"... I couldn’t help but think of how many people had helped me along the way. One of those people I wanted to personally thank for opening doors was Jimmy Raye. This book tells how some of those doors got pushed open. I’m sure you will enjoy reading about the journey!" - Tony DungySan Diego State
SDSU trip to Alabama marks lifetime journey
I'm re-posting my story from last year when Tom Ables traveled to the San Diego State-South Alabama game and visited the USS Alabama that served on before attending San Diego State in 1946. Tom passed away on Oct. 17, 2017 at age 91. He had attended his 788th game two before he...
College World Series has unpredictable nature
Coastal Carolina turned NCAA baseball on its head last year by winning the College World Series, but don’t assume two-time national champion Oregon State marks a return to normalcy as the No. 1 overall seed.Until recently, Oregon State’s baseball program, despite its Pac-12...
My NFF story on La Roi Glover and mentoring
La’Roi Glover began his playing days as a San Diego third-generation football star. And then just like his grandfather John Glover and father Lawrence Glover, he transitioned into a third-generation San Diego football mentor.Glover played 13 NFL seasons before until 2008 and was...
No better time for Coryell and Pro Football Hall
What delicious irony if Don Coryell were to be named to the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2017. We’ll know soon if he earns his place when the voters gather on Saturday in Houston on the eve of Super Bowl LI.The Los Angeles Chargers abandoned their San Diego home of 56...
Marshall Faulk receives due from Hall of Fame
So many great and deserving players were named to the College Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2017 on Monday by the National Football Foundation. Where to start the singling out?Consider:Click here for the rest of my FanRagSports story
Service Academy hoops teams trying to rebound
San Diego State’s Steve Fisher sat before ESPN cameras on Christmas Day and was asked how his basketball team handled San Francisco’s new Princeton-style offense to win the Diamond Head Classic in Hawaii. Dons Coach Kyle Smith brought the offense with him from his former Ivy...
Moses Moreno helps promote game in stripes
Moses Moreno sought a way to stay involved with football and give back to a sport that gave him so much. He’s enshrined in Colorado State’s Hall-of-Fame and played quarterback with the NFL’s Chicago Bears and San Diego Chargers.Much to his surprise, the pathway he found was...
Indiana swimmer Lilly King sets example
Bravo, Lilly King!Whatever they’ve taught the 19-year-old swimmer at the University of Indiana or as a kid growing up in Evansville, Ind., grown men in all sports need to follow her example. ... Click here for the rest of my FanRag Sports.com story
Babers welcomes Syracuse football climate
Dino Babers played high school football in San Diego and college ball at Hawaii. He launched his coaching career as a graduate assistant at his alma mater. He also spent a year as a San Diego State assistant.Yes, he’s lived in comfortable climates while playing and coaching a...
Chris Ash is not in Columbus anymore
One vital element Chris Ash must understand as Rutgers’ newly hired football coach is he’s not in Columbus anymore.With 2016 recruiting winding down towards the February signing date, the former Ohio State defensive coordinator no doubt has learned by now that his former Big Ten...