Matt Weiner (@mattweiner20) – Football Beat Reporter The Valley Trophy will remain in Fresno as the Bulldogs defeated the Spartans 17-10 in the 85th edition of the Battle for the Valley. Spartans’ Elijah Cooks tore up the Bulldogs for a Read more
Matt Weiner (@mattweiner20) – Football Beat Reporter Matt Weiner’s “Get Smart” column is here to prepare you for SJSU football tailgates and watch parties with three tidbits, bound to make you sound smart, sophisticated and interesting. If you bring up Read more
Matt Weiner (@mattweiner20) – Football Beat Reporter Welcome to “Coach’s Corner,” a safe space for three ridiculous observations made by beat reporter Matt Weine from SJSU head coach Brent Brennan’s weekly press conference. You will find yourself immersed in a Read more
Matt Weiner (@mattweiner20) – Football Beat Reporter There’s a fraction plastered throughout SJSU athletics buildings and on shirts worn by players and coaches. “Process” is the numerator and beneath it is “outcome.” Put together, you get “process over outcome.” Ironically, Read more
Matt Weiner (@mattweiner20) – Football Beat Reporter Remain Seated During Viewing Hours Spartans’ quarterback Chevan Cordeiro has played his way into a coveted category: You can’t head to the restroom when he’s on the field. Maybe you’re wondering, ‘Who is Read more
Matt Weiner (@mattweiner20) – Football Beat Reporter There’s a zen aura to Spartans’ quarterback Chevan Cordeiro. Ironic, because he’s played like a man possessed in 2022. Cordeiro led the Spartans to a dominant 40-7 victory over UNLV (4-2, MW 1-1) Read more
Matt Weiner (@mattweiner20) – Football Beat Reporter Matt Weiner’s “Get Smart” column is here to prepare you for SJSU football tailgates and watch parties with three tidbits, bound to make you sound smart, sophisticated and interesting. If you bring up Read more
Matt Weiner (@mattweiner20) – Football Beat Reporter San Jose State running backs coach Alonzo “Zo” Carter is a man of mantras. His office whiteboard looks like a Jackson Pollock painting of football-inspired acronyms and slogans. Amongst the scattering is ‘be Read more
“Coach’s Corner” is three haphazard observations made by football beat reporter Matt Weiner from SJSU head coach Brent Brennan’s weekly press conference. One will find themselves immersed in a splattering of football-related thoughts. Some intelligent, some well…we’ll let you figure Read more
Matt Weiner (@mattweiner20) – Football Beat Reporter After an hour-long meeting that could’ve been settled with two emails, you walk over to the water cooler for a little chit-chat with coworkers. Immediately, you find yourself waterboarded with drivel and personal Read more
Matt Weiner (@mattweiner20) – Football Beat Reporter If there was a millimeter of separation between San Jose State wide receiver Elijah Cooks and his defender, quarterback Chevan Cordeiro found him. “When I’m on the sidelines I’m telling him, ‘This stuff’s Read more
Matt Weiner (@mattweiner20) – Football Beat Reporter Quarterback Chevan Cordeiro guided a new-look SJSU football program (3-1, 1-0) to a 33-16 win over Wyoming with 314 passing yards and three total touchdowns. Spartans’ wide receiver Elijah Cooks pitched in a Read more
Matt Weiner (@Mattweiner20) – Football Beat Reporter Talking SJSU football ain’t easy. It’s an art form that requires your nose to be nailed to the grindstone. Matt Weiner’s “Get Smart” column is here to prepare you for tailgates and watch Read more
“Coach’s Corner” is three haphazard observations made by football beat reporter Matt Weiner from SJSU head coach Brent Brennan’s weekly press conference. One will find themselves immersed in a splattering of football-related thoughts. Some intelligent, some well…we’ll let you figure Read more
Matt Weiner (@mattweiner20) – Football Beat Reporter Both San Jose State running back Kairee Robinson and Western Michigan cornerback Dorian Jackson were zeroed in on the goal line. Each one braced for a bone-rattling collision, while also knowing there could Read more