http://sloblogs.thetribunenews.com/collegebeat Joshua Scroggin writes about Cal Poly athletics Tue, 06 Jan 2009 04:21:41 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Apparently the hiring committee at Cal Poly had quite a bit of trouble narrowing down a pile of 40-plus applicants for the head football coaching position left vacant by Rich Ellerson. By the end of the day Tuesday, athletic director Alison Cone and the committee will have met with 10 candidates, ... http://sloblogs.thetribunenews.com/collegebeat/2009/01/05/update-on-cal-polys-football-coach-opening/ Yes, Cal Poly coach Rich Ellerson is at Army now. Cal Poly is interviewing its finalists for his vacant position. Our story on Saturday morning says Oregon offensive line coach Steve Greatwood is pursuing the job and former Ellerson assistant and current San Francisco 49ers special teams coach Dave Fipp has ... http://sloblogs.thetribunenews.com/collegebeat/2009/01/03/ellersons-gone-whos-in-line/ A report coming out of the Times-Herald Record in Middletown, N.Y. is saying Army has moved Cal Poly coach Rich Ellerson to the front of the line for its head coaching opening. I talked to Ellerson and Cal Poly president Warren Baker on Monday. To hear what they had to say ... http://sloblogs.thetribunenews.com/collegebeat/2008/12/22/ellerson-could-be-on-his-way-to-army/ According to scout.com, the Cal Poly football team is in the running for a two-star recruit coming out of the from the central San Joaquin Valley the same week that the Mustangs lost out on another. Fresno-Edison linebacker Nat Harrison (6-3, 228) has Cal Poly listed among his suitors along ... http://sloblogs.thetribunenews.com/collegebeat/2008/12/22/cal-poly-football-recruiting-updates/ Yeah, that tough loss in the FCS playoffs might have had you in a football hangover for a while, but basketball season is now in full swing. Well... it'll be slow this week because of Christmas, but in preparation for turning your full attention toward basketball in the new year, check ... http://sloblogs.thetribunenews.com/collegebeat/2008/12/21/havent-been-out-to-mott-gym-check-out-these-cal-poly-basketball-highlights/ According to a report in Tuscon Citizen, the Cal Poly men's basketball team is in the running for 6-foot-10 forward Brandon Duliakis of Ironwood Ridge High in Tuscon, Ariz.  Sounds like good news for the Mustangs, who have little in the way of front-court depth this season and look ... http://sloblogs.thetribunenews.com/collegebeat/2008/12/18/cal-poly-basketball-team-is-recruiting-a-big-man/ Here's some video of the Wisconsin fans bouncing around to House of Pain's "Jump Around" between the third and fourth quarters. It's a well-known Camp Randall Stadium tradition. Cal Poly assistant sports information director Eric Burdick appears scared in the video. The press box was actually swaying along with the jumping. ... http://sloblogs.thetribunenews.com/collegebeat/2008/11/25/jump-around-badger-fans-shake-the-stadium-against-cal-poly/ This really can't do justice to how loud the stadium actually got, but I tried to record the crowd on the field at the end of the game to give you an idea of what Cal Poly quarterback Jonathan Dally was up against calling plays in the 36-35 overtime loss ... http://sloblogs.thetribunenews.com/collegebeat/2008/11/25/audio-from-the-field-at-camp-randall-stadium-during-cal-polys-football-game-at-wisconsin/ On the same night the Cal Poly volleyball team took a step back in its quest for a third straight Big West Conference title and NCAA Tournament appearance, the football team moved one step closer to its first postseason berth since 2005. Great West Football Conference Offensive Player of the Week ... http://sloblogs.thetribunenews.com/collegebeat/2008/11/09/cal-poly-football-highlights/ Fresh from Cal Poly football practice, I have a couple tidbits to report. It looked like Mustangs running back James Noble, who's missed the past two games with a broken hand, was practicing with the first team. Expect him to be back in the lineup somewhere barring a setback. Quarterback Jonathan Dally's ... http://sloblogs.thetribunenews.com/collegebeat/2008/10/30/james-noble-practices-dally-does-not/