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Is Fresno over Pat Hill?
Fresno State fans used to consider football coach Pat Hill the standard bearer for Bulldogs athletics.
Now many are saying it's time for a changing of the guard.
The signs have been unmistakable in recent months, most noticeably in declining attendance at Bulldog Stadium and anti-Hill sentiments expressed on radio talk shows and Internet message boards.
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GameDay Tailgating
Today's game will be the last home contest for Fresno State's 13 seniors, who commemorated their careers Friday night with "senior tackle." After the walk- through before the last home game, each senior gets a chance to make a speech inside Bulldog Stadium before running between two lines of teammates and slamming down a tackle dummy.
Jon Monga's speech was the best. The defensive tackle of Polynesian descent did the Maori haka, a war chant/dance that originated in New Zealand.
On Monday, quarterback Tom Brandstater peered forward to today's game, and said his final walk into the stadium would be poignant.
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'Dogs bring magic to baseball postseason
Everyone has their own theory. How it happens. Why it happens.
But does anyone really understand this Fresno State baseball magic?
Yes, the Bulldogs are up to their old tricks -- vanishing during the regular season, then reappearing when it matters most.
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Big brother Carr gives comfort after crunch
It's been a while, but you might remember David Carr was once a skinny freshman, all pads and guts, taking a third-degree scrimmage beating from his own team.
This was, of course, before he got big arms and a big wallet and before he wore white designer sunglasses that match his white glittery watch.
The unknown quarterback of the family got his initiation Saturday, out there on the Bulldog Stadium grass, fans in the stands, the next generation exposed to the world and every salivating defender Fresno State has.
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WAC preview: Bulldogs, Broncos ready to rule
A new season brings renewed optimism to each football team in the Western Athletic Conference.
Fresno State wants to become the third straight WAC team to land in a Bowl Championship Series game.
Boise State wants to reclaim its place atop the WAC, and Hawaii wants to overcome the loss of last year's coach and quarterback.
Enter the Warzone, the pithiest 2 minutes in sports:
- Did you see where Pat Hill told folks in New Mexico that Bulldogs fans would "rent every bus in Fresno" for Saturday's bowl game?
Let's see: Take 600 fans, figure 60 fans per bus and you get a grand total of 10 buses in the city.
Of course, Hill was a sociology major.
- Congrats to Fresno's own Clifton Smith, named to the Pro Bowl as a rookie kick returner.
Known as Batman in his hometown, Smith has picked up a new nickname -- Peanut -- during his short time with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Why Peanut? Said one of Smith's teammates, "He's too small to be a cashew."
Before he orally committed to Fresno State, Derek Carr was getting feelers from ... wait for it ... Boise State. Bulldogs fans just let out a collective shudder."Boise was all over him," said Rodger Carr, Derek's father. "I was like, 'Dude, you don't want to go to Boise.' Pat would've been all over me."
Did Penn State really just give 82-year-old coach Joe Paterno a three-year contract extension? No word whether God signed off on the deal.When Clovis High hired Jerry Campbell as football coach coming off a 1-9 season in Texas, then-athletic director Dave Bens said, "We're betting on the man, not the record."This week, Campbell was forced to resign after going 2-19 in two seasons.
Guess the record mattered after all.
Loved that gigantic photo in Monday's Bee that showed Steve Cleveland's head buried in his hands during a particularly ugly loss to Montana.To be fair, this year's Bulldogs basketball team has been a lot easier on the eyes. Last year, we could've printed that photo after every game.
The Bulldogs played a school last night called South Carolina-Upstate. Guess Northern South Carolina would've been too confusing.Dallas Cowboys coach Wade Phillips suggested that Adam Jones had "18 lives" after Pacman's recent return to the team. One for each arrest.Did you see where the Sacramento Kings are retiring the jersey numbers worn by Vlade Divac and Chris Webber. What? Was Dwayne Schintzius unavailable?Can't stand those sycophants who insist "every weekend is like a playoff" in college football's regular season. Yeah, unless Texas beats Oklahoma.For no particular reason: Asen Asparuhov.Do waterfowl hunters and bird watchers even realize how much they have in common? That is, until you get to the shooting part.Great Moments in Sports Journalism, Part I:Caller (older gentleman, circa 2000): Tell me about Fresno State's new Armenian wide receiver.
Us: What Armenian wide receiver?
Caller: Bernard Berrian!
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