Piece by piece. Steve Fisher is no miral worker. When he took over last season, he knew it wouldn't be easy to lead a program with one winning season in the 14 previous years to national prominence. It takes work and time and you earn credibility. And you change perceptions, I think we're doing both.
Local respectability is the first step.
Last season, SDSU was the second-best hoops team in town, behind the University of San Diego. The gap was evident. The Toreros whipped SDSU in every phase of the game. That theme prevailed throughout the season. The team finished 5-23 and was winless in all 14 Mountain West Conference tilts.