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,PAUL ,>NOLD """""""""""""""""""""" #GBE
,JOHN ,&]SON """""""""""""""""""""" #GCE
,CODY ,PICKETT """""""""""""""""""" #GDJ
,RI* ,ALEXIS """""""""""""""""""""" #GDG
,ZA* ,TUIASOSOPO """""""""""""""""" #GED
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             ,,PAUL ,,>NOLD         #GBE
          ,RCVR_/,RUNN+ ,BACK
               #AIII-BJJB

  ,GR[+ UP1 ,I 0 ALW PLAY+ SPORTS1 B ,I
N"E WAT*$ SPORTS ON ,,TV4 ,I REMEMB] !
F/ "T "E SEE+ A FOOTBALL GAME4 ,MY C\S9
& ,I 7 WAT*+ ! #AIIJ ,HUSKIES1 ) ,GREG
,LEWIS & ,B5O ,BRYANT & ALL ^? GUYS4 ,&
HE 0 SAY+1 8,W[1 LOOK AT T ,B5O60 ,HE 0
PO9T+ \ ALL ! GUYS 6ME4 ,X 0 K9D ( IRON-
IC 6H T 2 MY F/ EXP]I;E4 ,I 0 #AJ4
  ,I />T$ PLAY+ Y\? FOOTBALL 9 ! SIX?
GRADE4 ,X 0 ! F/ "T ,I PLAY$ FOOTBALL1 &
,I PLAY$ "E S9CE !N4 ,I 0 ACTU,Y A L9E-
MAN4 ,I 0 BIG & /AY$ ! SAME SIZE4 ,I
LIK$ 2+ A L9EMAN4 ,I 0 J HAPPY 6BE "P (!
T1M & PLAY SPORTS4 ,I 0 HAPPY AB DO+ X4
  ,0! "T ,I 0 A S5IOR AT ,K5N$Y ,HI<
,S*OOL1 ,I 0 "O (! MO/ HI<LY RECRUIT$
RUNN+ BACKS 9 /ATE HI/ORY4 ,I _H OV] #EJ
S*OL>%IP (F]S4 ,I 0 RECRUIT$ 0J AB "EY-
BODY 9 ! C.TRY4 ,I TOOK FIVE TRIPS3
,COLORADO1 ,NOTRE ,DAME1 ,WA%+TON1
,,UCLA1 & ,MI*IGAN4 ,I 0 RECRUIT$ 0,COA*
,RICK ,NEUHEISEL :ILE HE 0 AT       #GBF
,COLORADO & :5 HE 2CAME ! ,HUSKIES COA*4
  ,9 ,COLORADO HE SD1 8,Y H 6-E "H1 X'S
A GRT PLACE 6PLAY40
  ,ONCE HE SWIT*$1 HE'D SAY1 8,Y GOTTA
PLAY AT ,WA%+TON--X'S A BETT] PLACE TO
PLAY4 ,Y C'T L1VE4 ,Y'LL 2 SU3ESS;L40
  ,I JOK$ ) HM A LL1 8,HEY1 D ,I / H MY
S*OL>%IP AT ,COLORADO80
  ,M>QUES ,TUIASOSOPO 0 MY HO/ DUR+ MY
,HUSKIES TRIP4 ,I FELT L ,I 0 MEET+ A
LEG5D4 ,8 ADVICE3 8,/AY "H 2C ,HUSKIES
RUN ! C;Y4 ,"EYBODY FOLL[S ! ,HUSKIES4
,"!'S N A BETT] PLACE 6BE40
  ,S ,I /AY$4 ,DUR+ SUMM] CAMP1 "! 7 "TS
:5 ,I WANT$ 6L1VE4 ,"! 7 "TS X 0 H>D4
,D\BTS CAME 96MY M9D1 & ,I WOND]$ IF ? 0
RE,Y :AT ,I WANT$ 6D4 ,! F/ ^WS ( 5C\R-
AGE;T ,I REMEMB] CAME F T1MMATE ,CURTIS
,WILLIAMS4 ,HE DIDN'T SAY M*1 & WE 7 J
HANG+ >.D4 ,HE _H A LL BRO!R "ND ,PAUL4
,HE SD1 8,Y REM9D ME ( MY LL BRO!R40 ,I
REMEMB] T X PROBABLY DIDN'T M1N ANY?+ TO
HM4 ,B 6ME1 ,I _H BE5 "? ALL ? EXHAU/+
"W1 & X 0 ! F/ ^W ( 5C\RAGE;T T ,I RE,Y
RCVD4                               #GBG
  ,ALL COA*ES LOVE SPE$1 & ,I _H X4 ,I
RAN #DJ Y>DS 9 #D.CC SECONDS4 ,I PLAY$ Z
A TRUE FRE%MAN & LR$4 ,I PLAY$ SPECIAL
T1MS & RUNN+ BACK1 & C>RI$ ! BALL 9 E
GAME4
  ,I REMEMB] RUNN+ \ 96T /ADIUM4 ,I RE-
MEMB] WALK+ D[N T TUNNEL DO+ \R *ANTS4
,"! 7 KIDS LOOK+ OV] ! TUNNEL4 ,& WE
/>T$ 6HE> KIDS SAY1 8,"H !Y -E1 "H !Y
-E60 ,WE NOTIC$ X RE,Y FILL$ UP4 ,X'S A
BIG D1L4 ,P />T$ RU%+ ! TUNNEL1 WAT*+ !
GUYS -E \ & TRY+ 6GET HI<-FIVES & "EY?+4
,I REMEMB] :5 WE ALL TOOK (F1 WE CD HE>
! B& />T PLAY+1 &! CR[D WD ERUPT4 ,X
LOOK$ L "EYBODY 0 ON _! FEET4 ,X'S A SU-
P] ADR5AL9E RU% Y C'T MAT*4 ,P C TALK AB
X & DESCRIBE X1 B X'S "O ( ^? ?+S T Y H
6EXP]I;E1 2C TALK+ AB X DOES N D X JUS-
TICE4
  ,I CAUS$ "S EXCITE;T 9 \R ,AIR ,=CE
GAME :5 ,I RETURN$ A KICK(F #AJJ Y>DS1 !
