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The stories are in order as they appear in this content area:
Long TD returns highlight Griz scrum (Missoulian).
Helena's Griz shine through gloomy day (Independent Record).
Ex-Rustler turns a few UM heads (Great Falls Tribune).
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MacIntyre hopes for another happy homecoming (Missoulian, 4/17).
Hogan, Edwards to speak before UM Athletics Inquiry Panel (Missoulian,
4/17).
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Defense controls Cats' scrimmage [Griz scrim, Wy scrim] (Billings Bobcat
Gazette).
QB Emmert has new Saint feeling blessed (Great Falls Tribune).
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A test only a columnist could choke (Missoulian).
***
Long TD returns highlight Griz scrum
By JON KASPER of the Missoulian
HELENA - Senior Jefferson Heidelberger took a kick 99 yards for a touchdown
Saturday.
The exciting return wasn't the longest play of the Montana Grizzlies' final
spring football scrimmage at Carroll College's Nelson Stadium.
That honor went to walk-on safety Luke Lovell. That's right. Luke Lovell,
the former Great Falls Russell standout who transferred from the University
of Mary in Bismarck, N.D.
Still not ringing a bell? Isn't that the astronaut Tom Hanks portrayed in
the movie "Apollo 13"? No, that was Jim Lovell.
Luke Lovell wore No. 12 on Saturday and had the majority of the 2,673 fans
in attendance grabbing for their rosters after returning an interception 100
yards for a touchdown. The 6-foot, 180-pound sophomore snared a Drew Hedrick
pass in the west end zone, took off for the far side of the field, cut back
in the middle, received some key blocks and out ran everyone.
Did he think of taking a knee in the end zone or running out of bounds?
"No, no, no,'' Lovell said. "I don't think Coach (Bobby) Hauck would have
been very happy if I would have just went out. You always try to get as much
as you can."
Was he tired?
"Oh yeah,'' said the 2001 second team all-state defensive back. "I've never
had to run 100 like that before with an interception.''
Lovell received more than his fair share of reps during the hour-long
scrimmage that preceded Carroll College's scrum on "A Day of Champions in
Helena.'' Starting strong safety Tyler Thomas suited out, but didn't play
because of a tight hamstring. Backup strong safety Van Cooper Jr. was an
unexpected late scratch and didn't make the trip.
"We got a call from our compliance director (Saturday) morning and we were
told since he was a partial (academic) qualifier, he can't practice off
campus,'' Hauck said. "It's like a bowl game, I guess. So, he couldn't come
today.''
Montana's final scrimmage proved to be a pretty decent day for the offense,
defense and special teams.
Senior quarterbacks Craig Ochs and backup Jeff Disney were sharp for the
second straight week. Ochs' first pass was picked off by defensive end Mike
Potts, but Ochs recovered to complete his next eight passes, including a
9-yard scoring strike to Heidelberger. Ochs finished 8-of-10 for 68 yards.
"We played well today,'' said Ochs, who took just 13 snaps. "It was a short
scrimmage, and I would have liked more reps, but it's smart, too, because we
don't want to get injured at this point in spring.''
Disney, who also worked with the No. 1 offense, completed all six of his
attempts for 71 yards. He guided the first-team unit on a scoring drive that
culminated with a 5-yard Lex Hilliard touchdown run.
"We've done that here and there in spring ball,'' Hauck said referring to
Disney working with the No. 1 offense. "We try to do that as much as we can
without hindering Craig's progress. I thought it was great for Jeff to get
in against the speed of the No. 1 defense. It was good for him.''
During the final two scrimmages, Ochs and Disney combined to complete
38-of-46 passes with just one interception and three touchdown passes.
"Offensively, we're such a different team than we were at this time last
year out of spring ball,'' Ochs said. "We had a lot more fun. Everyone knows
what they are doing.''
For the second straight week, Montana's offense used a shovel pass on
several occasions. Hilliard gained 35 yards on a shovel pass from Disney to
set up his touchdown run. Heidelberger, who caught five passes for 45 yards,
also caught a shovel pass.
"Screens and shovel passes and those types of things, as a defensive coach,
they create problems for you, they slow you down,'' Hauck said. "That can be
a weapon for us for sure next fall.''
"How much we'll use it in the fall, I don't know,'' Hauck said. "That's
something we're going to evaluate in the next month. Spring is a good time
to experiment and try some new things.''
Hauck might want to take a look at using Monte on his punt return team. The
crazy mascot got into the fun when he ran on the field and made a quick
block during a Levander Segars' 40-yard punt return.
"I didn't see that,'' Hauck said.
It was Segars who made a great downfield block to spring Heidelberger on his
99-yard kick return. Heidelberger, one of the top return men in Division
I-AA last season, took Pete Sloan's kick and sprinted up the far sideline. A
referee was taken out roughly 20 yards from the end zone.
"Today was fun,'' Hauck said. "We got out and the guys were having fun. Last
week our scrimmage was really intense and physical. Today didn't quite have
that edge to it, I think. We got good work and the guys had fun out there.
It was a good time.''
Utah State transfer and former Butte High standout Jaison Carriger had the
only sack. Carriger was in on five tackles. Former Helena Capital all-stater
Shane MacIntyre was also in on five tackles, as was his former prep teammate
Kyler Noel.
Linebacker Nate Southern, an Oregon State transfer, intercepted backup
quarterback Casey Cordial late in the scrimmage and returned it 35 yards.
Hauck seemed extremely pleased with his second spring as Griz coach.
"We are right where we need to be as a team,'' he said. "I'm enthused with
the progress we made fundamentally. We got way better. We are ahead of where
we were a year ago with our offensive, defensive and special teams packages
as far as insertion. I like the attitude of the team. I like the confidence
level. I just think we're right where we need to be.''
Kicker tracker: Sophomore Paul Cahill enjoyed the best day of the three
kickers in camp. Cahill made field goals of 33 and 37 yards, as well as two
extra points.
Sloan, a former Kalispell standout, also had a solid day, making his 33-yard
attempt. Sloan missed from 37, but booted a kickoff through the end zone and
blasted a punt 55 yards.
Lucas Langbehn made an extra point, but missed field goals of 33 and 37
yards.
Injury report: Several Grizzlies sat out the scrimmage with injuries, but
all the players are expected to be healthy by fall camp. Wide receivers Tate
Hancock and Mike Costanzo, defensive end Mike Murphy, tight ends Willie
Walden and Conor Molloy, cornerback Tuff Harris and offensive linemen Garth
Enger, Ryan Gustafson and Ryan Wells did not suit up.
