Denim Millward Sports Editor Whether you’re an active participant in sports, a board game aficionado, a video game enthusiast or even the most casual observer of any of these activities, you’ve certainly arrived at the same conclusion as everyone else. Losing sucks. Horribly. By nature, we as humans seem to […]
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Denim Millward Sports Editor The day this issue of the Bengal is printed just happens to be my birthday (if you see me, feel free to wish me a happy birthday, tell me I don’t look my age, give me gifts or throw a handful of confetti at me). The […]
Denim Millward Sports Editor If you were to purchase a globe and place a red dot to mark the hometown of every Idaho State University student athlete, your globe would end up looking like it came down with a bad case of the measles. From tennis to track and softball […]
Denim Millward Sports Editor Before I dive in to the top 5 sports moments in ISU history, I have to disclose a few things. First, I’m taking a considerable risk doing an article in this format. The “listicle” format, used ad nauseum by websites such as BuzzFeed and Bleacher Report […]
Denim Millward Sports Editor To whomever wins the starting quarterback job for the Idaho State Bengals next year, don’t worry: Brian Griese knows how you feel. To those of you precluded from recalling this name due to age, a lack of in-depth sports knowledge or both, Griese had the unenviable […]
Denim Millward Sports Editor It ended a five-game winning streak. It significantly damaged aspirations for an FCS tournament berth. Instead of exorcising past demons, it added a few more. There’s no getting around it: the ISU football team’s loss to Montana State last Saturday hurt. It hurt Idaho State football […]
Denim Millward Sports Editor As a non-traditional student (a nice way of saying “a lot older than most of you”) and Pocatello native, I’ve experienced considerably more disappointment and heartache at the hands of ISU athletics than the average traditional college student. Though I attended my fair share of Bengal […]
Denim Millward Sports Editor The day was Oct. 18, 2003, and I’d just witnessed one of the most incredible football contests I’d ever seen period, let alone live. Led by quarterback Mark Hetherington, one of the best ISU running backs of all time, Isaac Mitchell and some defensive lineman from […]
Denim Millward Sports Editor In a lot of ways, and for a lot of teams, the most enjoyable time of the season is just before it begins. Before a single minute of a single game is played, the unique amalgamation of eager anticipation of and soaring optimism for the upcoming […]