L;GE/ 9 ,HUSKIES HI/ORY4
  ,I _H A FEW FUM#S T YE>1 B MY BI7E/
FRE%MAN MISTAKE 0 DRA7+ MY FEET 9
CELEBR,N AF ,I SCOR$ A T\*D[N AT    #GBH
,>IZONA4 ,! P5ALTY L$ 6A MISS$ EXTRA
PO9T4 ,I APOLOGIZ$ 6! T1M 2F ! HALF1 &
"S (! GUYS ON DEF5SE SD1 8,WE DON'T C>E1
D X AG60
  ,A BIG W9 0 B1T+ ,COLORADO = ,NEUHEIS-
EL'S F/ W91 &! ,,UW,''S #FJJ? VICTORY4
,X 0 A BIG D1L4
  ,I />T$ ! S1SON Z A N]V\S ROOKIE & BE-
CAME A "P (! FAMILY4 ,I WORE ,NO4 #BJ1 !
NUMB] ,GREG ,LEWIS WORE4 ,GREG RE,Y M5-
TOR$ ME4 ,HE 0 ALW "! 6TALK4 ,HE HELP$
ME R1LIZE X 0 SPECIAL 6PLAY Z A TRUE
FRE%MAN4
  ,A /RESS FRACTURE 9 MY BACK HAMP]$ MY
SOPHOMORE YE>4 ,I MISS$ ! LA/ F\R GAMES
B 0 A# 6SUIT UP =! ,ROSE ,B[L4 ,A HI<-
LI<T = ALL ( U HAPP5$ 2F ! GAME4 ,CURTIS
,WILLIAMS1 P>ALYZ$ 9 ! ,/AN=D GAME1 CAME
96! LOCK] ROOM4 ,WE 7 ALL EXCIT$ 6SEE
HM4 ,HE 0 9 "! & WASN'T A# 6MOVE M*1 B
HE 0 9 GD _SS4 ,HE 0 L1N+ BACK4 ,WE
CDN'T SEE M* EXPRES.N1 B WE CD TELL HE 0
EXCIT$4 ,WE KNEW HE 0 HAPPY 6BE "!4 ,A
C\PLE GUYS TE>$ UP4 ,WE ALL GOT RE,Y
EXCIT$4 ,WE />T$ HOOP+ & HOLL]+4    #GBI
,WE 7 ALL SAY+1 8,WE >E GO+ 6G \ & GET
?40 ,X 0 DEF9ITELY A BIG D1L = U 6SEE
,CURTIS4
  ,EV5 ?\< ,I WASN'T A FACTOR 9 ! GAME1
,I FELT ,I 3TRIBUT$ DUR+ ! F/ SIX GAMES
6HELP ! T1M PRODUCE AN \T/&+ #AA-A SEA-
SON4
  ,WAT*+ ,M>QUES UP CLOSE 0 AMAZ+4 ,X 0
L 9 ! MOVIES4 ,WE'D 2 2H1 & ,M>QUES WD
-E 96! HU4LE & SAY1 8,OKAY1 OKAY1 5 ( ?4
,WE'RE GO+ 6SCORE & W9 ? GAME40 ,:5 ,M>-
QUES SD "S?+1 "EY"O 2LIEV$ HM4 ,WE _H S
_M -E-F-2H VICTORIES4
  ,:ILE ,I 0 WAIT+ = CLE>.E 6PLAY1 ,I
WASN'T A# 6D ANY?+ PHYSICAL4 ,S T'S :5 !
?"\ CAME UP ( MY 2+ A RCVR4 ,:5 ,I 0
BOR$1 ,I'D L9E UP )! RCVRS & RUN DEEP
R\TES4
  ,MY JUNIOR S1SON1 WE _H A NEW RUNN+
BACKS COA* &A NEW RCVRS COA*4 ,WE TALK$
AB MY GO+ \ = RCVR1 B WE N"E MADE X (FI-
CIAL4 ,"EY?+ ,I DID 0 / ) RUNN+ BACKS4
,I REMEMB] ! F/ "D ( SPR+ PRACTICE1 ,I
W5T \ )! RUNN+ BACKS4 ,! RUNN+ BACKS
COA* SD1 8,>E Y ) ME OR N80         #GCJ
  ,I WANT$ 6SAY F>EWELL4 ,I REMEMB]
,COA* ,NEUHEISEL PULL$ ME ASIDE AF PRAC-
TICE & SD1 8,I'VE BE5 TELL+ "EY"O T Y >E
GO+ 6BE A RCVR4 ,:AT'S GO+ ON80
  ,I SD1 ,I KNEW ,I 0 GO+ 6BE A RCVR1 B
,I WANT$ 6G \ =! LA/ "D4
  ,WE / _H F\R RUNN+ BACKS AT T "T & ON-
LY FIVE RCVRS RETURN+4 ,! M & M WE ?"\
AB X1 X MADE S5SE4 ,MY DAD WD TELL ME "?
HI< S*OOL1 8,Y >5'T A RUNN+ BACK1 Y >E A
RCVR40 ,X 0 8 IDEA4 ,I CALL$ HM & SD1
8,POPS1 ,I'M GO+ 6BE A RCVR40 ,HE SD1
8,I TOLD Y4 ,I TOLD Y40
  ,COA* ,NEUHEISEL 0 A DI6]5T K9D (
COA*4 ,A LOT ( P SAY A LOT ( DI6]5T ?+S
AB HM4 ,I C ONLY SP1K F MY [N EXP]I;E4
,! ?+S ,I REMEMB] IS T HE MADE SURE WE
GOT "EY?+ WE DES]V$4 ,IF WE NE$$ EXTRA
GE>1 HE MADE SURE WE GOT X4 ,:5 WE _H
B[L TRIPS1 WE ALW FELT L WE _H ! BE/ B[L
EXP]I;E4
  ,I 0 EXCIT$ = MY JUNIOR S1SON 6TRY A
NEW POSI;N4 ,I 0 A />T] AT MY NEW RCVR
SPOT "R AWAY4 ,WE _H A GRT S1SON1 EV5
?\< WE 5D$ ! YE> )A ,HOLI"D ,B[L    #GCA
LOSS 6,TEXAS1 L$ 0,MAJOR ,APPLE:ITE'S
-EBACK H]OICS4 ,I ONLY CAU<T "O PASS T
GAME & _H A DROP4 ,Y ALW WANT 6W9 ! LA/
GAME4 ,X'S ALW A BIG D1L 6! S5IORS4 ,!Y
TALK AB ! S5IORS PAY+ _! DUES & 5D+ "R1
& Y FEEL RE,Y 4APPO9T$1 L Y LET D[N !