Enger and Wells were walking with the aid of crutches. Both have knee
injuries, but Hauck said neither suffered anterior cruciate ligament
injuries.
"I thought the No. 1 priority today was getting out injury free, which we
did,'' Hauck said. "We've got great news on all of our kids who've been
banged up this spring. We're going to come out of spring ball hopefully 100
percent healthy and that excites me.''
Starting defensive end Lance Spencer, who tore an ACL midway through last
season, is also expected to be back by the start of fall camp, Hauck said.
Quick kicks: Hauck said the team will begin a three-week speed enhancement
training circuit next week. Š The Griz will begin preseason camp in August.
The 2004 opener against Maine is slated for Sept. 4 at Washington-Grizzly
Stadium.
Scoring
Jefferson Heidelberger 9 pass from Craig Ochs
Luke Lovell 100 interception return
Lex Hilliard 5 run
Heidelberger 99 kick return
Statistics
RUSHING - Carrier Morrell 9-21, JR Waller 6-38, Brady Green 5-23, Justin
Green 2-10, Lex Hilliard 2-7, Levander Segars 1(-2), Casey Cordial 1(-9).
PASSING - Craig Ochs 8-10-1 for 68 yards, Jeff Disney 6-6-0-71 yards, Drew
Hedrick 6-9-1 for 46 yards, Casey Cordial 1-3-1 for 11 yards.
RECEIVING - Jefferson Heidelberger 5-45, Jon Talmage 3-37, Brandon Dwyer
3-12, Lex Hilliard 2-42, Travis Wade 2-17, Justin Green 2-9, Mike Lund 1-20,
Ben Winn 1-11, Colt Palmer 1-6, Levander Segars 1-1.
***
Helena's Griz shine through gloomy day
By FRANCIS DAVIS, Helena Independent Record
A gloomy day was made bright for a few local Montana Grizzlies and more than
2,000 fans at a dual football scrimmage held at Nelson Stadium on Saturday.
Linebackers Shane MacIntyre, Seamus Molloy and Kyler Noel led the contingent
of local Griz players at the final Montana scrimmage of the spring. The Griz
scrimmage preceded a Carroll College scrimmage and was played in front of
2,673 fans on a rainy, overcast day.
MacIntyre started at outside linebacker for the Grizzlies and finished with
two tackles and two assists. The former Capital High standout finished last
season with three sacks. He said he's looking forward to the coming season.
MacIntyre currently is listed as the Griz starter, but Montana coach Bobby
Hauck said Loren Utterback is also making a push for the starting job.
"It's was a good spring and it was fun playing in front of my family and
friends," MacIntyre said. "I'm still fighting for a starting position so I
have a lot of work to do, but I feel good about where I'm at."
Noel had four assisted tackles and Seamus Molloy had one.
One local Griz who wasn't in uniform, but still enjoyed the day, was tight
end Conor Molloy. After having shoulder surgery six weeks ago, the former
Helena High standout didn't suit up Saturday. Conor Molloy, who missed much
of last season with injuries, said he expects to be ready to play by the
first week of September.
"My shoulder feels real good," Conor Molloy said. "And I love coming back
here. I know a lot of the guys at Carroll and it always feels good to come
home."
Griz starting quarterback Craig Ochs looked sharp, finishing the day 8-of-10
for 68 yards and a touchdown n a 9-yard score to wide receiver Jefferson
Heidelberger. Ochs also threw one interception.
"It was good to get some reps," Ochs said. "I feel real good about our
spring. We are happy with where we are at and if we keep getting better over
the summer, and if we stay healthy, we could be really explosive."
The Griz showed some of that explosiveness Saturday on special teams and on
the defensive side of the ball.
Heidelberger scored on a 99-yard kickoff return, while transfer Luke Lovell
scored on a 100-yard interception return. Lovell, of Great Falls,
transferred from the University of Mary this offseason.
Hauck said he was happy because his team stayed healthy.
"Last week was really intense and physical," he said. "Today, I thought the
No. 1 positive was just getting out injury-free. We're going to come out of
spring ball 100 percent healthy."
One new wrinkle the Griz showed was the shuttle pass, which they ran three
or four times. Hauck said it's a play the coaching staff recently put into
the offense after scouting three teams in the offseason.
"A screen shuttle pass is tough to defend," he said. "It slows down the
defense and it can be real effective to you. We went to UM-Western, Utah and
Washington State and the coaches there were real helpful."
Hauck was pleased with his team's effort this spring. The team has practiced
since March 15 and held three scrimmages.
"I really like where we are at," he said. "We are right were we need to be
fundamentally, and I really like the attitude of the team."
Backup quarterback Jeff Disney also looked sharp. He was 6-of-6 for 69
yards, while redshirt freshman quarterback Drew Hedrick was 6-of-9 for 47
yards.
Heidelberger had four catches for 41 yards, while Jon Talmage had three
catches for 37 yards.
JR Waller led the Griz on the ground with six carries for 38 yards.
The kicking game might have been of particular interest to Helena fans
because Helena High's Dan Carpenter is expected to compete for the kicking
job this fall.
Former Kalispell kicker Pete Sloan exhibited a big leg on a 55-yard punt and
33 yard field goal. Sloan also missed a 33 yard field goal. Paul Cahill also
converted a 33-yard field goal and missed one. Lucas Langbehn was the third
kicker for the Grizzlies Saturday, but Hauck has said only one of the three
kickers will be invited to the Griz camp in the fall.
Carpenter's teammate at Helena, Mike Ferriter, has also signed with the
Griz.
RUSHING - Carrier Morrell 9-21, JR Waller 6-38, Brady Green 5-23, Justin
Green 2-10, Lex Hilliard 2-7.
PASSING - Craig Ochs 8-10-1 for 68 yards, Jeff Disney 6-6-0-71 yards, Drew
Hedrick 6-9-1 for 46 yards, Casey Cordial 1-3-1 for 11 yards.
RECEIVING - Jefferson Heidelberger 5-45, Jon Talmage 3-37, Brandon Dwyer
3-12, Lex Hilliard 2-42, Travis Wade 2-17, Justin Green 2-9, Mike Lund 1-20.
DEFENSIVE HIGHLIGHTS
Sacks: Carriger
Tackles for loss: Vella, Otterson, Utterback, Dlouhy (.5), Hoge (.5).
