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“People were pissed at Coach Mac just because he was setting the standard and a certain culture that guys weren’t used to.” “I wasn’t there for the early years, but guys were telling me it was rough,” Fales said. In three seasons, starting in 2010, the Spartans went from 1-12 to 11-2. But there are similarities.įales said former coach Mike MacIntyre raised expectations around the team, pushing the players harder than before. “Just definitely a sense of pride for former players.”įales, whose two-season run as SJSU’s quarterback ended with a 62-52 win over Fresno State and Derek Carr in the 2013 season-finale, is reluctant to draw comparisons between now and then. “We’re excited for him, just seeing how he’s been able to get the turnaround, doing it the right way, pouring into the kids,” said former NFL fullback James Hodgins, who played at SJSU from 1995-98 and is now the coach at Berkeley High School. SJSU won 28-17, and Brennan said he received more than 500 text messages from the time the game ended until the team boarded its flight home that night. “I put a little something together,” Garcia said, with his voice rising, “and hopefully that helped fire them up a little bit and create a little edge before going out onto the field that day.” 6 in their biggest game of the season (until Saturday), Garcia said Brennan asked him to record a speech for the players. Before the Spartans played San Diego State on Nov. Nonetheless, Garcia and Brennan are on good terms. Garcia said he was never given the chance to formally interview for the position, which went to Brennan less than two weeks after Caragher’s dismissal. Garcia, the Spartans’ starting quarterback from 1991-93, wanted to become SJSU’s head coach after Ron Caragher was dismissed after the 2016 season. But you only have to win one game to keep it going.”įormer San Jose State University Spartans’ starting quarterback David Fales (10) throws against the Stanford Cardinal in the first quarter at Stanford Stadium in Stanford, Calif. “When you start winning, people begin to talk about a win streak. “You have to win one game in a row to maintain a streak,” Vermeil said, reciting a recent note he sent to Brennan. Vermeil said he has been sending texts to Brennan about once a week. Jones said he talks to Brennan regularly, usually after every game. “He just truly believes that it’s important for me to have a stamp on the program.” “Because I don’t think there’s really been many coaches in the past that have done that like Brent has. “He’s great about reaching out, and I appreciate that from him,” Garcia said.
Junior linebacker Kyle Harmon leads the team defensively with 71 tackles.NFL players, Super Bowl coach revel in San Jose State's rise Graduate student quarterback Nick Starkel leads the Spartans' offense and has completed 138 of 212 passes this season for 1,906 passing yards. Undefeated this season, San Jose State defeated Boise State 34-20 in this season's Mountain West Championship game Dec. We are thankful to CBS, the Arizona Bowl and the MAC for their work in making this game happen despite the obstacles of this year." "Our team has worked so hard and persevered through so much to become champions and to earn the chance to play on a stage like this. "We are thrilled for the honor to represent the MAC at the Arizona Bowl against an incredibly talented team in San Jose State," head coach Mike Neu said in a Ball State press release. The Cardinals are riding a six-game win streak heading into the Arizona Bowl, and a win would give the team its first bowl victory in program history. 18 at Ford Field in Detroit, marking head coach Mike Neu's first championship win with the team. 23 Buffalo Bulls (5-1 MAC) 38-28 in this season's MAC Championship game Dec. 25 San Jose State Spartans (7-0 MWC) in its 10th all-time bowl appearance and first since its 23-20 loss to Arkansas State in the 2014 GoDaddy Bowl.īall State upset the No. The Cardinals have accepted an invitation to participate in the Arizona Bowl, taking place Dec. Fresh off its first Mid-American Conference Championship since 1996, Ball State Football (6-1 MAC) isn't done yet.
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