S5IORS4 ,Y H 6D1L ) T4 ,S Y USE T MOTI-
V,N 6"W H>D 9 ! (F-S1SON4
  ,T S1SON1 ,I SAW ! MO/ C\RAGE\S ACT4
,CODY ,PICKETT PLAY$ ! :OLE S1SON )A
?IRD-DEGREE SEP>AT$ %\LD]4 ,:5 HE 0
TACKL$1 Y CD J TELL HE 0 HURT+4 ,MO/
GUYS WD H ? 8-E GET ME0 LOOK4 ,B HE'D
POP UP & GET BACK 9 ! HU4LE4 ,CODY SET
,PAC-#AJ PASS+ RECORDS T YE>4 ,HE ALW
M5;N$ T 8 DAD1 A HALL-(-FAME RODEO C[-
BOY1 PUT T T\<;S 9 HM4
  ,I CAME 96MY S5IOR YE> 3FID5T4 ,I KNEW
! RCVR POSI;N WELL4 ,I "W$ \ Z H>D Z ,I
_H "E "W$ \ T SUMM]4 ,I 0 RE,Y EXCIT$4
,WE _H ,CODY -+ BACK4 ,WE _H ,RE7IE
,WILLIAMS1 ,TODD ,EL/ROM1 ,PATRICK ,R$-
DICK1 ,WILBUR ,HOOKS1 ,*>LES ,FR$]ICK1 &
ME4 ,T 0 \R RCVG CORE4 ,WE _H "EYBODY -+
BACK4                               #GCB
  ,I _H "S DR1DLOCKS1 TOO4 ,!Y CALL$ ME
,E4,T4 ,I _H 6*OP !M (F S !Y'D /OP CALL+
ME T4 ,I ALW WORE BRAIDS4
  ,WE F9I%$ #G-F T YE>4 ,WE 7 9 ! MI4LE
(! PACK4 ,WE W5T 6! ,SUN ,B[L & PLAY$
,PURDUE AG1 A REMAT* F ! ,ROSE ,B[L4 ,WE
LO/ T GAME4 ,WE SD1 HEY1 WE B1T Y GUYS
:5 X C.T$2 WE WON ! ,ROSE ,B[L4 ,B X 0 A
T\< "O4
  ,A MEMORA# GAME 0 ,,UCLA4 ,T'S 2C ,RI*
,ALEXIS1 A GD FR1 & ,I BO? _H BIG GAMES4
,I CAU<T F\R OR FIVE PASSES = #AEJ Y>DS
& HE _H TWO T\*D[NS4
  ,RI* & ,I WE 7 RUNN+ BACKS AT ! SAME
"T4 ,WE 7 RE,Y CLOSE4 ,I 3SID] HM MY LL
BRO!R1 EV5 6? "D4 ,I REMEMB] T 0 A BIG
D1L 2C WE BO? _H GD GAMES T "D4
  ,T TRIPLE-OV]"T W9 9 ,PULLMAN ,7VS4
,WA%+TON ,/ATE7' 0 "O (! CRAZIE/ GAMES
,I "E PLAY$4 ,6MAKE T -EBACK 0 UN=GETTA-
#4 ,I SCOR$ A T\*D[N 9 MY F/ ,APPLE
,CUP1 AN #HJ-Y>D T\*D[N RUN1 & "O 9 MY
LA/ "O4 ,I REMEMB] ,JOHN ,&]SON HAV+ TO
MAKE ALL ^? FIELD GOALS4 ,Y N"E LOSE
HOPE AB W9N+ ! GAME4 ,X 0 R1L IF-   #GCC
FY4 ,B WE J W5T \ "! & 3T9U$ 6PLAY H>D4
,WE FELT L WE 7 A BETT] T1M4 ,WE _H 6W9
T GAME4 ,WE _H 6KEEP X UP & 3T9UE 6PLAY
H>D EV5 ?\< X DIDN'T LOOK V GD4
  ,MY MO/ *]I%$ MEMORIES >E "EY?+4 ,I
SP5T S M* "T ) ^! GUYS T !Y 2CAME L FAM-
ILY4 ,I ?9K AB ! "TS WE _H A H>D PRAC-
TICE & ,I 0 SITT+ ) MY BU4IES1 ASK+1
8,IS X GO+ 6BE A L;G "O TD80 ,OR GO+ 9
AF ! GAME )! MUSIC PLAY+ 9 ! LOCK] ROOM
& CELEBRAT+ ) ALL MY T1MMATES4 ,! BI7E/
?+ = ME 0 "EY?+ T W5T AL;G ) FOOTBALL--!
REL,N%IPS4 ,J SP5D+ "T4 ,I H T1MMATES :O
>E L BRO!RS 6ME4
  ,AF MY S5IOR YE>1 ,I SIGN$ Z A FREE
AG5T ) ,9DIANAPOLIS1 B ,I 0 REL1S$4 ,I
FELT L ,I GOT A FAIR %OT 9 ! ,,NFL4
  ,S ,I CAME HOME4 ,I KNEW T ,DAWGS TAKE
C>E ( ,DAWGS4 ,! R1SON ,I /AY$ "H = COL-
LEGE 0 2C ,I KNEW "O "D ,I WASN'T GO+ TO
PLAY FOOTBALL4 ,! "O ?+ "EYBODY TALKS AB
IS T ,HUSKIES W TAKE C>E ( _! [N4 ,I F.D
T 6BE TRUE4 ,ACTU,Y1 MY CURR5T BOSS IS A
DIE-H>D ,HUSKIES FAN & S1SON-TICKET
HOLD]4 ,T HELP$ ME 2COME A R1L      #GCD
E/ATE AG5T4 ,X'S HELP$ ME GET "S APPO9T-
;TS4 ,I D OP5 H\SES & SAY MY "N & %[ MY
R+4 ,X'S A GD 3V]S,N-/>T] T'S HELP$ ME 9
MY BUSI;S4 ,AT ! SAME "T1 ! R+ IS A RE-
M9D] ( MY PA/4 ,GO+ "? S*OOL1 MANAG+ MY
"T1 MY SOCIAL LIFE1 & PLAY+ FOOTBALL ALL
PREP>$ ME = LIFE AT ! 5D (! "D4
7777777777777777777777777777777777777777
,PAUL ,>NOLD SET ! S*OOL RECORD = L;GE/
KICK RETURN 7#AJJ Y>DS7 Z A FRE%MAN4 ,HE
0 VOT$ ! T1M'S ,MO/ ,IMPROV$ ,PLAY] 9
#BJJA & WON ! ,COA*ES ,AW>D 9 #BJJB4 ,8
#IG C>E] RECEP;NS RANK #AC? AT ! ,,UW4
,HE IS CURR5TLY A R1L E/ATE AG5T 9 !