***
Ex-Rustler turns a few UM heads
By GEORGE GEISE, Great Falls Tribune
HELENA -- If a player like Luke Lovell doesn't make a big impression in
April, he has no chance of seeing the football field in September.
Lovell, an All-State cornerback at C.M. Russell High in 2001, is a walk-on
safety at Montana who is doing his best to earn some playing time -- and
maybe even a little scholarship help. He improved his chances in both
categories Saturday when he returned an interception 100 yards for the only
defensive touchdown in UM's spring football game, witnessed by about 2,700
fans at Nelson Stadium.
"I'm trying to learn both safety positions," said Lovell, who has bulked up
to about 195 pounds. "That way, I have twice as good a chance (of earning
some playing time)."
Lovell went to University of Mary in North Dakota -- an NAIA program -- and
played sparingly as a freshman in 2002, then transferred to UM last summer
and practiced with the Grizzlies.
"Mike Murphy and Kelly Kain (former CMR teammates) encouraged me to give it
a try," said Lovell.
Lovell swiped a mid-range pass from Griz third-string quarterback Drew
Hedrick in the first half of the scrimmage and dashed the full length of the
field. He probably ran 140 yards as he swerved back across the gridiron to
elude would-be tacklers.
"This is the time of the year when we like to see who can make plays in game
situations," said UM head coach Bobb Hauck, who has given transfers like
Lovell of Mary), Jake Larson (UM-Western) and Jason Carriger (Utah State) a
chance to see what they can do.
Lovell got his big chance Saturday because safeties like Tyler Thomas and
Van Cooper didn't participate. Thomas, a junior from Dillon, was nursing a
hamstring injury. Cooper, a highly touted redshirt freshman from Colorado,
wasn;t allowed to make the trip because of NCAA regulations.
"Van's a partial (academic) qualifier so the NCAA says he can't practice or
play off-campus," said Hauck, who learned of the ruling Friday before
leaving Missoula.
Lovell's return was one of two big plays in Montana's final spring workout.
Jefferson Heidelberger also brought a kickoff back 99 yards for a TD, and
caught an 8-yard scoring pass from Craig Ochs.
I like where we are at, fundamentally," said Hauck. "We are way ahead of
things compared to this time last year."
Hauck saw only good news about injuries.
"We were injury-free today, too, and that's always a big plus," he said.
"Plus, we received good news on all of our injured players. They are all
expected to be back in 100 percent by the opening of fall camp."
Among the players sitting out were starters like defensive ends Mike Murphy
of Great Falls and and Lance Spencer of Malta; offensive lineman Garth
Enger; tighe end Willie Walden and wide receive Tate Hancock.
Ochs was 8-of-10 for 68 yards passing and one score and was picked off once,
on the first play of the game by defensive end Mike Potts. Fellow senior
Jeff Disney completed 6 of 6 passes for 69 yards.
Redshirt freshman quarterback Drew Hedrick completed 6-of-9 passes for 47
yards and one INT. Fourth-stringer Casey Cordial also saw action.
Heidelberger had four catches for 41 yards and a TD. Junior Jon Talmage had
three receptions for 37 yards, while Hilliard had two for 43 yards.
Junior halfback JR Waller had a scrimmage-high 38 yards on six carries.
Hilliard gained 627 yards last season as a freshman backing up Justin Green,
who led UM with 1,163 yards. They both started Saturday's game and had some
success with shovel passes from Ochs.
"The shovel passes are a new thing," said Hilliard. "I think the coaches got
that from Utah."
Hauck said he isn't sure how effective the shovel passes will be.
"The screens and shovel passes can slow down the defense," he said. "But
we'll evaluate in the next month how much we'll use them."
Playing in a two-back set with Green -- and Ochs in shotgun mode -- also
appeals to Hilliard.
"I hope it's something we do more often, but you never know. I don't want to
be greedy, but we all want our chances to carry the ball."
The Grizzlies open their season at home Sept. 4 against Maine.
***
MacIntyre hopes for another happy homecoming
By JON KASPER of the Missoulian
Montana Grizzly linebacker Shane MacIntyre delivered quite a birthday gift
for his father two years ago over in Helena.
The Helena Capital grad intercepted a pass, recovered a fumble and
registered a sack on his father Don's 55th birthday when the Grizzlies
scrimmaged in the Capital City.
MacIntyre, who was then a fresh-faced rookie, gets to go home again Saturday
as the Montana Grizzlies close out their spring camp with a scrimmage at
Carroll College's Nelson Stadium. Montana will scrimmage at noon, followed
by Carroll College at 1:30 p.m. in what's being billed as "A Day of
Champions.''
"I'm glad I get to go back and see a lot of friends and people that don't
get to watch me play ever,'' MacIntyre said. "A lot of guys play at Carroll
and a lot of guys and their parents are always watching them play on
Saturdays.''
The 6-foot-3, 222-pound junior linebacker has had a solid spring and is
battling freshman Loren Utterback for a starting outside linebacker
position.
"We have a lot of guys in heated competition and Shane is one of them,''
said Montana coach Bobby Hauck "He and Loren Utterback are really close.
Shane has had a really good spring. He's improved as a football player. His
tackling has gotten better. I like that way he's played in the kicking game
for me this spring.''
There might even be a chance that Shane can deliver Don an early 57th
birthday present Saturday.
"If we get in on the 1, we'll put him in and let him run a quarterback
sneak,'' Hauck said with a laugh.
Fellow linebacker and former Helena Capital standout Kyler Noel, as well as
brothers Connor and Seamus Molloy will also return to their home city.
Senior tight end Conor Molloy is recovering from surgery and won't play.
Hauck said he's excited to take his team to the Capital City and share the
day with Mike Van Diest's Fighting Saints, who've won two straight NAIA
national championships.
"It's going to be fun going over there,'' Hauck said. "It will be fun
working in conjunction with Carroll. They have a great program and good kids
on their team. They've got good guys on their coaching staff. It will be fun
to be out there the same day as they are. It's nice for the people in
central Montana to get a look at us without having to drive a long way.''
Hauck said the Grizzlies will go through their entire special teams package.
He said the scrimmage could run shorter than their previous two because of a
thin offensive line. Centers Garth Enger and Ryan Wells and freshman tackle
Ryan Gustafson will all sit out with knee injuries.
"It's one of those things where we'll have to see how it goes,'' Hauck said.
Hauck said he plans to get the young players a lot of reps. Saturday could
be the final time that several walk-ons and possibly some scholarship
players sport Grizzly uniforms. The coaching staff is only allowed to bring
90 players to camp in August.
