The sports world is full of clichés, especially when it comes to football. Sayings like, “this game is going to be won in the trenches,” or “it’s a game of field position,” can be beaten to death while watching a football game.
Over the past month, which has included countless bowl and NFL games, announcers such as Joe Buck and Keith Jackson wear you out with these clichés.
As I sat down to watch the BCS National Championship between Ohio State and LSU last night, I couldn’t help but feel disappointed that no matter how great the outcome, the result would still leave me unsatisfied.
Does anyone in the country – fans and so-called experts (based on the analysts’ predictions of bowl games this year, their knowledge has been seriously called into question – pardon me for digressing) alike – think that these were the two best teams in the country? I don’t think so, especially not in certain parts of California, Georgia and West Virginia.
Although the Cal Poly men’s basketball team has struggled shooting the ball from virtually everywhere on the floor, the Mustangs got their first Big West Conference win Saturday, topping Long Beach State 64-52 at Mott Gym.
“We definitely needed the win on Saturday,” Cal Poly head coach Kevin Bromley said Monday.
While most of the country has watched the college football season play itself out, Cal Poly’s leading receiver has spent much of the time considering getting an early start on his professional future.
Ramses Barden, who has recently been named to several Football Championship Subdivision All-American first teams following his junior season, could declare his NFL Draft eligibility soon, he said Monday.
LOS ANGELES – Daniel Hackett led the 25th-ranked USC men’s basketball team to a 78-55 victory over Cal Poly Saturday night at the Galen Center. The sophomore guard scored 12 of his game-high 19 points in a competitive first half in which the Mustangs led the Trojans early before surrendering a pivotal run – and the lead, which they would never regain.
March Madness may produce “One Shining Moment,” but here are five from the past four months – the most memorable moments from recent Cal Poly sports. 5. Kristin Jackson surpasses 2,000 career digs No matter the sport, a 5-24 record would usually mean cleaning house.
As the swimmers took to the water on the first day of competition, their somber moods were almost palpable, reflected in the atmosphere of the surrounding day. Freshman Kyle Smith related how the gloomy weather affected the morale of not only himself but his teammates as well.
ATHENS, Ohio – With two consecutive wins against Xavier and Purdue this weekend, the 16th-seeded Cal Poly volleyball team advanced to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament for the first time in 22 years.
The Mustangs posted a season-best .383 hitting percentage Friday evening, battering its way into the second round of the 2007 NCAA Tournament with a 30-14, 30-19, 30-25 sweep of Xavier at the Convocation Center in a sub-regional hosted by Ohio University.
Junior forward Megan Harrison’s 20-point first half and career-high 34-point game
Cal Poly will play host this weekend as Cal State Bakersfield and UC Santa Cruz, among
This is a must-win day for the Cal Poly volleyball team as they go dig or go home in