Now that Bud Selig is finally stepping down as commissioner of Major League Baseball, he is leaving behind a sport that is being watched less than football and even basketball. It’s time to find an innovative and forceful replacement. That would be me. First of all, it’s time a woman Read More…
Faced with a number of recent public controversies, such as the assorted indiscretions of Heisman Trophy winner and Texas A&M quarterback Johnny “Football” Manziel, NCAA President Mark Emmert held a press conference to address possible changes to his organization. Although he didn’t announce which specific aspects of the association would Read More…
Earlier this week, Cal’s starting receiver Bryce Treggs conducted some kind of question-and-answer session for fans via Twitter. I’m a little hazy on the details, mostly because I didn’t exactly spend too much time trying to investigate. All I’m aware of is that for a while there late Thursday morning, Read More…
At the start of the season, fans have big eyes and even bigger hopes for their team. We’re all so sure that this season is going to be different from the last, that this is the year that our team is going to hoist that championship trophy. What we don’t Read More…
Sonny Dykes did it. He literally said the words, “We’ll look at the tape.” If you’re playing buzzword bingo this season, that phrase should ring a bell. It was something Jeff Tedford said a lot in 2011, a go-to favorite following a stunning loss (I’m looking at you, UCLA). Things Read More…
When I tell a guy I know a lot about sports, I get the same amused look just about every time. It’s as if he’s thinking, “Nice try, sweetheart. Why don’t you run along now and paint your nails?” Read More…
There are a million talking points about Sonny Dykes standing between now and Saturday’s season debut against Northwestern. But what about Jeff Tedford — remember him? He was the head coach of the Cal football team for 11 years, leading the Bears to an 82-57 record. He ushered the long-decrepit Read More…
“Faster than a speeding bullet, more powerful than a locomotive and able to leap tall buildings in a single bound!” At times, Allen Iverson was superhuman. Of course, Jay Morton didn’t coin those words for Allen Iverson. No, those words were meant for Superman himself. But Allen Iverson was as Read More…
A new era in Cal football really has begun. For months, the talk has been about how open new Cal coach Sonny Dykes is. How he’s committed to transparency. How he wants to instill a sense of community in the team. How he wants to revitalize academics. My response? “I’ll Read More…
In less than a month, Cal will finally return to the field. The season will begin with women’s soccer on Aug. 23 and continue with men’s soccer, volleyball, field hockey and cross-country until the main event: football against Northwestern on Aug. 31. But it will be more than just the Read More…