Category Archives: The Peterson Principle

The Peterson Principle: 8/8/2016

By Tim Peterson Overheard at USC practice on Saturday by another reporter. “This is nothing like camp at UCLA. There’s just no energy at UCLA. Here you can feel the excitement. Over there nobody cares.”

The Peterson Principle: 8/1/2016

By Tim Peterson They came wearing watermelons on their heads and carrying fatheads of Stan Kroenke. They came with signs and cameras and jerseys of their favorite players – old and current.

The Peterson Principle: 7/25/2016

By Tim Peterson Wildcats Close at Pioneer In what could be the last major local passing league tournament of the summer last Saturday, Monrovia advanced to the finals where the Wildcats lost LA High. Monrovia receiver Michael Washington, a junior, was named the MVP of the tourney.

The Peterson Principle: 7/18/2016

By Tim Peterson It’s the middle of July. The football fans are getting restless. I get it. But I’m still not sure how a “Chalk Talk” about the “Spot Route” turns into a blog about the pros and cons of Cathedral football. Okay, mostly cons.

The Peterson Principle: 7/11/2016

By Tim Peterson It’s only passing league. A win in the tournament doesn’t earn you a CIF title, a trip to the playoffs or even a few days off. You might get a trophy for your efforts or even a pat on the back but that’s about it.

The Peterson Principle: 7/4/2016

By Tim Peterson When the dust settles the Lakers end up with Timofey Mozgov, Luol Deng and Jordan Clarkson. That and a couple of hundred bucks will get you to the playoffs.

The Peterson Principle: 6/27/2016

By Tim Peterson Doesn’t Andrew Tovar seem like he’s been at Cathedral for ten years? Some players just seem to have that effect on you. When you’re the face of the team and throw for over 3700 yards and 47 touchdowns like Tovar did last year, it gives the impression you’ve been there awhile.

The Peterson Principle: 6/20/2016

By Tim Peterson It’s almost too hot to write a column. I don’t mind warm weather but when you see a squirrel putting on sunscreen you know the temperature is a little too high.

The Peterson Principle: 6/13/2016

By Tim Peterson It’s a different game now. Boston’s Kevin McHale clothes lined the Lakers’ Kurt Rambis in the 1984 NBA Finals and all he received was a personal foul.

The Peterson Principle: 6/6/2016

By Tim Peterson I know, I know. Nothing can be determined at a passing league competition. It doesn’t matter until you put on the pads. We hear that at…well… at every passing league competition.