"Some pretty good football players are going to have to be held back until
school starts,'' Hauck said. "It's a real numbers game and that's my least
favorite conversation of the year that we have as a coaching staff.''
Starting spots are still up for grabs at defensive end, in the linebacking
unit, as well as the secondary and offensive line. The Grizzlies are still
looking for one of the three kickers to step up and earn the right to move
to camp in August.
The returning wide receivers will also need to step up their game, knowing
that UCLA transfer Tab Perry and Notre Dame transfer Ronnie Rodamer plan to
join the team in the fall.
"Saturday every kid on the team is going to play a substantial number of
plays,'' Hauck said. "It's one last chance for our young guys to get a live
look before we get into next August when it's the real thing.''
Hauck said he was very pleased with how Montana's 12 spring practices played
out.
"We are right where we need to be,'' Hauck said. "We didn't get a bunch of
guys injured, which is a real positive. I think we've gotten miles better
fundamentally, which is really want we wanted to do."
Carroll-Griz connection: At least three members of the Carroll College
football team began their college football careers at Montana. Kevin
McCutcheon is a starting wide receiver for the Saints. Former Deer Lodge
standout Mike Mahoney is a defensive back.
Helena High product Tyler Peterson left the Grizzlies last season and is
vying for a starting wide receiver position for the Saints.
***
Hogan, Edwards to speak before UM Athletics Inquiry Panel
By BETSY COHEN of the Missoulian
Former University of Montana employees who know the most about the athletic
department's budget crisis have agreed to appear next week before the panel
investigating the nearly $1 million deficit.
Former Athletic Director Wayne Hogan and Rob Edwards, former fiscal manager
for the department, have agreed to answer questions and share their
perspectives on the deficit at the UM Athletics Inquiry Panel's meeting
April 23.
The announcement was made at the panel's meeting Friday, prompting the
11-person committee to delay discussion about its preliminary investigative
findings.
Hogan resigned from his job March 3, five days after the Montana Board of
Regents learned that UM athletics was expecting a nearly $1 million
shortfall by the end of the 2004 fiscal year. Regents were angered by the
news because school officials had said in their November report that the
athletic budget was balanced and was expected to have a more than $200,000
surplus.
Athletic department personnel and UM officials said they were surprised by
the shortfall. They didn't see any signs that the budget was off kilter
until October 2003, just weeks after Edwards resigned from his job and Hogan
asked UM's top budgeting officers for assistance. With help from an NCAA
audit, the full scope of the problem was revealed in February.
Of the deficit, nearly $600,000 is attributed to overspending, and
accounting errors are blamed for $381,000.
Hogan, who remained on UM's payroll until Thursday, has not discussed the
matter publicly since the week he resigned. Edwards has remained silent
since news of the deficit was first reported in the Missoulian on Feb. 28.
During Friday's meeting, panel members continued to gather more information
about how UM's athletic department conducts its business.
What they learned is that between 1,100 to 1,300 complimentary football
tickets are handed out at each home game, amounting to a loss of about
$27,000 in ticket revenue per game, said Chuck Maes, UM associate athletic
director.
Included in that total of free admissions are 100 tickets that KGVO radio
receives as part of its Grizzly broadcast contract with UM; 48 tickets are
reserved for UM President George Dennison's stadium box; football players
get a total of 400 tickets to give to family and friends; 150 tickets go to
the visiting team; Habitat for Humanity gets a pair of tickets; and Delta
Airlines gets four.
Another 288 tickets to home games are given to Missoula businesses -
including the Depot, Sign Pro, City Glass and the Holiday Inn - as part of
tradeout agreements, Maes said.
Missoula auto dealers receive 140 tickets for 33 complimentary cars they
give to the athletic department. Currently, 28 of the cars are being used,
said Marie Porter, UM's interim athletic director.
While the vehicle total amount may seem like a lot, Porter said, the
practice of using complimentary cars is common at other universities. After
a quick check, she found that Portland State University has six
complimentary cars, Montana State University uses 25 and the University of
Wyoming has 40.
At UM, the individuals using the cars pay liability insurance, report their
personal and business mileage to the school's human resource office, and UM
pays for the license plates.
Most of the cars are used by coaches of football, golf, tennis, track,
volleyball, soccer, men's basketball and women's basketball. All sports have
access to four complimentary department cars, which are used for recruiting
and team travel.
The oldest complimentary car in the UM fleet is a 1990 Buick Century, which
is used for department administrators. The newest vehicles are a 2004 Ford
Explorer, driven by football coach Bobby Hauck; a 2004 Chevy pickup, driven
by men's assistant basketball coach Wayne Tinkle; a 2004 Jeep Liberty,
driven by athletic administrator Al Kempfert; and a 2004 Dodge Stratus
driven by volleyball coach Nicole Best.
As part of the courtesy car agreement, dealerships provide the car and
specify how often the car is serviced.
For each complimentary car, UM provides four complimentary season tickets in
the "best location available for football, basketball and Lady Griz
basketball events." UM also provides a complimentary parking pass for all
sports; provides recognition for the business in all game programs; provides
dealerships with UM gear, such as press guides, sweaters, gym bags and
stadium blankets; provides vehicle licensing; and repairs damage to cars.
On Friday, the panel also heard from members of the National Advisory Board
for Grizzly Athletics, a UM booster club envisioned and brought to life by
Hogan in 2001.
Although it is just three years old, the group is responsible for big-ticket
projects in Grizzly athletics such as the football stadium's north end zone
expansion, the new artificial turf on the football field and development of
the Grizzly Sports Hall of Champions.
"This organization would not have existed without Wayne Hogan," said Brad
Kliber, chairman of the NABGA. "He brought a perspective to Grizzly
athletics that it didn't have before."
When Hogan came up with the idea for the board, Kliber explained, he wanted
to have a private group of people - a human resource - to help make Grizzly
athletics the top-flight athletic program it has become.
"This was Wayne's idea, and a big part of our group's mission was to give
advice to the athletic director," he said.
At the board's Jan. 29 meeting, Hogan told members about the deficit and
asked for help.
"I believe had he not resigned, he would have been able to solve this issue
with our input," Kliber said.
Because the board is comprised of successful businessmen, attorneys,
accountants and bankers, Hogan would have had the assistance of a pool of
talented people - all avid Grizzly supporters - to help him work through the
fiscal mess, Kliber said.
The board was just starting to hammer out solutions when Hogan unexpectedly
resigned.
