Author Archives: David Regan

There comes a point, I imagine, in every fifth-year’s life when you feel like your time has come. For some, it comes early. For others, it may not come until year six. For me, it came yesterday. Or maybe it was the day before. In any event, the point is, I’ve reached that point. The […]

All of a sudden, it seems like the sun shines a little bit brighter. The sky is a little bit bluer. The bird’s song is a little bit better. Even the traffic doesn’t move quite as slowly. It’s the darndest thing, because less than a week ago, things weren’t so great. Finals were rapidly approaching, […]

Ar·ro·gance (n.):A strong feeling of proud self-importance that is expressed by treating other people with contempt or disregard. Sound familiar? It’s rivalry week, so there’s no doubt that it should. Everything about the USC football program exudes arrogance, starting at the top with His Majesty Pete Carroll and running through the players, the fans and […]

If you ever feel like you might have too many friends, I have a perfect solution for you. Play fantasy football. You’ll be hating your friends in no time, and don’t worry, they’ll be hating you, too. It’s quite astounding, really. Fantasy football, for the cave-dwellers out there, is where you essentially pick a pretend […]

Quick question: Who’s better, Maurice Jones-Drew or Reggie Bush? If you answered Reggie Bush, you’re wrong. Well, “better” may be a little too vague. But if you add the qualifying “statistically better in the NFL,” there’s no doubt about it. And I couldn’t be more satisfied. When things aren’t the happiest in Westwood ““ and […]

Well, basketball season unofficially starts tonight, and for hoards of UCLA sports fans, it seems like it couldn’t have come soon enough. Many of us want to feel like winners again, and the football team hasn’t exactly been allowing us to feel that way. That being the case, we’re more than ready to abandon “Dorrell’s […]

Dear Typical American Sports Fan: I know you must think you have it pretty good right now, what with college football consuming your Saturdays, the NFL taking care of Sundays and Mondays, the World Series interspersed throughout the week, and basketball raring to go. These are all good things, but you’re missing out. It’s as […]