Will do. I will overcome my introverted nature by stopping in and introduce. I haven't met anyone from the board irl, with the exception of NCagalum when we were students almost 50 years ago, and maybe TrainingRm67 when I was in high school.

Our man Caden (I'm told I can't call him 'our boy' despite our shared melanin enhancement, I've become that incorrect old dude) leading the WSU Cougs against K-State in Manhattan (the one I am not in) this morning, on TNT sports. Using his legs to make a play or two. K-State leading 3-0 late first quarter.

#26 Jeremiah Brown at nickleback, had a dreadful first half last week, I did not see him on the field in the second half. Different story tonight, started and played great, including coverage on this play being reviewed. Glad the kid earned his starting job back, and that he is playing well to keep it.

USD had none chance of covering Sam on that route for the TD.

He also didn't give me my onion rings!

A lot of vibes from when I was a high school kid listening to the famous Hayward State comeback game on the radio, a mere 54 years ago. Hope Bobby Biggs enjoyed this one today.

And this is why I never give up on the Aggies.

You said it, mang!

Now is that so hard?

The ol' six point penalty.

I don't know, Toke. Mike Bellotti and Tay Thompson ain't coming through that locker room door. Bobby Biggs ain't warming up.

But I ain't giving up either. (They no longer have a Hayward State; do they still have a Boardwalk Bowl?)

All credit to PSU. They are prepared, poised yet fired up, a few first game mistakes/penalties but executed well in all phases.

Our guys--nothing to add to what y'all have said. Hope they adjust and play much better in the second.

The ol' 60 yard penalty

Can he block?

The PSU Cheer squad features the following hair colors: blonde, brown, brunette, green, purple and magenta. There may be a shade of ultraviolet that lies outside my visible spectrum. These ladies, like the PSU defense came to play. Stay weird, Portland.

The other corner (opposite Colfield), 26 Jeremiah Brown having a rough go this afternoon.

I can't resist an opportunity to retell this story.

I was a student trainer 1974-76, working for the great Dick Lewis. 74 season, the tight end was Rick Fortner, one of the toughest dudes I've ever known. 6'0" 175 lbs soaking wet but rock solid. Solid up top but skinny legs built for speed. Dick said he'd seen birds with better legs, and called Rick the Birdman of Davis. Over the years I learned Dick rarely teased or even gently insulted, but this was a sign of how Fortner was a special player of whom Dick was particularly fond. I don't recall how many concussions Rick he suffered, (he caused a few as well) but I'll never forget the last one. This was his senior year, we traveled up to Boise and that stupid blue field.

Rick caught a short slant over the middle and was starched; hat to hat solid hit. Dick and I rushed out to him. He was not moving, and not breathing. I looked to Dick, awaiting instructions and anxious to see what he would do. Dick was frozen, his face pale. That is when I got scared, that Rick was going to die before our eyes. I fell back on my Boy Scout first aid, held his neck steady, checked for a pulse (it was really slow but strong), and lifted his jaw. Just as Dick snapped out of his momentary panic and leaned in to begin mouth-to-mouth, Rick gasped loudly, took two deep breaths and resumed being alive.

Rick's successor at undersized tight end the next season was my Davis High School homie (and there weren't very many homies back then) Wally Loving who at about 6'2" was maybe ten pounds heavier. Speed, hands, and a ferocious blocker. In '76 an appropriate sized (for the FWC) tight end transferred in from JC (iirc), Bill Fass, and Wally returned to his natural wide out position (flanker it was still called I think).

Man, I am sorry that I don't remember you. Spring of '77 I wasn't around (spent a quarter in DC at NIH), and then I transferred to Santa Barbara, only saw a few of your games. Bowin, Brown and I played jv hoops together in high school, so i am pretty sure you guys (with the exception of Mo) sucked at basketball--sorry, I've been talking smak to those two guys about hoops, and everything else for over 50 years now, just a habit.

Just spoke to Bowin the other day, he was trying to find John Riley, another pitcher in 77 and 78. If by chance you have a line on Riles, drop me a private message.

Very happy for Moroski. Two of my closest friends from childhood, I am still close with and we converse regularly. Steve Brown and Jim Bowin, both pitched for the Aggies alongside Mo back in the day, I love sending them these updates.

Blue Devils were seeded a bit lower than expected, but won their first-round game at home Friday night. Play #3 Inderkum at their field this week.

Their resurgence has been spectacular, and caused me to pay attention from afar. They were looking to drop the program, with the recent attention to head injuries, and with Davis being
Davis. Former Aggie assistant Steve Smyte returned as coach; he had been eased out in 2012 by administration, but took the high road and burned no bridges/aired no dirty laundry. His individual efforts are a wonderful demonstration of how much difference one coach can make, although you'll never ever hear him say that. His approach to the student as a complete person and member of the community, not just a football player, is Aggie Pride through and through. He was also at Boise as an assistant a while back, but I think it was after Hawk. (I've met Steve once, but I do not know him personally).

Here's an overview of Smyte: https://www.davisenterprise.com/sports/gallaudet-football-tab-do-not-publish-08-13/

And his bio on the DSHS website: https://dshs.djusd.net/athletics/fall_sports/Blue_Devils

I don't know which of the kids are potential recruits, one of their two quarterbacks has offers from Whittier and Occidental (doesn't really have an arm for college, imho), and the best player is committed to Colorado. I assume some will be Aggies soon.

I apologize if this is in the wrong place, or otherwise inappropriate, please remove or let me know if so. But I do have a lot of love and pride for my old school. If you mess with the Blue Devils, you get the horns!

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Thanks for posting that, enjoyed the read. I saw a couple of games when Khari was QB, but I was oblivious to his pro playing career, and his coaching story. Now I'm a solid Als fan.

The article made me think back to a couple of players in my day who did some acting as students. There was a standout tailback in 74-75, Rickey Hamilton, who was also quite good on the stage. He was pursuing an acting career, but died suddenly, tragically just a couple of years after leaving UCD, brain hemorrhage if I recall. Haven't thought of Rickey in quite a while.