,PUGET ,S.D >EA4
GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG








             ,,JOHN ,,&]SON         #GCE
                 ,KICK]
               #AIII-BJJB

  ,9 MY F9AL ,APPLE ,CUP1 ,I MISS$ MY F/
?REE KICKS4 ,TWO ( !M 7 F 2Y #EJ Y>DS1 B
^? 7 MAKEA# = ME4 ,S9CE X 0 MY LA/
REGUL>-S1SON GAME1 ,I 0 BUMM$4
  ,T 0 ! WILD #BJJB GAME 9 ,PULLMAN T
W5T 6?REE OV]"TS4
  ,WE 7 D[N #BJ-AJ ) "U F\R M9UTES LEFT4
,!N ,I MADE "O 6=CE OV]"T1 & SU45LY X
2CAME EASY4 ,9 OV]"T1 ,I TRI$ 6H M FUN )
^? PRESSURE KICKS4 ,I'VE MADE KICKS F ^?
4T.ES A MILLION "TS 2F4 ,I TRI$ N 6?9K
AB X TOO M*4 ,I'D LAU< & H FUN ) X4 ,I
MADE FIELD GOALS 9 ! F/ & SECOND OV]"TS4
,9 ! ?IRD OV]"T1 ,I HIT A #DI-Y>D] 6W9 X
#BI-BF4
  ,I 0 RE,Y LUCKY 9 MY C>E]4 ,I N"E
MISS$ ANY BIG KICKS4 ,MY F/ CLUT* KICK 0
AT ! 5D ( MY FRE%MAN YE> AT ,,UCLA 9 !
,ROSE ,B[L1 :5 ,I KICK$ A #EF-Y>D FIELD
GOAL 6S5D X 96OV]"T4 ,WE 5D$ UP LOS+1 B
T 0 PROBABLY "O (! BI7E/ KICKS ( MY
C>E]4 ,I AL _H TWO WALK-(F1 GAME-   #GCF
W9N+ KICKS MY JUNIOR YE>1 AG/ ,,USC &
,>IZONA4
  ,I ALM WASN'T A KICK]4 ,I E>N$ HI<
S*OOL ALL-,AM]ICA HONORS 9 PUNT+ 7AV]AG+
#DG Y>DS A KICK7 & PLACE-KICK+ AT ,BOYN-
TON ,B1*1 ,FLORIDA4 ,I ORIG9,Y -MITT$ TO
,GEORGIA ,TE*4 ,I 0 GO+ 6PUNT "!1 B ,I
RE,Y WANT$ 6PLACE-KICK4 ,I TOOK A C\PLE
( TRIPS 6,BIG ,T5 S*OOLS & !N VISIT$ !
,,UW 9 ,DECEMB]1 "R 2F !Y 7 AB 6G 6!
,ALOHA ,B[L4 ,I RE,Y WANT$ 6KICK "R
AWAY1 & !Y NE$$ A KICK] =! NEXT S1SON4
,I W5T 6,WA%+TON 2C ,I KNEW ,I WD H A
*.E 6PLAY Z A FRE%MAN4
  ,I WON ! JOB ON "O (! LA/ "DS ( SUMM]
CAMP & 0 ! />T+ KICK] = F\R YE>S4 ,X 0
RE,Y EXCIT+ 6PLAY AT ! ;,D-,I LEVEL4
,TWO YE>S 2F ,I >RIV$1 !Y LO/ A FEW
GAMES 2C ( KICK+1 S A LOT (! OLD] GUYS 7
RE,Y 5C\RAG+1 & ,I 0 V LUCKY 2C OV]ALL
,I 0 5C\RAG$ & 2LIEV$ IN4
  ,I _H TWO HOLD]S4 ,RYAN ,MILETI* 0 !
HOLD] = MY FRE%MAN YE>1 & !N ,CODY
,PICKETT MY LA/ ?REE YE>S4 ,RYAN 0 V
D$ICAT$ 6,HUSKIES FOOTBALL1 & HE    #GCG
0 V TOL]ANT (! FRE%M54 ,E "T ,I 0 \ "!1
HE LOOK$ AT ME Z ?\< HE _H 3FID;E ,I CD
D ! JOB4
  ,PLAY+ 9 ! #BJJA ,ROSE ,B[L 0 A BIG
D1L4 ,X 0 A SPECIAL GAME4 ,I KICK$ TWO
FIELD GOALS 9 ! ?IRD QU>T]1 A #DB-Y>D] &
"O F #DG4 ,A LOT ( S*OOLS _H GRASS1 S X
WASN'T T BIG (A D1L4 ,I TRI$ 6TR1T X Z J
ANO!R GAME4 ,I J 3C5TRAT$ ON :AT 0 HAP-
P5+ ON ! FIELD4 ,:5 ,I 0 AT ,WA%+TON1
"EY"O _H A JOB1 & T 0 M9E4 ,I DIDN'T
FEEL ,I _H M PRESSURE ?AN ANY"O ELSE4
  ,= "EY"O ON T T1M1 ! MEMORIES (! ,ROSE
,B[L AL 9CLUDE ,CURTIS ,WILLIAMS1 \R
T1MMATE P>ALYZ$ 9 A GAME T S1SON4
  ,I 0 9 ! F/ BUS GO+ 6! ,ROSE ,B[L ON
GAME "D4 ,COA* ,NEUHEISEL & ,COA* ,GIL-
B]TSON 7 ON ! BUS4 ,AB #AJ M9UTES 2F WE
GOT 6,PASAD5A1 ,COA* ,NEUHEISEL GOT A
CALL T ,CURTIS WANT$ 6VISIT ! LOCK]
ROOM4 ,I REMEMB] ,NEUHEISEL & ,GILBY >-
GU$ AB X4 ,GILBY SD X WASN'T A GD IDEA4
,NEUHEISEL F9,Y SD1 8,WE'LL D :AT"E
,CURTIS WANTS60
  ,"EY"O W5T 6,CURTIS & HU7$ &      #GCH
KISS$ HM4 ,"EY"O 0 CRY+4 ,WE W]5'T GO+
6LOSE T GAME4 ,T EMO;N C>RI$ U 6A #CD-BD
W9 OV] ,PURDUE4
  ,TWO S1SONS LAT]1 MY F9AL GAME 0 A
LOSS 6,PURDUE 0! SAME SCORE 9 ! ,SUN
,B[L4
  ,I PLAY$ 9 A S5IOR ALL-/> GAME & 0
DRAFT$ 0! ,*ICAGO ,BE>S4 ,! /RANGE/ ?+
