Brian Robin

1 month ago | ocregister.com | Brian Robin

As Jason Drotter saw it, he had no other choice but to literally call in the troops. Not that the drive west on Interstate 10 out of Palm Desert is ever brimming with scenic excitement. But even if there was more to see than windmills, dinosaurs or the Cabazon Outlet Mall, none of that would purge the images Drotter couldn’t shake from his rattled mind from the previous three days. Images of the Cal State Fullerton men’s golf team’s season imploding before his very eyes.

2 months ago | igamingplayer.com | Brian Robin

The Premier League is full of surprises this year, with perennial champion Manchester City struggling and perennial mid-table occupant Bournemouth surging. We’ve noticed both trends, which guide two of our Premier League picks this week. This is one of those weeks where the matchups, the form, and the stats write themselves. Struggling teams play in-form teams. Defensive atrocities play offensive juggernauts.

2 months ago | ocregister.com | Brian Robin

There is a grim determination permeating Jason Dietrich’s voice, one mixed with equal parts frustration and resolve to solve a puzzle. A puzzle that has teased and taunted him for two of his three seasons holding the keys to the Cal State Fullerton flagship athletic program. Honestly, it was not supposed to be this difficult. Not for a talented coach known for his recruiting wizardry, his ability to take raw pitchers and make them draft-worthy and his skill forging a winning culture.

2 months ago | igamingplayer.com | Brian Robin

One of my favorite ways to get into the Super Bowl vibe is to clock the National Anthem. Yes, there’s a bet on how long the designated singer—in this case, Grammy Award-winning, New Orleans native Jon Batiste—will take to hit the final note of “…Home of the Brave.”And yes, BetMGM has you covered here. The Over/Under on Batiste’s rendition is 120.5 seconds, a tick over two minutes.

2 months ago | ocregister.com | Brian Robin

At first glance, the fact that Davina Xanh is currently rewriting the Cal State Fullerton women’s golf record book makes no sense. A cursory glance at Xanh’s background, her upbringing in a small, coastal English town best known for giving Monty Python funnyman John Cleese to the world, leaves no breadcrumbs leading her to Southern California. The whole scenario sounds as improbable as one of Cleese’s iconic skits.