Kliber and Bob Minto, a fellow board member, said they are disappointed
Hogan resigned but will gladly continue their work to help Grizzly
athletics.
Their future work will include a more aggressive public relations campaign
so people know who they are, Kliber said.
Too often, when private money helps UM athletics launch a spendy project,
like a stadium expansion, or does something flashy, like secure artificial
turf, Montana taxpayers think UM is rolling in money, said Jim Salisbury, an
inquiry panel member.
"A lot of things are perceived to be wasteful spending of taxpayer dollars,"
Salisbury said. "More work needs to be done about that."
Kliber said he agreed the group could do a better job promoting the work it
does and informing the public that, contrary to popular myth, UM is not
flush with cash.
"Over time we will get better at it," Minto said. "But this group is not out
to blow its own horn, and some of the areas we have been successful ... is
because we have been able to keep things under the radar ... and not make it
into a big deal."
Although the current budget deficit is a black eye to the Grizzly program,
it's also an excellent opportunity for the advisory board to step in to help
out, Kliber said.
"This is an opportunity for us to inform people that this is a terrific
program and things are done the right way," he said. "Because of what has
happened, our board has had more substantive discussions and reasons to
exist than before."
As long as the advisory board has the support of UM's president and the
athletic director, and as long as Grizzly athletics has a wish list, the
board will continue its work, Minto said.
"As long as that keeps happening," he said, "we will have a purpose."
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Griz comp tickets
Complimentary tickes per game for the 2003 Grizzly football season
(recipient, affiliation, number of tickets):
Adams Center, Adams Center, 2
Miller, Betty Jo, Adams Center, 2
Muse, Mary, Adams Center, 2
Pierce, Jan, Adams Center, 2
West, Nick, Adams Center, 2
White, Janet, Adams Center, 2
Coston, Rae, Box Office, 2
Fisher, Celine, Box Office, 2
Nelson, Denise, Box Office, 2
Beyer, Susan, Box Office, 2
Wright, Anne E, Box Office, 2
France, Tim, Box Office-GrizTix, 4
Southgate Mall, Box Office-Griz Tix, 4
Carr, Luther, FB coach, 4
Daste, Dominic, FB coach, 4
Gregorak, Ty, FB coach, 4
Hammerschmidt, Jeff, FB coach, 4
Hauck,Bobby, FB coach, 8
Hauck, Tom, FB coach, 4
Kowalski, Ron, FB coach, 4
Paulson, Kraig, FB coach, 4
Phenice, Rob, FB coach, 4
Prof of the Week, FB coach, 4
Schramm, David, FB coach, 4
Von Appen, Fred, FB coach, 4
Sherbeck, Hal, FB coaches adviser, 2
Baker, Jim, FB filmer, 4
Football Filmer, FB filmer, 2
Hogan, Jim, FB spiritual leader, 2
Chinske, John, gameday staff-chain gang, 2
Chinske, Louis, gameday staff-chain gang, 2
Lerch, Fred, gameday staff-chain gang, 2
Thane, Mark, gameday staff-chain gang, 2
Whalen, Don, gameday staff-chain gang, 4
Whiddon, Tom, gameday staff-chain gang, 2
Larson, Jason, gameday staff-message center, 2
Mackey, Todd, gameday staff-music, 2
Christian, Peter, gameday staff-PA, 2
Wahl, John, gameday staff-PA spotter, 2
O'Conner, Bob, gameday staff-parking, 2
Kauffman, Dave, gameday staff-phone system, 2
Kozeluh, Glenn, gameday staff-scoreboard, 2
5657 Nicholas, Ron, gameday staff-scoreboard, 2
Radtke, Dennis, gameday staff-scoreboard, 2
Ryan, Patrick, gameday staff-scoreboard, 2
Bennett, Rick, gameday staff-stats crew, 2
Feeley, David, gameday staff-stats crew, 2
Guffey, Matt, gameday staff-stats crew, 2
Sports Info Student Assistant, gameday staff-stats crew, 2
Stats Inputer, gameday staff-stats crew, 2
Walterskirchen, Chris, gameday staff-stats crew, 2
Adams, Jeff, Health Service, 2
Allison, Orianne, Health Service, 2
Bartow, Patty, Health Service, 2
Behan, Karen, Health Service, 2
Bell, David, Health Service, 2
Black, Edward, Health Service, 2
Brinkley, Caroline, , Health Service, 2
Fiebelkorn, Shannon, Health Service, 2
Hiesterman, Del, Health Service, 2
Hofman, Josh, Health Service, 2
Horne, Debbie, Health Service, 2
Kanter, Adair, Health Service, 2
Laisy, Shirley, Health Service, 2
McChesney, Pat, Health Service, 2
Miles , Joy, Health Service, 2
Myers, Donna, Health Service, 2
Nilsen, John F, Health Service, 2
Paulson, Richard, Health Service, 2
Pittenger Leah, Health Service, 2
Queen,Sandy, Health Service, 2
Sacrison, Karen, Health Service, 2
Sankey,Kaye, Health Service, 2
Shimer, Laela, Health Service, 2
Sul!ivan Joanne, Health Service, 2
Van Nice, Misty, Health Service, 2
Advocates, Hogan arrangement, 2
Dennison, George, Hogan arrangement-President's Box, 48
Daly, Brian, Hogan arrangement, 4
Delta Air Lines, Hogan arrangement, 4
KGVO (Clear Channel), Hogan arrangement-radio contract, 100
GAA Golf Tourney, Hogan arrangement-GSA function, 4
Great Falls GAA, Hogan arrangement-GSA function, 2
Habitat for Humanity, Hogan arrangement, 2
Hospice Ball, Hogan arrangement, 2
Jacobson, Curt, Hogan arrangement, 8
Manor House, Hogan arrangement, 2
Outback Steakhouse, Hogan arrangement, 4
Person, Denise, Hogan arrangement, 4
Play Ball Missoula, Hogan arrangement, 2
Alexander, Heather, ICA staff, 2
Anderson, Chris, ICA staff, 2
Anderson, Erika, ICA staff, 2
Best, Dave, ICA staff, 2
Best, Nikki, ICA staff, 2
Canuso, Jen, ICA staff, 2
Cardinal, Linda, ICA staff, 2
Carlson, Joel, ICA staff, 2
Cate-Schweyen, Shannon, ICA staff, 2
Cheek, John, ICA staff, 2
