Comments on: The last of a dying breed

By: Tom Brady

Tom Brady — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 06:35:07 +0000

TJ Richmond: What are you referring to? Who did Pat Hill call a clown and what did he say?

By: Tom Brady

Tom Brady — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 06:35:00 +0000

TJ Richmond: What are you referring to? Who did Pat Hill call a clown and what did he say?

By: T J Richmond

T J Richmond — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 23:24:00 +0000

I want to know why they retracted statements made by respected coach Pat Hill on this story, where he called another commentor a “clown.” Seems a little suspicious to me. And I thought newspapers were supposed to be objective. C’mon, let us see what Mr. Hill really thinks.

By: T J Richmond

T J Richmond — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 23:24:00 +0000

By: wannabebulldogfromChicoState

wannabebulldogfromChicoState — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 15:56:48 +0000

If you want to seriously talk sports on a blog, how about sticking to the issue at hand, which is the loss of college football in California. Mr. Graben expresses this very well and VERY accurately, without name calling.
Since I am an alumni of the football student/athlete experience, I feel sorry for all those who don’t have that opportunity.
I am glad that Mr. Graben has the fortitude to express his opinion as stated above.

By: wannabebulldogfromChicoState

wannabebulldogfromChicoState — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 15:56:00 +0000

By: T J Richmond

T J Richmond — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 05:05:35 +0000

It’s so sad that football articles receive more attention than do human rights violation articles, or stories dealing with the state of our education system, or anything trying to cover something that actually matters to all of us as a whole. Don’t get me wrong, I think football is a great sport, and provides a number of economic/educational/entertaiment services. But what does this say about us? That we care more about football than we do California’s greatest source of income, agriculture. Sad, sad sad.

By: T J Richmond

T J Richmond — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 05:05:00 +0000

By: StungAlum

StungAlum — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 03:40:40 +0000

“Moreover, Fresno State, San Jose State and San Diego State are the only California State Universities that house Division I football programs.” This is an untrue statement that shows a lack of college football knowledge. For the most part, CSU’s that have football have DI programs! Fresno State participates in the FBS, a division with a broken bowl system. Sac State participates in the FCS where there is a playoff system that crowns an actual national champion.

“Cal Poly, UC Davis and Sacramento State have I-AA football teams and Humboldt State in Arcata fields a Division II squad.” This statement is also untrue, do your homework if you want to be taken seriously.

Maybe you shouldnt write about college football anymore, you obviously dont know what youre talking about.

By: StungAlum

StungAlum — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 03:40:00 +0000

Maybe you shouldnt write about college football anymore, you obviously dont know what youre talking about.

By: Jim Shome

Jim Shome — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 22:43:46 +0000

It is good that Fresno State has a football program. What is not good is the man driving the football program into the ground by failing every single year. Pat Hill. Fresno State deserves better. The school has great fans who shouldn’t have to be let down every year and feel like they should throw a baseball bat through their tvs when watching away games.

By: Jim Shome

Jim Shome — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 22:43:00 +0000

By: sportsfan

sportsfan — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 15:41:57 +0000

Fresno state is the pride of the valley, that means from about Merced to Bakersfield. Fresno state recruits local talent so they get lots of local support. The problem is they lose lots of 4 and 5 star recruits to bigger programs (PAC 10). Plus their the only division 1 football in the valley which helps.

By: sportsfan

sportsfan — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 15:41:00 +0000

By: wannabebulldogfromChicoState

wannabebulldogfromChicoState — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 15:28:02 +0000

Mr. Graben
Football used to be a tremendous part of the “college/university” experience for many especially in the CSU state college system. I for one had the benefit of this student/athlete experience and would not trade it for the world. To eliminate a program just because another group of people does NOT have the same number of participants is criminal. I have nothing against women sports–their experience should be the SAME as men. Where I draw the line in the sand is eliminating those traditions that make a college experience complete—for everyone.
Solid schools have great academics,athletics,clubs, activities and social groups for MAXIMUM participation and STUDENT/SCHOOL identity.

With all due respect when someone utters the phrase “USC” or “UCLA” or even “Florida State” I do NOT think they are referring to their obvious stellar academic programs. In my mind FOOTBALL is number one on campus and those that do not understand that position are on another planet.