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SAN DIEGO -- John David Wicker returned to San Diego State as athletic director on Monday, saying his top priority will be to find a better home for the Aztecs football program.Wicker replaces Jim Sterk, who was hired away by Missouri in August.Wicker was SDSUs deputy AD from 2011 until leaving for Georgia Tech in July 2015 to serve as senior associate athletic director for operations.Hes already up to speed on the challenges faced by SDSUs football team, which is bowl eligible for the seventh straight year but is hamstrung by a less-than-ideal lease at Qualcomm Stadium, where the NFLs Chargers are the primary tenant.From the health of the department, from a football standpoint, we need to address the stadium situation, Wicker said after his introductory news conference.The Aztecs will be able to better sort out their options after the Chargers have a clearer picture on whether theyll vacate Qualcomm Stadium, either in the extremely long shot that theyll get a new stadium downtown, or if theyll exercise their right to move to Los Angeles.The Chargers have placed a controversial citizens initiative on the Nov. 8 ballot asking voters to approve an increase in the hotel occupancy tax to generate $1.15 billion to help pay for a $1.8 billion downtown stadium and convention center annex. The citys powerful tourism industry opposes the measure, and even the team has said it expects the measure to fall short of the two-thirds of the vote needed to pass.That could force the team to negotiate a new deal with the city, or it could move to Los Angeles to join the Rams in a new stadium scheduled to open in Inglewood in 2019. The Chargers were given the option to move to L.A. after fellow owners resoundingly rejected San Diegos plan to build a stadium in Carson with the Oakland Raiders.In April, SDSU endorsed turning the Qualcomm site into a campus annex if the Chargers leave Mission Valley. The aging stadium would be demolished and replaced with a smaller stadium with a capacity between 30,000 and 40,000. Under Sterk, the school began discussions with a group of private investors interested in bringing an MLS team to San Diego to share a stadium with the Aztecs.Theres no room on campus for a new football stadium. A new basketball arena was built on the site of the old football stadium in the 1990s. The Aztecs have enjoyed a strong home-court advantage at Viejas Arena, which has a capacity of 12,414.The Aztecs think a smaller football stadium would do the same. The defending Mountain West Conference champion Aztecs (6-1), led by star running back Donnel Pumphrey, have drawn an average of 36,967 fans this season to 70,000-seat Qualcomm Stadium.We need to generate more premium revenue. We need to have a better environment, something that invites our students to come in, Wicker said. We can create a Viejas-type feel and when theres a lot of excitement, that helps the team and it makes people want to come to the stadium. Because of that we really need to look at it.The Chargers have said they have no interest in a new stadium in Mission Valley. However, if the Chargers dont move to L.A. and building a new stadium at the Qualcomm site is their only option, Wicker would want a better deal.SDSU gets no revenue from parking, concessions or in-stadium advertising at Qualcomm.If the Aztecs and Chargers continue to share a stadium, rather than being a tenant, I want to be a partner there, because again, revenue generation is what we need out of a football stadium, Wicker said. Whatever happens happens, and well just kind of wait to see those dominoes fall.Mission Valley, he said, makes the most sense for our program and Im excited to understand what alls going on and look forward to moving that ball forward.In his previous stint at SDSU, Wicker helped get a new basketball practice center built, and would know what it would take to get a football stadium built, school President Elliot Hirshman said.All of these aspects I will look to J.D. to move it forward, Hirshman said. Im really excited about him in that hes a person who has those connections in this community and has built facilities in this environment. So those are great things he brings to the table in terms of moving a football stadium forward.Wicker also was involved in the firing of womens basketball coach Beth Burns in 2013. Last month, a jury awarded Burns $3.3 million in her wrongful termination suit against SDSU.---Follow Bernie Wilson on Twitter at http://twitter.com/berniewilson Jordan 5 Retro Cheap . -- Whether Jeremy Hill deserves a prominent role in LSUs offence this early in the season is a matter for debate. Air Jordan 5 Cheap Sale . On June 12, just as the sun sets on the magnificent historical city of Sao Paulo the inventors, innovators and purveyors of “joga bonitowill” open their campaign. The opponent, Croatia and all its football might and will. As opposites do attract we are set for a corker of an opener. http://www.cheapairjordan5.net/ . 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Cheltenham had earlier cancelled Wednesdays booking by a group of footballers after pictures were published which appeared to show one of the players urinating into a beer glass on the opening day.The 22-year-old Carruthers was photographed alongside Northampton striker James Collins - on loan from Shrewsbury - and Bristol City defender Luke Ayling.All four clubs are investigating their players conduct.Carruthers told SSNHQ: I just want to say Im sorry to everyone, my family, the club, chairman, the gaffer.Ive not been raised up to do something like that and Ive let everyone down. Ive let the community down and Ive let Milton Keynes down and I have to take the criticism that comes with it. The conduct of James Collins (holding glass), Luke Ayling (facing) and Carruthers (wearing hat) is being investigated (picture courtesy of the Daily Mail) Its not something that should be laughed about. Its not an example I should be giving to kids either. Im meant to be a role model and I have to live by my actions now and I really am hurt by what Ive done.It was a silly mistake and I just have to take everything that comes with it.Other images appear to show a glass of liquid being poured over the railing by Collins as Carruthers, wearing a grey flat cap and waistcoat, grins.Carruthers said he had been disciplined by the club following a meeting with chairman Pete Winkelman and manager Karl Robinson.Theyre obviously very let down and Im being disciplined for it, Carruthers added. They had faith in me not to do something like that so I feel like Ive met them down massively.But its not just them, Ive let down the whole team, my team-mates, everyone. And Im really sorry to Cheltenham as well because they let me in and stuff and I obviously embarrassed everyone. MK Dons have launched an investigation and said that while Carruthers was involved, neither he nor any other MK Dons player threw liquid from the glass over the balcony.dddddddddddd.With Cheltenham cancelling the visit of a group of footballers, Sophia Dale, the Festivals head of communications, added on Sky Sports News HQ: It was just this small group of people who made this incident happen and they are not welcome today.Carruthers - a former Arsenal and Aston Villa youngster - signed for Championship side MK Dons in 2014 and has made 100 appearances for the club.A statement from MK Dons read: The club is aware of pictures circulating in the national media of one of its players at the Cheltenham Festival. The club has commenced an internal investigation into the matter.Collins has been fined two weeks wages and warned about his future club by parent club Shrewsbury.I cannot apologise enough for my actions and the pictures from my visit to Cheltenham Races yesterday, said the striker in a statement released by the Shrews.I have completely let myself, my family, the fans, and the two clubs that I represent down and I am sorry to everyone involved.My actions are not excusable and whilst the pictures are rather misleading in that there were not people below this balcony and it was only a grassed area there is still no defence to what happened.While there is no suggestion of any wrongdoing from Ayling, Bristol City said in a statement: We are aware of the disappointing images from the Cheltenham Festival that have been printed in various national newspapers this morning.We will be speaking to the players concerned and will take appropriate action where necessary. ' ' '