2018 College Football Week 9

Discussion in 'Sports Board' started by Terry O'Keefe, Oct 22, 2018.

  1. HUSKERMAN-HUSKERFAN

    HUSKERMAN-HUSKERFAN Well-Known Member

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    Eehhhh, expect the win Don. Frost is no where close to having the Huskers back to a 100%. But I'm optimistic that it wont be the blowout of the last few years.
     
  2. Terry O'Keefe

    Terry O'Keefe Well-Known Member Administrator

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    Kes...I was reading up on Gardner Minshew as I didn't really know anything about him. I see that he had a great season last year at ECU and left with his degree even though he was guaranteed to be the starter again this year at ECU. The reason given was he needed to take care of some family matter.

    Any clue as to what that family matter was? How did Leach find out about him and get him to WSU and was he there for Spring Drills?
     
  3. WSU1996kesley

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    Hey T - here's an article from over the summer introducing Cougar nation to Gardner. He was ready to make a change and had actually committed to Alabama to carry a clipboard for Saban in preparation to getting into coaching. Glad he changed his mind.

    http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2018/jul/23/who-is-gardner-minshew-a-story-on-washington-state/

    Oh, and the family thing really isn't discussed, though common consensus with the ECU folks is that it was what he and his dad came up with to get out of ECU. I don't understand because he had already graduated, but there's really been no further discussion other than that. At one point he apologized to his coaches and fans at ECU about how they parted, so read into that what you will. All I know is that this kid arrived at a time WSU was hurting for a QB and has been killin' it.
     
  4. Terry O'Keefe

    Terry O'Keefe Well-Known Member Administrator

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    That was a great article.

    except for this part! :roll:
    But I had to laugh at this one!
     
  5. WSU1996kesley

    WSU1996kesley Well-Known Member

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    LOL. I forgot that was in there.