Clark, Christie, ICA staff, 2
Clark, Harry, ICA staff, 2
Cornwall, Jean, ICA staff, 2
Curry, Lew, ICA staff, 2
Degnan, Lacey, ICA staff, 2
Duce, Trish, ICA staff, 2
Dwight, Patty, ICA staff, 2
Goodrich, Todd, ICA staff, 2
Gaffey Dave, ICA staff, 10
Hackney, Steve, ICA staff, 2
Haight, Jane, ICA staff, 2
Hanford, Brian, ICA staff, 2
Hiller, Natalie, ICA staff, 2
Hunt, Justin, ICA staff, 2
Ingram, Dan, ICA staff, 2
Juage, Karla, ICA staff, 2
Kempfert, Al, ICA staff, 2
Kennedy, Pat, ICA staff, 2
Lopach, Jim, ICA staff, 2
Maes, Chuck, ICA staff, 4
Marks, Colleen, ICA staff, 2
11088 Marso, Brian, ICA staff, 2
McConnell, Rodney, ICA staff, 2
McCue, Tim, ICA staff, 2
Monte, ICA staff, 2
Murphy, Dennis, ICA staff, 2
Newton, Bryan, ICA staff, 2
Nord, Kris, ICA staff, 2
Norris, Rob, ICA staff, 2
O'Day, James, ICA staff, 2
Porter, Marie, ICA staff, 4
Raunig, Tom, ICA staff, 2
Richter, Scott, ICA staff, 2
Rocheleau, Annette, ICA staff, 2
Schweyen, Brian, ICA staff, 2
Selvig, Robin, ICA staff, 2
Stack, Rob, ICA staff, 2
Steele, Joanne, ICA staff, 2
Sundberg, Greg, ICA staff, 2
Tinkle, Wayne, ICA staff, 2
Tonkin Julie, ICA staff, 2
Duerksen, Betsy-Sedgwick, Neil, ICA staff, 2
Edwards, Rob, ICA staff, 4
Hogan, Wayne, ICA staff, 20
Robinson, Kelly Heil, Dorothy, ICA staff, 2
Snyder, Erik, ICA staff, 2
Wiseman, Chris-Meier, Leah, ICA staff, 2
Valley, Renee, ICA staff, 2
Weida, JC, ICA staff, 2
Weston, Allison, ICA staff, 2
Mismo Gymnastics, ICA staff-cheerleading, 2
King, Lawrence, ICA staff-concessions, 2
Kalm, Stephen, ICA staff-marching band, 2
Ledbetter, Robert, ICA staff-marching band, 2
Hughes, Gary V, ICA staff-lifetime retirement gift, 2
Auerbach, Richard, ICA team doctor, 2
Siegle, John, physican, 2
Garrett, Tim, physican, 2
Kostecki, Jim, physican-chircopator, 2
Proctor, Rae, ticket assigning, 2
Proctor, Rae, ticket assigning, 2
Danielson, Bruce, 2
O'Herron, Michael, 2
Robinson, Jadeen, 1
Robinson, Jadeen, 1
Stephens, Randee, football study hall, 2
Weisenburger, Sylvia, 2
Grand Total, 560
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Defense controls Cats' scrimmage [Griz scrim, Wy scrim]
Billings Bobcat Gazette
BOZEMAN - Montana State's defense turned the tables on Saturday, forcing
five interceptions and outscoring the offense 52-28 in the Sonny Holland
Classic scrimmage which closed MSU's spring practice session.
Free safety Ryan Force intercepted three passes and strong safety Toph
Grenfell nabbed two to spearhead the Bobcat effort. Grenfell returned one of
his interceptions for a touchdown.
"We were great on defense," said Mike Kramer, presiding over his fifth
spring as Montana State's head coach. "I liked the way they ran to the ball
and gang-tackled. They played with great enthusiasm and love for each
other."
Aside from the five interceptions combined, the play of MSU's safeties,
Force and Grenfell, caught Kramer's eye.
"I was impressed with the great play of Ryan Force throughout the day. Toph
Grenfell missed the middle third of the spring with a high ankle sprain, but
he played well and he's in the mix at safety. He had two nice picks and
really tackled well."
While MSU's quarterbacks Travis Lulay and Rick Coppack struggled, MSU's
ground game sparkled. Dan McInirney, a freshman from Billings, exploded for
a 73-yard touchdown run and finished with 112 yards on 12 carries. Jason
Gathing, who will enter the fall as the projected starter, gained 83 yards
on eight carries, and newcomer Morris Milton had 28 yards on 11 carries.
"We've talked a lot about (junior college running back) Justin Domenick's
arrival in the fall, but he's going to have to take the job away from Jason
Gathing," Kramer said. "Jason really played well today, and he's played well
this spring. He's an exciting back. Morris Milton can play, and that gives
us four great tailbacks in the fall, with Dan McInerney."
While Kramer was pleased with his team's effort this spring, he carries
concerns into the fall. "The greatest concern of the coaching staff is that
middle group of players," he said.
"Not the top group - Travis Lulay, Blake Wolf, Roger Cooper, Ray Sebestyen -
but the next group of guys. Those quasi-starters are a long ways away. That
middle group has to grow the most over the summer and in the four weeks of
practice (next fall) before the season starts."
Still, Kramer said the Bobcats closed spring drills on a positive note.
"The two numbers that are the most important to me are 100 plays, and after
15 practices no (major injuries). To get through the spring and in the 15th
practice be able to go 100 plays shows that we have quality depth from top
to bottom.
"We're able to function for 100 plays, and that's a tribute to our strength
and conditioning program and our overall health."
Scrimmage stats
Rushing - Dan McInerney 12-112-1, Morris Milton 11-28-0, Jason Gathing
8-83-0.
Passing - Travis Lulay 14-27-3, 150, 2; Rick Coppack 10-23-4, 116, 1.
Receiving - Kellen Alley 4-69-2; Ricky Gatewood 3-55-1; Demetrius Williams
3-43-0; Blake Wolf 3-36-0; Ty McDonald 3-20-0; Brandon Roosevelt 2-7-0;
Eddie Sullivan 2-20-0; Jason Gathing 2-6-0; Dan McInerney 1-3-0; Branton
Sherman 1-13-0.
Defensive highlights - Sacks: Beau Clark 2, Aaron Papich 1, Nick Marudas 1.
Tackles for loss: (other than sacks) - Epikopo King 1, Matt Park 1, Roger
Cooper 1. Interceptions: Ryan Force 3, Toph Grenfell 2, John Lebrum 1, Mike
Weiss 1. Pass breakups: DeAngelo Wall 1, Ryan Force 1.
