By Matt Weiner (@mattweiner20) – Spear Reporter // Photo via Aikman Fang The phrase ‘not the same old San Jose State’ struck a chord in SJSU AD Jeff Konya. “That’s the hardest thing, right? At what point do you get over historical Read more
SJSU WR coach Eric Scott’s perspective of Nick Nash’s three touchdown day against No. 6 USC. “He put on a show.”
By Matt Weiner (@mattweiner20) – Spear Reporter // Photo via Aikman Fang Hello and welcome to Matt’s Monday Mailbag™ your go-to destination for all pressing San Jose State football matters. Enough chit-chatting. Let’s get into it. @Morenolopez1: “There was several transfers who Read more
By Matt Weiner (@mattweiner20) – Spear Reporter // Photo via Aikman Fang No. 6 USC quarterback Caleb Williams has an NIL value of $2.6 million. And in USC’s 56-28 victory over San Jose State on Saturday at the L.A. Coliseum, he showed Read more
By Matt Weiner (@mattweiner20) – Spear Reporter // Photo via Titus Wilkinson It was around Christmas time in 2018. San Jose State football head coach Brent Brennan said he was stressed and “probably miserable to be around for my family.” The Read more
Will SJSU football survive the “realignment rodeo?” Who’s poised for a breakout season? Find out on this week’s mailbag column.
By Matt Weiner (@mattweiner20) – Spear Reporter // Photo via SJSU Athletics From 2020-22, San Jose State football defensive end Junior Fehoko mentored nose guard Soane Toia. He offered pointers at practice and welcomed Toia to his church and his house Read more
Will SJSU football survive the “realignment rodeo?” Who’s poised for a breakout season? Find out in Matt Weiner’s mailbag column.
By Matt Weiner (@mattweiner20) – Spear Reporter // Photo via Titus Wilkinson While watching SJSU football practice this year, it’s easy to think that there’s no been no personnel changes. Head coach Brent Brennan is returning along with both coordinators and Read more
By Matt Weiner (@mattweiner20) – Spear Reporter // Photo via SJSU Athletics Before San Jose State unveiled the Spartans Athletic Center [SAC] – a state of the art $70 million facility – a few wisecracks were made. Back in 2018, senior Read more
By Matt Weiner (@mattweiner20) – Spear Reporter // Photo via Titus Wilkinson of The Spear From coaches to athletic departments to players to fans, seemingly everyone on the West Coast spent the last few days sweating out conference realignment. San Jose Read more
By Matt Weiner (@mattweiner20) – Spear Reporter San Jose State football’s Nick Nash was introduced to a mental health tool known as the “Flush Technique” last offseason. “[You] clench your fist for 10 seconds and then release,” said Nash, a Read more
By Nicholas Orozco (@nickorozco03) – Spear Reporter Quarterback Chevan Cordeiro, safety Tre Jenkins and head coach Brent Brennan attended the Mountain West Conference media day in Las Vegas, Nev. this week. At the start of the media day coverage, Cordeiro Read more
By Matt Weiner (@mattweiner20) – Spear Reporter // Photo by Emilee Chinn/USFL/Getty Images Boogie Roberts used to love being asked if he played for his hometown Los Angeles Rams. “Think of the pinnacle. The top of the top,” recounted Roberts, Read more
By Matt Weiner (@mattweiner20) – Spear Reporter Following a blow-out win over Wyoming, head coach Tim Miles playfully tapped San Jose State broadcaster Justin Allegri’s arm and cracked, “Is that what we’re doing, the first again?” after Allegri noted it Read more