Spartan Brew 7/21: What Happens In Vegas

Today, we have all the Mountain West Media Days coverage.

⚔️ The Official Newsletter For San Jose State Athletics

Good morning! It’s finally Friday and we want to start your weekend strong. We had some fearless Swifties at Mountain West Media Days, check out which Taylor Swift songs are the favorites (Spartans Version). Are you ready for it?

What else can you find in today’s Brew?

🏈 Chevan raises the bar
⛳️ Amateur hour
⚔️ And much, much more!

📈 STOCK UP

🔼 Early Expectations. San José State is on the rise in the Mountain West, which means more eyes are on the Spartans. Quarterback Chevan Cordiero kicked off Mountain West Media Days by getting a huge praise by the conference, he was named Preseason Offensive Player of the Year! Last season he threw a career-high 3,251 yards and 23 touchdowns, including nine rushing touchdowns, to lead the Mountain West.

🏈 Locked In. The eyes are also looking at Spartan wide receiver Justin Lockhart. He was named to the Mountain West Preseason All-Conference Team with Chevan Cordiero, along with making Phil Steele’s and Athlon Sports preseason teams. He finished last season with 36 catches for 578 yards and one touchdown.

🔼 Media Madness. What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas. Unless you’re at Mountain West Media Days, then what happens in Vegas gets plastered all over social media! Check out this recap of the guys enjoying their time at Media Days.

🔼 Amateur Hour. Sophomore men’s golfer Xuan Luo qualified for the U.S. Amateur after winning a qualifier in Michigan. The U.S. Amateur is August 14-20 in Cherry Hills Village, Colorado. He competed for the Spartans twice last season and shot his lowest round of 70 at the Bandon Dunes Invitational. He was the 2022 CLPGQ Beijing Series Champion.

🤔 SPARTAN TRIVIA

Looking Back. Last season, Villiami “Junior” Fehoko was named Mountain West Defensive Player of the Year.

Today’s question…

Do you know how many years in-a-row San José State has had a Mountain West Preseason Player of the Year?

Think you got it? Scroll on down to the bottom of this email for the answer!

⚔️ ONE BIG THING

Since we’re on the topic of Las Vegas, let’s talk about the San José State Casino Night, shall we? On August 18, the athletic department will be hosting a casino night at the Glasshouse at 7:00pm. All proceeds will support athletic scholarships for our student-athletes. There will be games, student-athlete testimonials, silent auctions, more!

📬 STICK WITH US

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📅 UPCOMING SCHEDULE

Saturday, August 12

⚽️ Women’s Soccer at Cal Poly (Exhibition) @ 6:00pm CT

Wednesday, August 16

⚽️ Men’s Soccer vs. CSU Monterey Bay (Exhibition) @ 3:00pm CT

Saturday, August 26

⚽️ Football at USC @ 5:00pm CT on PAC-12 Networks | Watch Live | Listen Live | Tickets

🎉 TRIVIA ANSWER

Answer: Three

⚔️ Have a great weekend, y’all!