The news broke early in the morning on Feb. 22. My colleague at The Collegian, William Ramirez, motioned toward his computer in class. I shifted my attention to the screen and read the headline.
Fresno State football’s defensive coordinator Orlondo Steinauer was departing back to his former team in Canada – the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.
On one hand, I had suspected it. Yet on the other, I was confused.
I recalled a conversation I had with Steinauer after practice one day during the season. He motioned to a smooth, undisturbed patch of grass and explained to me that above all, being a teacher and a leader was the aspect that can turn a program around, and I believed him.