SJSU football mailbag: Bowl eligibility and replacing Elijah Cooks
Will SJSU football survive the “realignment rodeo?” Who’s poised for a breakout season? Find out in Matt Weiner’s mailbag column.
Month: August 2023
The Spear team remembers Katie Hoedt, former magazine designer
The Spear extends our heartfelt condolences for the loss of Kathryn “Katie” Hoedt, who spent nearly two years as part of The Spear team. Her time with us, from joining Spear in fall 2018 to her impactful role during the Read more
Q&A with SJSU football strength and conditioning coach Cullen Carroll
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
A new era begins: SJSU Athletics unveils $70 million athletic facility
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
Mistrial declared in the case of former SJSU athletic trainer accused of groping female athletes
Aikman Fang (@AikmanFang) – Spear Reporter The federal criminal trial of Scott Shaw, former SJSU athletic trainer accused of inappropriately touching female athletes under the pretense of medical treatment, ended in a mistrial last Thursday afternoon. After four days of Read more
Brent Brennan weighs in on conference realignment
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
Nick Nash transitioned from QB to WR and never looked back
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