Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and Floyd “Money” Mayweather went 12 rounds in the ring this Saturday, but before Mayweather was even able to land his first jab, boxing once again showed us how far it has fallen since elite fighters like Muhammad Ali and George Foreman graced the ring. While the[Read More…]
Commentary
CLARK: Dominant wins were badly needed for LBSU women’s volleyball team
The coaching staff for the Long Beach State women’s volleyball team will be in much better spirits as it prepares for No. 11 UCLA this week thanks to a weekend of easy wins. As head coach Brian Gimmillaro put it, the 49ers “looked like us.” In other words, they finally[Read More…]
MORRIS: Mid-majors couldn’t afford to compensate athletes if rule was passed
Texas A&M quarterback and reigning Heisman winner, Johnny Manziel, has become the poster boy of his school, the NCAA and a movement. A movement that has turned this same poster boy into the face of a timeless debate about college athletes and the money they bring into their respective schools.[Read More…]
TURNER: Water polo team off to stronger start than expected
Surprise, surprise. The Long Beach State men’s water polo team does not appear to have hit any speed bumps in starting the season. With Dan Matulis out for the season with a torn labrum and Nick Rascon sitting out the year as well, the 49ers were expected to struggle out[Read More…]
With first tests over, 49ers can look for wins this weekend
Both the Long Beach State women’s volleyball and women’s soccer teams took on ranked teams over the weekend, and after varying levels of success, they can look forward to facing softer opponents this weekend. All three of the schools the women’s volleyball team faced at the Long Beach State Mizuno[Read More…]
TURNER: Repeating success of 2012 will be a challenge for LBSU
Success: few words could better describe last season for the Long Beach State men’s water polo team. The Beach recorded a 24-8 record, its highest win total under head coach Gavin Arroyo. Success breeds confidence, and it builds programs. It also raises expectations. The 49ers will have a hard time[Read More…]
CLARK: LBSU will make the NCAAs with or without a Big West title
The Long Beach State women’s volleyball team took a break from the NCAA tournament last season, but that break will be over soon enough. The 49ers will be in tough competition with No. 11 Hawaii for the Big West Conference title, but even if they lose that battle, they will[Read More…]
TURNER: Louisiana State should set an example with troubled Jeremy Hill
Summer scandals have shown that new leadership is needed in matters regarding the NCAA. Johnny Manziel signing autographs for profit? Inexcusable. If the NCAA finds that the Texas A&M sophomore slinger is in violation of its improper benefits policy, the damage to the Aggie football program would be irreparable. The[Read More…]
CLARK: LBSU will experience some growing pains this year
It’s a common problem to have in college sports: key players graduate, leaving a multitude of holes in a starting lineup. That problem, however, is what keeps college sports interesting. It’s what prevents schools not named Alabama from reeling off championship after championship like the New York Yankees. It’s what[Read More…]
CLARK: Despite losses, LBSU will still compete for a Big West title
In most cases, when a mid-major team loses an All-American forward and an NCAA All-West region defender in the same year, it earns them a one-way ticket to irrelevance. This is not most cases. The 49ers may have lost Nadia Link, Alex Balcer and five other seniors, but an incredible[Read More…]