Workin for the Weekend

With the Sac State on a bye week, what game (s) will you be watching?
For me, Fresno State vs. Boise State is a must. Watching Urban Meyer and Tebow put a smack down on the smack talker Lane Kiffin should be enjoyable along with Florida State going into Provo. [...]

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Under Pressure

You think ND’s head coach Charlie Weis may be feeling a little heat? This billboard is just blocks from the campus; Charlie Weis billboard suggests Notre Dame coach has room for improvement

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Banned!

Social Media Banned from College Stadiums
Today, the Southeastern Conference (SEC) is expected to release a final version of its new media policy. For the sake of sports fans everywhere, let’s hope it has some significant changes from the current version, because at the moment, it can best be described as a ban on all social [...]

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Following Ray

Edmonton Eskimo Ricky Ray, and former Sac State quarterback, is featured in the following;
Mind Matters for CFL quarterbacks
Ricky Ray, Edmonton’s starter for seven seasons (he spent a year carrying a clipboard for the New York Jets), is about to crest the 30,000 mark. If he stays healthy, he’ll join that big-time group by the [...]

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A Rebel Wimper

Dirk Facer of Deseret News provides a quick overview of the 2009 Rebels; Rebels hope home games equate to bowl berth. Sac State travels to Sin City to take on UNLV on September 5th in its season opener.
Former Utah offensive coordinator and fifth year Rebel head coach Mike Sanford has built a [...]

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Add it Up

I have added another feature to the blog. Recently, I took up Twittering and the posts are appearing. My hope is to use Twitter primarily when going to Hornet athletic events, both at home and on the road, to provide immediate updates and mindless commentary. I also wanted to prove I was not [...]

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Football in the South

As you settle in to another weekend bemoaning the absence of college football, you may want to read an essay entitled From Lost Cause to Third-and-Long: College Football and the Civil Religion of the South as published in the latest volume of The Journal of Southern Religion. This essay will broaden your understanding [...]

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State Hornet

The State Hornet has two articles; one on Saturday’s game and the other on the All-conference linebackers.
Sperbeck leads football to another victory
Hornets in All-Conference

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The Bee creates buzz

What is going on at the Bee this week? First the injury update and then today’s article on the building excitement about the team after its near miss of a win against 1A Colorado State. I have consistently thought that the Bee would cover the Hornets dependent on their success on the field. [...]

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Begrudging Respect

I surmise that any longtime and faithful Hornet fan must have a serious dislike for J.T. O’Sullivan. The way he shredded Hornet defenses in Causeway Classics can make, at least me, seethe with frustration. Consider also that Sac State pursued O’Sullivan; he chose “that school across the causeway.”
Through resiliance, hardwork and [...]

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