HAPP5$ 9 T ALL-/> GAME4 ,I 0 KICK+ MY
NORMAL1 "R-FOOT1 SO3]-/YLE KICK1 & ,I
FELT A SNAP 9 MY HIP4 ,X 0 L A RU2]-B&
SNAP ON MY HIP4 ,X 0 A FR1K 9JURY4 ,B T
9JURY 5D$ MY C>E]4 ,I CDN'T KICK ANYMORE
)\T PA94 ,X / HURTS 6? "D4 ,I 0 BUMM$1 B
,I KNEW ,I WASN'T GO+ 6PLAY FOOTBALL =-
"E4 ,I GOT MY DEGREE 9 BUSI;S MANAGE;T4
  ,I 0 RE,Y LUCKY 6BE AT ,WA%+TON1 ?\<4
,"!'S NO?+ BETT] ?AN T4 ,I'M / CLOSE 6"S
(! PLAY]S4 ,I'M 9 T\* ) AB A HALF DOZ5
P4 ,I "W = MY FAMILY BUSI;S1 A 3TRACT+
MANAGE;T -PANY4 ,"O ( MY HO2IES IS T\R-
NA;T FI%+4 ,WE'VE SP5T WAY M ?AN WE'VE
MADE4 ,X'S "S?+ MY DAD & MY C\S9S 5JOY
DO+4
  ,6BE A ,HUSKY IS AN HONOR4        #GCI
,WA%+TON HAS A LOT ( HI/ORY1 & X'S "S?+
T ,I'LL ALW 2 PR\D (4
7777777777777777777777777777777777777777
,JOHN ,&]SON'S #EF-Y>D FIELD GOAL AG/
,,UCLA 9 #AIII IS TI$ Z ! L;GE/ 9 ,HUS-
KIES HI/ORY4 ,8 FIVE FIELD GOALS 9 !
#BJJB ,APPLE ,CUP TI$ A ,,UW RECORD =
MO/ 9 A GAME4 ,8 #AEI C>E] EXTRA PO9TS
IS ! MO/ 9 ,HUSKIES HI/ORY1 & 8 #DB 9
#BJJB IS ! MO/ 9 A S1SON4 ,8 #FH C>E]
FIELD GOALS RANKS SECOND4 ,8 #FH P]C5T
3V].N RATE = FIELD GOALS 7#FH ( #AJJ7 IS
FIF?-BE/4 ,HE IS CURR5TLY ! MANAG] = 8
FAMILY BUSI;S 9 ,FLORIDA4
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            ,,CODY ,,PICKETT        #GDJ
               ,QU>T]BACK
               #AIII-BJJC

  ,"O ?+ ,I'M PR\D 6SAY AB MY C>E] AT
,WA%+TON IS ,I N"E LO/ 6,WA%+TON ,/ATE4
  ,MY JUNIOR YE> X TOOK ?REE OV]"TS TO
KEEP T /R1K ALIVE4 ,T 0 A GRT GAME4 ,!
,C\G>S 7 RANK$ HI<1 & WE B1T !M TWICE4
,I ?REW A T\*D[N 9 OV]"T T 0 CALL$ BACK4
  ,T GAME 0 "O (! COLDE/ ,I'VE "E PLAY$
IN4 ,Z ,I DREW ! BALL BACK1 X SLIPP$ \ (
MY H&1 & ROLL$ (F MY %\LD] PAD & ONTO !
BACK ( \R L9EMAN4 ,I QKLY RECOV]$ X &
?REW A T\*D[N PASS 6TI<T 5D ,KEV9 ,W>E4
,! REFS TOOK X AWAY--!Y SD ,I ?REW TWO
=W>D PASSES4 ,B X 0 OKAY 2C WE GOT \ )A
FIELD GOAL4
  ,"O (! KEY PLAYS (! GAME 0 A #DH-Y>D
PASS 6,RE7IE ,WILLIAMS4 ,X 0 ?IRD & L;G
) #D3DA 6PLAY4 ,WE W]5'T MOV+ ! BALL M*4
,9 ! HU4LE1 ,I SD 6,RE7IE1 8,I'M ?R[+ 6Y
NO MATT] :AT1 EV5 IF Y'RE COV]$ 0?REE
GUYS40
  8,I'M R1DY10 HE SD4
  ,I ?REW X UP )A LOT ( AIR1 &      #GDA
,RE7IE MADE A SPECTACUL> CAT* OV] TWO
GUYS N[ 9 ! ,,NFL--,M>CUS ,TRUFANT &
,JASON ,DAVID4 ,WE SCOR$ A FEW PLAYS
LAT] 6PULL )9 A FIELD GOAL4
  ,RE7IE 0 A GRT T>GET4 ,HE _H HEI<T
7#F;FT#D@971 SPE$1 -PETITIVE;S1 & 3FI-
D;E4 ,HE'S A V 3FID5T GUY--A GUY :O
WANTS ! BALL4 ,I DID "EY?+ ,I CD 6GET HM
! BALL Z M* Z POSSI#4 ,RE7IE & ,I >E /
TI<T4
  ,PLAY+ 9 ,PULLMAN 0 ! CLOSE/ ,I GOT TO
HOME--,CALDWELL1 ,IDAHO--": ,I 0 AN ALL-
/ATE FOOTBALL PLAY] &! /ATE'S HI< S*OOL
BASKETBALL PLAY] (! YE>4
  ,:5 ! ,,WSU GAME IS ! LA/ ( YR ,HUS-
KIES C>E]1 T'S N A GD ?+1 2C X M1NS NO
B[L GAME4 ,EV5 ?\< WE "UA*IEV$ MY S5IOR
YE> )A #F-F RECORD1 X 0 A GD FEEL+ 6B1T
,,WSU AT HOME ON A T\*D[N PASS 6,COREY
,WILLIAMS4
  ,A LOT 0 MADE (! 8,NOR?WE/ ,*AMPION-
%IP0--B1T+ ,OREGON1 ,OREGON ,/ATE1 &
,WA%+TON ,/ATE--_M REMEMB] ! ;,T-%IRT
,BRAXTON ,CLEMAN MADE MY JUNIOR YE>4 ,B
,I H 6SAY T B1T+ ! ,NOR?WE/         #GDB
S*OOLS 0 ALW \R GOAL & ALW A BIG D1L =
U4
  ,SETT+ ,HUSKIES PASS+ RECORDS 0 ! LA/
