Man do these people make a fuzz about their 5-7 (Big West) team. The UCI arena is blacked out, the band won’t let hear my thoughts and the crowd’s on its feet as the starters are announced. The Matadors are going with Mark Hill, Tremaine Townsend, Rob Haynes, Vincent Cordell and Kenny Daniels to start the game.

According to a report from KRQE.com, senior Josh Jenkins’ injuries will keep him out of action from six to eight weeks, meaning he will not make it back before the season ends. The report also said the unidentified driver of the vehicle is from Albuquerque, Jenkins’ hometown, and that there were two other passengers in the vehicle. They sustained minor injuries. Jenkins had some internal bleeding as a result of the crash. His condition is stable and doctors believe he’ll… Read more

Deon Tresvant, who’s been facing some problems of his own and hasn’t been able to play in over a month, also offered some comments on Josh Jenkins’ automobile accident: “When I heard, I was devastated. I was shocked. It was like one of my brothers was hurt. I felt bad. It was definitely devastating. I couldn’t believe it.” (On how this affects the team’s play) “It makes me feel just … I wish I could be useful to the team…. Read more

Forward Tremaine Townsend is, among active players, the Matadors’ leading scorer. He, like Jenkins, is a senior: “Our prayers go to Josh. We hope for a fast recovery.” “We have to stay strong for him. What he’s got to worry about is getting better. That’s what he’s got to do.” “We’re going to miss Josh greatly, but we’re still here. We have a lot of people that can step up. We’re not done yet. We’ve been through a lot. We… Read more

Guard Rob Haynes is one of five senior Matadors. Two of them (Jenkins and Deon Tresvant) are out indefinitely. These were Haynes’ comments regarding the news on Jenkins being in a serious automobile accident: “When I first heard, I was amazed. I didn’t think it was true. It seems like every week something goes on with this team.” “It’s frustrating, but you can’t stay down over something you can’t really control.” “Our focus is to move forward. We have guys… Read more

Forward Kenny Daniels lives with Jenkins. These were his statements: “I was really shocked. Josh is my roommate. He’s like a brother to me.”  “We’re real close. We’re like brothers. We’re like blood-brothers. He looks out for me, I look out for him.” “I dont know too much about the circumstances of the accident other than Josh is with his family.” “I went to see him last night. He was stable, but he talked to us a little bit like… Read more

Regarding starting point guard Josh Jenkins, who was in an automobile accident Saturday: “Another unexpected event … the blessing of it is that Josh is alive and that he’s going to recover. How long will it take? I don’t know.” “Things like this happen in life. I can’t be frustrated about it. I believe everything happens for a purpose and a reason. We don’t always understand. We don’t always know why, but I do know that every time you have… Read more

In a nut shell, most of the Matadors visited Jenkins, who was in an automobile accident Saturday, at the hospital and said he was in stable condition and that he talked to them, but with some difficulty.  Forward Kenny Daniels, Jenkins’ roommate, said the point guard’s arms were bruised and that he might have had some internal pain.  Most players I spoke to, who repeatedly said their prayers were with Jenkins and his family at this time, didn’t seem defeated… Read more

According to a CSUN Media Relations press release, Josh Jenkins,  who was in an automobile accident Saturday, is resting in stable condition at the California Medical Center in Los Angeles. He will remain there for several more days and there is no prognosis yet on when or whether he’ll return this season. The driver of the vehicle Jenkins was in was killed. Reactions to come soon…