Arguably the biggest question mark going into the Dirtbags’ 2013 season was how head coach Troy Buckley would deal with the complete turnover of his starting rotation. Three starting pitchers from last year’s staff, including All-Big West selection and MLB draft pick Shawn Stuart, either graduated from Long Beach State[Read More…]
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VAN HOOSIER: 49ers are breaking out of shadow cast by Ware and company
Could this Long Beach State basketball team really be as good as the one before it? There is no reason it shouldn’t be, as long as it continues to grow at the rate is has over the last few weeks. Despite head coach Dan Monson’s vow to never again take[Read More…]
VAN HOOSIER: Long Beach State is well on its way to a Big West championship
Dan Monson is finally beginning to see his team improve and develop at the rate he’s been hoping for. After Saturday’s win over Cal Poly, the coach said his players have put together a sustained effort in practice over the last few weeks, something he was begging for from them[Read More…]
CLARK: Monson finding temporary stars in transfers
Dan Monson has found a solution to the graduation of his core four from last year in a trio of transfers: Dan Jennings, Keala King and Tony Freeland. A year after losing four seniors that had been starters for at least three years each, Monson has gotten the 49ers into[Read More…]
CLARK: What San Diego State’s return to the Mountain West means for LBSU and the Big West
Long Beach State fans can breathe a sigh of relief – the 49ers will continue to win conference titles. San Diego State, which fields teams ranked nationally across multiple sports, will reportedly rejoin the Mountain West Conference after briefly being set to break off and join the Big East Conference[Read More…]
TURNER: Angels will benefit from Vargas’ homecoming
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim entered the offseason with multiple holes to fill. They presumably made their final move Monday, acquiring former Long Beach State pitcher Jason Vargas from the Seattle Mariners in exchange for 1B/DH Kendrys Morales. Vargas joins Angels’ ace Jered Weaver as the second Dirtbag to[Read More…]
CLARK: LBSU close to becoming elite mid-major
On Friday night, when the Long Beach State men’s basketball team took on No. 11 North Carolina, the record for attendance at the Walter Pyramid was shattered. Nearly 7,000 people showed up for the game, which broke the previous record by more than 1,000. Those numbers look good on their[Read More…]
CLARK: LBSU fans will be saying UNC-le
Long Beach State fans who are hoping to see a competitive game between the 49ers and No. 11 North Carolina on Friday should keep their expectations low. They may be about to see the ugliest LBSU game of their lives. Hype is at an all-time high and tickets are selling[Read More…]
NBC will regret firing “Community” showrunner Dan Harmon
We are currently in the middle of a television renaissance period. For a long time, the small screen was seen as a source of low budget, inferior entertainment. Now with most homes equipped with giant big-screen high definition televisions, the “small screen” is being populated with more and more high[Read More…]
Washington Nationals pitcher needs to pitch the rest of season
Washington Nationals phenom, Stephen Strasburg, may be one of the best pitchers in baseball. He may also be the only one to finish the season early, and not because of injury or poor performance. Strasburg, a former No. 1 pick out of San Diego State, is in the[Read More…]