?+ ON MY M9D :ILE ,I 0 PLAY+4 ,X WASN'T
EV5 A ?"\4 ,I 0 J TRY+ 6PREP>E = EA*
GAME4 ,! ULTIMATE 0 6W94 ,I WI% WE CD'VE
WON M GAMES4 ,/1 X IS A GD FEEL+ 6"K ,I
HOLD "S ,,UW RECORDS4
  ,I ?9K MY #AJ1BBJ C>E] Y>DS PASS+ ALM
D\#D ! RECORD4 ,I ALM BROKE ! C>E] M>K 9
"O S1SON :5 ,I ?REW = #D1DEH 9 MY JUNIOR
YE>4 ,WE ?REW ! BALL A LOT4
  ,T'S NO SURPRISE1 3SID]+ ,I PLAY$ =
,RICK ,NEUHEISEL1 A =M] QU>T]BACK1 & (-
F5SIVE GURU ,KEI? ,GILB]TSON4
  ,I 0 RECRUIT$ 0,JIM ,LAMB"R'S /AFF1 B
0! "T ,I >RIV$ = SUMM] PRACTICES1 ,NEU-
HEISEL 0 ! H1D COA*4
  ,X'S UN=TUNATE H[ ?+S TURN$ \ ) ,COA*
,NEUHEISEL1 2C ,I ?"\ HE 0 A GRT COA*4
,WE GOT AL;G GRT & WON "S BIG GAMES4
,NEUHEISEL CAME IN1 & HE 0 A V 5]GETIC1
POSITIVE GUY4 ,X 0 ! SAME :5 HE LEFT AT
! 5D4 ,COA* ,GILB]TSON CAME IN1 & WE _H
HI< EXPECT,NS4 ,ALL & ALL1 MY EX-   #GDC
P]I;E 0 GRT4 ,I _H GRT COA*+ /A6S4
  ,I AL _H QUAL;Y T1MMATES4 ,WE 7 A V
CLOSE BUN* ( GUYS4 ,I 0 RE,Y CLOSE TO
,RE7IE & ,KHALIF ,B>NES4 ,WE HUNG \ ON &
(F ! FIELD4 ,WE _H A TI<T BOND4 ,WE 7
9SPIR$ 0TRADI;N & :AT WE _H 6D4
  ,I 0 A# 6LE>N AB L1D]%IP 0WAT*+ ,M>-
QUES ,TUIASOSOPO4 ,I LE>N$ H[ 6W9 :ILE
HE 0 >.D ,WA%+TON4 ,Y K9D ( LOOK 6YR
ELD]S & TRY 6D ?+S ! WAY HE DID4 ,M>QUES
0 A W9N]4 ,HE PRACTIC$ H>D & PLAY$ V
WELL4 ,I TRI$ 6FOLL[ 8 WAY4
  ,I ACTU,Y PLAY$ FIVE S1SONS AT ,WA%+-
TON4 ,MY TRUE FRE%MAN YE>1 ,I PLAY$ AB
#BJ M9UTES 2F A BACK 9JURY SIDEL9$ ME =!
S1SON4 ,I J WASN'T US$ 6LIFT+ WEI<TS1 &
MY BACK _H PRO#MS4
  ,MY F/ MEMORA# GAME 0 \R #BJJA ,ROSE
,B[L W9 OV] ,PURDUE4 ,I 0 ! GUY :O _HN'T
PLAY$ AT ALL & CAME 9 & -PLET$ A C\PLE
PASSES 6KEEP \R DRIVE ALIVE :5 ,M>QUES
GOT HURT4 ,T 0 A GD FEEL+4
  ,T GAME 0 D$ICAT$ 6,CURTIS ,WILLIAMS4
,SEE+ 8 P>ALYZ+ 9JURY ABSOLUTELY A6ECT$
ME4 ,X 0 A T]RI# TRAG$Y--2+ P>A-    #GDD
LYZ$ & !N PASS+ AWAY4 ,I'VE SE5 TWO
FOOTBALL TRAG$IES F/H&4 ,:ILE PLAY+ 9 A
PRES1SON GAME )! #DI]S1 WE 7 DRIV+ =A
SCORE AT ! 5D (! GAME4 ,"EY"O 0 TIR$4 ,9
! HU4LE ,I 0 SAY+1 8,-E ON1 WE'VE GOT TO
PU% "? ?40 ,WE SCOR$1 & "EY"O FELT GD AB
X4 ,! GAME 5D$1 & WE W5T 6! LOCK] ROOM4
,SU45LY1 ,?OMAS ,H]RION SU6]$ A MASSIVE
HE>T ATTACK 9 FRONT ( U & DI$4 ,X MAKES
Y APPRECIATE :AT Y H4
  ,MY F/ />T1 A HOME VICTORY OV] ,MI*I-
GAN1 0 SPECIAL4 ,B A GAME ,I'M PR\D ( IS
A VICTORY OV] ,>IZONA 9 #BJJA4 ,! WEEK
2F1 ,I BLEW \ MY %\LD]4 ,I 0 F9E :5 ,I
?REW ! BALL4 ,B :5 ,I TOOK A HIT1 X
DIDN'T FEEL TOO GRT4 ,MY #DEE PASS+ Y>DS
SET A S*OOL RECORD 9 A GAME1 ALL )A SEP-
>AT$ %\LD]4
  ,I _H MY %>E ( 9JURIES "H & "!4 ,I
TORE MY PECTORAL MUSCLE 9 MY ?R[+ SIDE
V]SUS ,9DIANA4 ,I SWELL$ UP L ,I _H IM-
PLANTS4 ,I PLAY$ "? X4 ,I _H A 3CUS.N
AG/ ,OREGON & PLAY$ ! NEXT WEEK4 ,9JU-
RIES >E "P (! GAME4
  ,I FELT L ,I PLAY$ NO MATT] :AT   #GDE
--SEP>AT$ %\LD]1 3CUS.N4 ,I 0 GO+ 6D
:AT"E ,I CD 6BE SU3ESS;L4 ,T 0 MY T1M4
,:5 ,I _H A 3CUS.N1 ! /AFF _H 6HIDE MY
HELMET F ME4 ,! LA/ ?+ ,I WANT$ 6D 0 /&
ON ! SIDEL9E4 ,NO MATT] :AT1 ,I WANT$ TO
2 ) MY T1MMATES4
  ,! ,HOLI"D ,B[L LOSS 6,TEXAS 0 V 4AP-
PO9T+4 ,X 0 "O (! ALL-"T GRTE/ ,HOLI"D
,B[L GAMES4 ,WE 7 WAY AH1D1 & !Y CAME
BACK1 L$ 0,MAJOR ,APPLE:ITE1 & GOT U 9 !