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Griz scrimmage
HELENA - Two big returns highlighted the University of Montana's final
spring scrimmage, held Saturday afternoon in Carroll College's Nelson
Stadium in front of 2,673 fans.
The Grizzlies concluded their 2004 spring drills in conjunction with the
national champion Saints, who held their spring game following UM's.
"I like where we are at, fundamentally," said second year Grizzly head coach
Bobby Hauck. "We are way ahead of things compared to this time last year."
Hauck saw only good news about injuries.
"We were injury-free today, too, and that's always a big plus," he said.
"Plus, we received good news on all of our injured players. They are all
expected to be back in 100 percent by the opening of fall camp."
Senior quarterback Craig Ochs got the offense on the board in his second
series with a 9-yard touchdown pass to senior wide receiver Jefferson
Heidelberger.
The first big return came on a 100-yard interception by sophomore transfer
Luke Lovell. Lovell, from Great Falls, is a transfer from the University of
Mary.
Sophomore halfback Lex Hilliard had only one carry in the scrimmage and
scored on a 5-yard run.
Heidelberger showed why he was one of the leading kickoff returners in
Division I-AA last season, taking a kickoff from 99 yards out and returning
it for a touchdown.
Ochs was 8-of-10 for 68 yards passing and one score and was picked off once.
Fellow senior Jeff Disney completed 6-of-6 passes for 69 yards.
Redshirt freshman quarterback Drew Hedrick completed 6-of-9 passes for 47
yards.
Heidelberger had four catches for 41 yards and a TD. Junior Jon Talmage had
three receptions for 37 yards, while Hilliard had two for 43 yards.
Junior halfback JR Waller had a scrimmage-high 38 yards on six carries.
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Wyoming scrimmage
LARAMIE, Wyo. - The defense put on a show Saturday in a spirited scrimmage
that left second-year coach Joe Glenn pleased.
"I thought the play was really spirited," Glenn said following the nearly
two-hour scrum. "I guess it might be the Irish in me, but I think team
culture is very important, and I think our team culture is good. They
support one another, and I really like to see that."
The Cowboys ran just over 75 plays from scrimmage and another 20 special
teams plays in fair weather. No one was injured.
Defense held the upper hand throughout the afternoon, but that didn't
surprise Glenn.
"This was our 11th practice, and it usually takes 15 to 20 practices to
install everything," he said. "It doesn't take the defense as much time to
install their stuff. We expect the offense to be a little bit behind.
"We had a freshman in there at center (Ben Penfold), and he was having
trouble early in the scrimmage with high snaps. That doesn't help things,
obviously, since a quarterback has to be looking down the field, and can't
be worrying about the snap. Ben did improve as the day went on."
Glenn was also very happy with the kicking game.
Battling a stiff wind, junior placekicker Deric Yaussi hit three of four
field goals. His backup, Scott Parker, was three for three.
The punters were also impressive. Junior Adam Brooks averaged 59 yards on
seven punts, including a 96 yarder. Parker punted three times for a 47.7
average.
The first team offense was sharp with quarterback Cory Bramlet at the helm,
although it struggled when the backups took over. The offense gained 108
yards through the air, and 116 on the ground on the day.
No one fumbled, but defensive end John Flora picked off one interception.
Bramlet was five for five for 35 yards, tossing seven-yard touchdown pass to
Dustin Pleasant - the day's only passing touchdown. Freshman Stinson Dean
threw for 48 yards, while J.J. Raterink had 12 yards.
"We wanted to get a good look at the backup guys," Glenn said of the
quarterback situation, "so Corey did not get a lot of snaps. He is coming
along well. He's our man."
Running back Ivan Harrison was the day's top receiver with three catches for
20 yards. Tight end Wade Betschart and receivers Josh Barge and Jovon
Bouknight also caught balls.
Harrison also gained 39 rushing yards on five carries. C.R. Davis rushed for
34 yards on nine carries, while junior college transfer Joseph Harris
carried four times for 16 yards and scored a two-yard touchdown.
"We have gotten quicker at running back," Glenn said. "Ivan is coming on,
and Harris gives us bang in the middle. Both have outstanding speed, and
have the ability to hit the hole in a hurry."
Glenn was also pleased with the speed on defense, saying the team is much
quicker than last season.
Flora was the Cowboys' top defensive playmaker, with one pick, nine tackles
tackles and two sacks.
Defensive tackle Zach Morris and noseguard Dusty Hoffschneider each had
seven total tackles. Morris posted two sacks and three tackles for losses,
Hoffschneider produced half a sack and two tackles for losses.
Four more practices are scheduled before the Cowboys close out spring
training. Their next practice is Monday, with the spring finale scheduled
next Saturday afternoon at the practice complex.
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QB Emmert has new Saint feeling blessed
By GEORGE GEISE, Great Falls Tribune
HELENA -- Tyler Peterson hopes that Carroll quarterback Tyler Emmert can do
for him what he's already done for the careers of Casey FitzSimmons and Mark
Gallik.
Those Saints became NAIA All-American receivers, and Peterson would like to
join them. The 5-11, 180-pound native of Helena only has one shot at it,
since he played three years at Montana before transferring to Carroll.
"I"ve played with some pretty good quarterbacks," said Peterson, who played
well Saturday in Carroll's annual spring football game before about 2,700
fans at Nelson Stadium. "John Edwards (two-year Grizzly starter) was one of
the all-time winningest quarterbacks in NCAA history, and Craig Ochs
(current UM) starter has a real strong arm, a Big 12 type of arm.
"Tyler is every bit as good as those guys," said Peterson, who is expected
to replace the graduated Gallik at wide receiver. "He's such a student of
the game. He's like an offensive coordinator on the field."
Emmert was the NAIA Player of the Year last season as Carroll went 15-0 and
won its second straight national championship. He completed 11 of 14 passes
Saturday for 139 yards and two touchowns. Emmert hit wide receiver Kevin
McCutcheon of Helena for a 43-yard scoring strike, and also connected with
running back Jed Thomas on a 23-yard TD play.
Those were the only offensive touchdowns in the scrimmage. Linebacker Jarrod
Arnold of Belgrade returned an interception from third-string QB Andy
Johnson for a defensive score.
Carroll head coach Mike Van Diest won't predict that Peterson will make
Saints' fans forget FitzSimmons, now playing tight end for the Detroit
Lions, or Gallik, who should get a shot at pro football this summer.
But he likes his new receiver a lot.
"(Peterson) could be the missing piece of the puzzle," said Van Diest. "He
and McCutcheon and Justin Wigen give us some guys who can catch the ball.
