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.
Tag: Chevan Cordeiro
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
Cordeiro Named MW Preseason Player of the Year
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
SJSU football, men’s basketball and baseball made history
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
Jay Butterfield is back in the Bay after committing to SJSU
Jay Butterfield, a former Oregon QB and Bay Area standout, committed to SJSU, marking the program’s biggest splash of the transfer portal era.
Bowl appearance for SJSU football was always in the cards
Matt Weiner (@mattweiner20) – Football Beat Reporter Before the 2022 season started, SJSU football head coach Brent Brennan scribbled a simple goal on a flash card and taped it to a wall in his office. “In 2022 we listen to Read more
SJSU football headed to Boise for Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
Matt Weiner (@mattweiner20) – Football Beat Reporter SJSU football will be participating in bowl season for the second time in three years as they’re set to face Eastern Michigan in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl on Dec. 20 at 12:30 Read more
Junior Fehoko crowned Mountain West Defensive Player of Year
Matt Weiner (@mattweiner20) – Football Beat Reporter When three-star recruit Junior Fehoko committed to SJSU football in 2018 over Cal, Hawaii and Arizona he was taking a leap of faith. The Spartans were coming off a 2-11 season, each loss Read more
SJSU football senior day win leaves coach Brent Brennan brimming with joy
Matt Weiner (@mattweiner20) – Football Beat Reporter SJSU football head coach Brent Brennan took the podium brimming with joy. The Spartans (7-4, 5-3) had just defeated the Rainbow Warriors (3-10, 2-6) to complete a perfect 6-0 season at home. A Read more
SJSU football beats Hawaii to finish season undefeated at home
Matt Weiner (@mattweiner20) – Football Beat Reporter Chevan Cordeiro threw for 230 yards and one touchdown in his first game against University of Hawaii since transferring to SJSU this past winter. The fourth-year quarterback led the Spartans to a 27-14 Read more
SJSU football had resolve, but wasn’t enough in Utah State loss
Matt Weiner (@mattweiner20) – Football Beat Reporter Wasn’t exactly deja vu, but the feeling was eerily similar for SJSU football. The Spartans (6-4, MW 4-3) went up 6-0 on an Elijah Cooks touchdown reception (Taren Schive’s extra point was blocked), Read more
SJSU football falls short to Utah State despite Cooks’ hat trick
Matt Weiner (@mattweiner20) – Football Beat Reporter Sixth-year wide receiver Elijah Cooks recorded the first hat trick of his career, catching three touchdowns, but SJSU football (6-4, MW 4-3) still felt short to Utah State 35-31. Fourth-year quarterback Chevan Cordeiro Read more
SJSU Football Get Smart VOL VIII: Getting gritty in Logan, Utah
Matt Weiner (@mattweiner20) – Football Beat Reporter Prepare for all SJSU football tailgates and watch parties with Matt Weiner’s “Get Smart” column. If you bring up any of these topics and no one’s intrigued, find some new company to keep. Read more
SJSU football Water Cooler Talk VOL VIII: The Moose got loose
Matt Weiner (@mattweiner20) – Football Beat Reporter After an hour-long meeting, you walk over to the water cooler for a little chit-chat with coworkers. Immediately, you find yourself waterboarded with painful small talk. You don’t have any interest in it Read more
SJSU football allows 38 unanswered points in “sickening” loss
Matt Weiner (@mattweiner20) – Football Beat Reporter The question wasn’t, ‘When would SJSU football score again?’ It was, ‘How many could they score?’ This sort of pondery happens when a 6-2 football team goes up 14-0 10 minutes into the Read more