5D1 #DG-DC4 ,T'S A GAME WE %D'VE WON4
  ,ANO!R 4APPO9T+ GAME CAME MY JUNIOR
YE> :5 WE PLAY$ AT ,MI*IGAN ON N,NAL
,,TV4 ,WE _H ^? GUYS B1T51 B !Y MADE A
#DG-Y>D FIELD GOAL ) NO "T ON ! CLOCK4
  ,LOS+ TI<T 5D ,J]RAMY ,/EV5S 0 A BIG
LOSS MY JUNIOR YE>4 ,& !N WE LO/ "S KEY
L9EM5 MY S5IOR YE>4 ,T'S N AN EXCUSE4 ,I
J WI% ,I CD H WON M GAMES1 ESPECI,Y MY
S5IOR YE>4
  ,2+ A ,HUSKY 0 AN HONOR4 ,ALL ! TRADI-
;N MADE X A GRT HONOR 6PUT ON ! UNI=M4
,I PLAY$ = MY T1MMATES & ALL ! PLAY]S :O
_H PLAY$ 2F4 ,Y WALK D[N ! TUNNEL & ALL
Y SEE IS TRADI;N4 ,GO+ \ & PLAY+    #GDF
9 FRONT ( #GJ1JJJ E WEEK5D & HAV+ "EY"O
C.T ON Y 6GET ! W9S--,I LOV$ T FEEL+4 ,I
PLAY$ 9 A LOT ( BIG GAMES 9 A BIG-"T AT-
MOSPH]E4
7777777777777777777777777777777777777777
,CODY ,PICKETT'S #D1DEH PASS+ Y>DS 9
#BJJC MADE HM ! F/ #D1JJJ-Y>D PASS] 9
,PAC-#AJ HI/ORY4 ,8 C>E] TOTAL ( #AJ1BBJ
PASS+ Y>DS SET A S*OOL RECORD & RANKS
F\R?-HI<E/ 9 ,PAC-#AJ HI/ORY4 ,PICKETT
HAS SEV5 (! ,,UW,''S TOP-#AJ S+LE-GAME
PASS+ Y>DAGE RECORDS4 ,HE HOLDS #BA ,,UW
PASS+ RECORDS4 ,HE IS CURR5TLY SEEK+ A
SPOT 9 PRO FOOTBALL AF TWO ,,NFL S1SONS
)! ,SAN ,FRANCISCO #DI]S4
GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG








             ,,RI* ,,ALEXIS         #GDG
              ,RUNN+ ,BACK
               #BJJJ-BJJC

  ,MY P>5TS DIDN'T ALL[ ME 6PLAY FOOT-
BALL = FE> ,I WD BR1K B"OS4
  ,I MA9LY PLAY$ BASKETBALL 9 ,FLORIDA
AT ,POPE ,JOHN ,PAUL ,,II ,HI<4 ,I DR1M$
( PLAY+ BASKETBALL 9 COLLEGE4 ,MY BAS-
KETBALL COA* LEFT AF MY JUNIOR YE> 9 HI<
S*OOL1 & ,I 0 GETT+ PRETTY N]V\S AB MY
BASKETBALL C>E]4
  ,I PLAY$ "O FOOTBALL GAME Z A FRE%MAN
& TWO Z A JUNIOR4 ,I HID MY "PICIP,N F
MY DAD4 ,\R HI< S*OOL _H SPR+ FOOTBALL
PRACTICES1 S ,I _H A GRT GAME ! SPR+ 2F
MY S5IOR YE> & F9,Y %[$ MY DAD ! VIDEO-
TAPE & ASK$ IF ,I CD PLAY MY S5IOR YE>4
  ,DAD SURPRIS$ ME 0SAY+ T IF ,I WANT$
6PLAY1 ,I %D 8G = X40
  ,I IMMLY LOV$ PLAY+ RUNN+ BACK4 ,I
PICK$ UP ! SPORT QKLY4 ,I _H NATURAL
RUNN+ 9/9CT4 ,I DIDN'T H ANY TE*NIQUE1 J
RAW TAL5T4 ,MY COA*ES J GAVE ME ! BALL &
TOLD ME 6RUN4 ,I _H "S GD GAMES4 ,I _H
SIZE--#F;FT & #BJJ P.DS--& SPE$4    #GDH
  ,I 5D$ UP AT ,WA%+TON 2C MY HI< S*OOL
T1MMATE1 ,JOHN ,&]SON1 A ,,UW KICK]1 S5T
MY TAPES 6! ,,UW COA*ES4
  ,MIAMI & ,9DIANA %[$ 9T]E/ B WANT$ TO
SWIT* ME 6DEF5SIVE BACK4 ,I RE,Y DIDN'T
WANT 6LE>N ANO!R POSI;N4
  ,COA* ,RICK ,NEUHEISEL MADE ME FEEL
-=TA#4 ,EV5 ?\< X 0 F> F HOME1 ,I DECID$
6BE A ,HUSKY4
  ,\R SUMM] TRA9+ CAMP 0 AT ,"EGRE5
,/ATE ,COLLEGE4 ,I W5T F SUNNY ,FLORIDA
6GRAY SKIES & HIPPIES RUNN+ >.D PLAY+
BANJOS4 ,I 0 FR1K+ \4 ,I LOCK$ MYF 9 A
ROOM & WANT$ 6G HOME4 ,I ?"\1 ..,I C'T D
? .ANYMORE4 ,NEUHEISEL CAME & CALM$ ME
D[N4
  ,2F \R SECOND GAME1 AG/ ,NO4 #D ,MI-
AMI1 ,NEUHEISEL SD HE WASN'T SURE IF
HE'D PUT ME 9 ! GAME OR N4 ,HE SD "!