Tyler runs great routes, and has that great speed. He's going to be a player
for us."
Peterson is trying to get an extra year of eligibility, since he played only
four games last fall at Montana before leaving the team.
"I was sick last fall, and that's one reason I didn't play much. We're going
to appeal to the NCAA and see what happens."
Peterson caught just one pass Saturday, a screen worth 14 yards, but Emmert
found lots of other receivers. McCutcheon snagged three balls for 73 yards
to lead the way.
Defensively, Van Diest liked the play of freshman end Chris Ramstead of
Great Falls and linebacker Jeff Pasha of Highwood. Ramstead, former Class AA
Defensive Player of the Year at CMR, sacked Emmert once. Pasha had three
tackles, one for a loss.
"Ramstead is almost up to 230 pounds, and that's a lot better than high
school when he was maybe 195," said Van Diest. "Right now, we've got him
starting up front with Jeff Shirley (end) and Kevin Cicero (noseguard) in
our 3-4. He's got to get better at the pass rush."
Thomas and Grosulak looked good as they continue their battle to replace
D.J. Dearcorn at running back.
The Saints open their season at home Aug. 28 against Central Washington, an
NCAA Division II power.
***
A test only a columnist could choke
By Rial Cummings of the Missoulian
Ladies and gentlemen, it's time to identify the sharpest Crayola in the box.
You have exactly one minute to answer the following sample test questions.
And I'm standing right here, so no funny business. Ready? Begin:
1) Look at this series of numbers. What number should come next: 8, 4, 2, 1,
fi, ?
2) Choose the answer that most nearly means the same as the underlined word.
An inaccuracy is a) a mistake, b) a type of medicine, c) a prison, d) a
chance happening.
3) A train travels 20 feet in 1/5 second. At this same speed, how many feet
will it travel in three seconds?
4) The hours of daylight and darkness in September are nearest equal to the
hours of daylight and darkness in a) June, b) March, c) May, d) November.
5) Three individuals form a partnership and agree to divide the profits
equally. X invests $9,000, Y invests $7,000, Z invests $4,000. If the
profits are $4,800, how much less does X receive than if the profits were
divided in proportion to the amount invested?
Time's up. We'll get to the answers in a moment.
But first, let's chat with Dylan McFarland, the former Montana Grizzly
All-America tackle who strong-armed brain twisters like these as part of the
Wonderlic IQ test. According to its Web site, the Wonderlic, which consists
of 50 questions in 12 minutes, measures general intelligence and is "the
single greatest predictor of job success - for any position."
Need a salesman? A rocket scientist? A CEO? A fullback? No need to wonder,
Slick. Hand 'em a Wonderlic.
You say some of the questions seem ridiculously easy? You're right. However,
try to answer all 50 in the allotted time, knowing every mistake could
potentially cost you $100,000.
Since 1937, more than 120 million people in organizations worldwide have
taken the test. (Or so goes the company's puffery.) But the only time you
hear about it is every spring, just before the NFL draft, when the "secret"
Wonderlic scores of prospects are leaked to the media.
"They don't tell you your score," said McFarland, who took the Wonderlic in
February at the NFL Combine. "My dad called me and told me mine. He saw it
on the Internet, from the (Denver) Post."
The score was good.
McFarland's 35 tied for the highest among offensive tackles. A score of 21
is considered average intelligence, while the NFL average is 19. Eli Manning
of Mississippi scored 39, the highest among quarterbacks; Ohio State QB
Craig Krenzel, a molecular genetics major who will someday be a doctor,
scored a 38.
Montana State cornerback Joey Thomas, who could go as high as the second
round, turned in a 19, the same as Idaho State defensive end Jared Allen.
The highest score at this year's Combine was a 45 by Iowa defensive lineman
Jared Claus.
Turnips and sports columnists have been known to hover around 10.
"You see guys who supposedly score a 6 or 7," said McFarland, who next
weekend hopes to become the first Griz drafted since offensive tackle Scott
Curry in 1999. "That's kind of sad, actually. It has to be a combination of
a lack of effort, and not thinking the way the test works."
The questions get progressively harder, and since time is important, players
are advised not to linger too long over any one question.
Not that he was ever worried. About the only thing the 6-foot-6, 305-pound
McFarland does better than blocking people is acing exams. Dylan was class
valedictorian at the state's largest high school (Flathead in Kalispell) and
will graduate from UM with a 3.63 grade-point average in business.
"I came away thinking I should've done better," said McFarland, who answered
38 questions within the time limit and nailed 35. "When you sit down and
take it for real, there is some pressure. Quarterbacks, it probably makes
more of a difference for them. It won't hurt me. How much it helps, we'll
have to see."
For comic relief, McFarland recalled the psychological tests he was given,
some of them as long as 250 questions.
"Most of that stuff, I don't see how it pertains," McFarland said. "I guess
they want to make sure they don't draft someone who winds up in a bell tower
with a deer rifle."
The NFL's answer to Albert Einstein is Harvard grad Pat McInally, a punter -
not a punt returner. He's the only player to ever score a perfect 50 on the
Wonderlic, in 1976. To McFarland, Pat McInally is as much a figure of awe
as, say, John Elway or Walter Payton.
"A 50, that's unbelievable," McFarland said. "That guy's brain was really
firing."
It's possible that players would score better if the Wonderlic reflected the
real NFL, with questions such as:
1) The best way to stop the bull rushing of an enraged Jevon "The Freak"
Kearse is a) grab his jersey, b) cut block his knees, c) spit through his
facemask, d) pooh-pooh his Wonderlic.
2) Having a high Wonderlic is particularly vital if a) you cannot run, b)
you cannot catch, c) you cannot block, d) you have Terrell Owens' agent.
3) Coach X's Wonderlic is 120 percent higher than that of Owner Y. Coach X
has lost 18 straight games. Coach X will soon be a) Owner Y's towel boy, b)
hired by Coach Z as a "special assistant," c) secretly crowing about his
Wonderlic as he opens the drive-up window and asks, "Would you like fries
with that?"
OK, it's time to put-up or shut-up.
If you answered 1) /, 2) mistake, 3) 300, 4) March, and 5) $560, then my
heartiest congratulations. You're ready to tackle Pat McInally.
If you happen to be 6-10, 405 and run a 4.2 40 with 4 percent body fat ...
well, chuck the Wonderlic. You're ready to tackle anybody
Source: Tom Griz Fan
April 18, 2004
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