. She has had experience interning for NBC 7 San Diego this past spring semester. Amber is also a member of the SDSU Cheer team and the Kappa Delta Sorority. 

For the latest on Amber Salas, follow her on Twitter @ambersalass

(Also, this episode was recorded via Zoom, so the audio will not be as clean in some parts of the show.)