Read more about the article Cal quarterback from Hawaii playing in the ACC adds to Aloha state’s legacy of arms

Cal quarterback from Hawaii playing in the ACC adds to Aloha state’s legacy of arms

PHOTO: Cal quarterback Jaron-Kewae Sagapolutele rolls out in the Hawaii Bowl in a homecomign game last year. As a sophomore in 2026, he is positioned to join fellow Hawaiians Marcus Maritoa and Tua Tagaovailoa as a Heisman Trophy contender. Buy me a coffee to support my research to tell untold college football integration untold stories. Thomas Shanahan | @Thomas-Shanahan-23 Order link: Raye of Light: Jimmy Raye, The Integration of College Football 3rd Ed – August Publications *** By TOM…

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Read more about the article Duffy, Pete and an Irish Setter named Duffy

Duffy, Pete and an Irish Setter named Duffy

PHOTO: Pete Newell coached at Michigan State four seasons, including the Spartans’ Big Ten debut, 1950-51. He was hired as MSU’s 35-year-old head coach after four seasons as the University of San Francisco’s head coach, Kneeling with Newell: L-R Dick Wesling and Ricky Ayala. Back row L-R: Keith Stackhouse, Bob Armstrong, Erik Furseth. By TOM SHANAHAN Two Michigan State football coaches won national titles, Biggie Munn and Duffy Daugherty. Two Michigan State basketball coaches won national championships, Jud…

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Read more about the article Take a break from a long season to wistfully imagine Tom Izzo as Michigan State’s football coach

Take a break from a long season to wistfully imagine Tom Izzo as Michigan State’s football coach

PHOTO: Tom Izzo leads the Michigan State's football team onto the field as a guest captain. Visit my homepage at TomShanahan.Report. By TOM SHANAHAN It's been the worst of times in Michigan State football’s strange season abnormally stripped of stability, so let's take a break from the heartache and wistfully imagine this was the best of times: Tom Izzo is the Spartans’ head football coach, and he's leading the players out of the tunnel to face Michigan Saturday…

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