Football falling fast in standings

April 9, 2012

Reading Time: 2 minutes In sports, finding the identity of the team is paramount to success. For most teams this can be a run or passing game, or a smashing defense.   For the Wolverines, it is nonexistent.   Four games into the season, the football team has been taking one step forward and two steps back. They have […]

Football gets back to winning ways

April 2, 2012

Reading Time: 2 minutes It only took a few plays for the defense of the UVU football team to shake off the rust of a week-long break and a stinging loss, doing what it does best in their 13-0 win over the PG Spartans.   The defense has been a strong asset of this team from the beginning. In the […]

Pre-Super Bowl hype proves gridiron rules

February 6, 2012

Reading Time: 2 minutes By Jonathan Boldt   As much as it pains me to admit it, baseball has gone from America’s favorite pastime to past its time. It will always have its place on the four-letter network and in the hearts of the fans in Boston and New York as well as anyone over the age of fifty. […]

Conference a factor in lack of school spirit

January 9, 2012

Reading Time: 2 minutes Colleges throughout the nation have mascots, bands and clubs to help support the school they are a part of. With all the support from these outlets, what really makes a student body care about their school?   Many people grew up loving certain schools because of where their parents graduated from or the town they […]

NFL season breakdown

October 12, 2009

Reading Time: 2 minutes After several weeks of play, the 2009 NFL season is starting to take shape with a few surprise teams at the top—and at the bottom—of the standings. Without further ado, here’s a look at each of the divisions through Week 4: NFC North The addition of Brett Favre to the Minnesota Vikings was arguably the […]

Making Headlines

October 12, 2009

Reading Time: < 1 minute Niners, Crabtree come to terms Former Texas Tech star and current 49ers wide receiver Michael Crabtree has finally signed a contract with his pro team after an extended holdout. Crabtree signed a six-year deal worth upwards of $32 million which could become $40 million if the receiver plays up to his potential. In his  sophomore […]

A football fix to the lack of spirit at UVU

October 5, 2009

Reading Time: 2 minutes An uneasy silence fills the air on Saturday afternoons on campus at UVU—a change of pace from the hustle and bustle of a normal school day. There are few cars to be seen in the parking lot, no tailgating students eagerly awaiting a big game, and definitely no cheering crowd to be heard faintly in […]

No football

October 5, 2009

Reading Time: 2 minutes “Seriously? They really want to have a football team here?” was my initial response when someone pointed out to me the possibility of such a thing occurring. I was frankly amazed. Of course, you’re about to get an earful from me about why such an idea is…well I’ll be kind and just say bad. It’s […]