Former 3-Star Cleared for Practice

Arizona transfer Bryan Harper is cleared to practice. Harper redshirted at last season, and he will have four years of eligibility remaining.

The 6-foot 170-pounder is out Colony High School. The CalHiSports fourth-team all-state defensive back was a three-star recruit by Scout.com and Rivals.com.

Harper must sit out the 2013 season to fulfill NCAA transfer requirments.

Fall Camp Underway

The 2013 Fresno State football season is three days old as the players reported Thursday and practiced yesterday and today. Lofty expectations await as the Bulldogs are ranked in many preseason publications and received 62 votes in the USA Today Coaches Poll released Thursday.

Anything less than a 10-2 season will be a disappointment. The 'Dogs host future Big Ten member Rutgers to open the season August 29. Furthermore, No. 19 Boise State must travel to Bulldog Stadium in the Mountain West opener September 20. Outside of road trips to fellow Cal State institutions San Diego State and San Jose State, FS should be double-digit favorites in its remaining games.

Time to Update This Blog

It's been nearly five years since the last post, and coincidentally, it concerned the same opponent Fresno State will open with in 2013 -- Rutgers.

This was the Fresno State Football Blog, now it is the temporary home of BarkBoard.com (all the domain name stuff, we hope to sort out in the next few days).  The message board is absent for the time being but feel free to leave a comment good or bad. 

We hope to get back to our roots and provide insightful independent coverage of Fresno State football (and other sports).  Check back soon as fall camp gets underway Friday morning.