MI<T 2 A *.E = MY P>5TS 6SEE ME4
  ,:5 ,I GOT IN1 QU>T]BACK ,M>QUES ,TUI-
ASOSOPO *ANG$ ! PLAY AT ! L9E ( SCRIM-
MAGE 6AN OP;N4 ,I =GOT "EY?+4 ,S ,I J
TRAIL$ HM4 ,I GOT ! PIT* & RAC$ D[N !
SIDEL9E =A #EJ-Y>D T\*D[N4 ,X 0     #GDI
EXCIT+1 ESPECI,Y AG/ A T1M T SD ,I %DN'T
PLAY RUNN+ BACK4
  ,DUR+ ! S1SON1 DEF5SIVE BACK ,CURTIS
,WILLIAMS GAVE ME 5C\RAGE;T4 ,CURTIS
SEEM$ V QUIET & L[-KEY4 ,I DIDN'T "K H[
GD (A PLAY] HE WAS4 ,ON ! FIELD1 ,I SAW
AN ANIMAL -E \ ( HM4 ,HE 0 A V EXPLOSIVE
PLAY]4 ,"O "D ,I 0 FEEL+ D[N4 ,HE CAME &
TALK$ 6ME & TOLD ME 6KEEP MY H1D UP &
?+S WD "W \4
  ,:5 A TACKLE P>ALYZ$ ,CURTIS AG/ ,/AN-
=D1 ,I CDN'T 2LIEVE X4 ,I 0 L1 8,CURTIS1
GET UP60 ,:5 !Y MOV$ HM (F ! FIELD1 ,I
W5T 6ANO!R PLACE4 ,I CDN'T 2LIEVE :AT _H
J HAPP5$4 ,6BE RAIS$ FE>+ "S?+ MI<T HAP-
P5 IF ,I PLAY$ FOOTBALL1 & !N 6SEE T
NI<TM>E -E TRUE "R 2F YR EYES ''' X AF-
FECT$ ME4 ,X A6ECT$ "EY"O4 ,Y "K T C
HAPP5 ANY"T Y PLAY FOOTBALL4 ,WE SD \R
PRAY]S & TOOK X 9 /RIDE1 B WE N"E =GOT
AB ,CURTIS4 ,T GAVE U EXTRA MOTIV,N1 "K+
WE CD F9I% :AT HE />T$4
  ,T S1SON1 ,I SET A RECORD = MO/ RU%+
Y>DS 0A FRE%MAN ) #HAF4 ,MY AV]AGE (
#F.D Y>DS P] C>RY IS ! MO/ 9 A      #GEJ
S1SON AT ,WA%+TON4
  ,I 0 A# 63TRIBUTE 9 \R ,ROSE ,B[L VIC-
TORY OV] ,PURDUE )A #EJ-Y>D PIT* D[N !
SIDEL9E4 ,6BE ON A ;,D-,I T1M & W9 !
,ROSE ,B[L 9 MY F/ YE>1 ,I CDN'T WRITE A
BETT] SCRIPT4
  ,I LOV$ PLAY+ = ,COA* ,NEUHEISEL4 ,I
?9K HE 0 ! BE/ COA* 6? "D4 ,I C'T "U/& P
:O SAY HE 0 S(T4 ,T 0 FALSE4 ,HE KNEW H[
6RELATE 6PLAY]S4 ,HE DIDN'T H 6MOTIVATE
PLAY]S E "D4 ,6"S1 IF Y DON'T YELL1 Y'RE
S(T4 ,Y'RE N S(T :5 Y C W9 A ,ROSE ,B[L4
  ,M>QUES EAS$ ME 96MY ROLE4 ,I SAW !
WAY HE PLAY$1 & X 9SPIR$ ME4 ,I CDN'T 2
A FRE%MAN >.D HM4 ,I _H 6"K :AT ,I 0 DO-
+4 ,I WASN'T A />1 B HE GAVE ME A BR1K4
,HE'D ASK1 8,:AT'S UP80 6*ECK H[ ,I 0
DO+4 ,HE SD IF ,I =GOT A PLAY1 ,I CD J
ASK HM1 & HE WD LET ME "K :AT 6D4 ,HE
KEPT ME MOTIVAT$ & MY _SS UP4
  ,WE CDN'T HELP B GET UP J WALK+ "? !
TUNNEL 6! FIELD4 ,I WD GET R1L HYP$ UP
SEE+ PO/]S (! B[L GAMES ON ! WALLS4 ,!
TUNNEL 0 \R SANCTU>Y ON GAME "D4 ,WE _H
A C\PLE *ANTS1 TOO4 ,WE'D %\T1      #GEA
8,^: H\SE80 & !N ANSW]1 8,DAWGS' H\SE60
,WE AL _H ! 8,SAY ,:O80 *ANT4 ,I ?"\1
..,DANG1 ,I DIDN'T "K !Y DID ALL ? 6GET
.R1DY4 ,9 ! TUNNEL 0 :5 WE GOT TGR4
  ,! F/ YE>1 ,I 0 J HAPPY 6PUT ON ! COL-
LEGE UNI=M4 ,! SECOND YE> ,I GOT 6"K !
TRADI;N & "U/& ALL ! GRT PLAY]S 2F :O
BL$ = ,HUSKIES FOOTBALL4 ,EA* YE> ,I "U-
/OOD :AT X M1NT 6BE A ,HUSKY ''' 6LAY X
ON ! L9E & N LET ANY"O 4RESPECT YR HOME4
,EA* YE> Y "K M & M4
  ,I /RU7L$ ) "S 9JURIES :ILE AT ,WA%+-
TON4 ,MO/ PLAY]S D4 ,I _H TWO %\LD] SUR-
G]IES & BLEW \ MY QUAD4 ,I _H A %\LD]
PRO#M MY F/ YE> & PLAY$ ! :OLE S1SON )
X4 ,MY SOPHOMORE YE>1 ,I GOT A %\LD] IN-
JURY AG 9 ! ,HOLI"D ,B[L V]SUS ,TEXAS4
,I HURT BO? %\LD]S F TWO DI6]5T HITS4
,ON "O1 ,I TOOK A HIT & FELT MY %\LD]
4LOCATE & !N POP BACK 9 :5 ,I HIT !
GR.D4
  ,MY SOPHOMORE S1SON 0 MY HELL S1SON Z
MY Y>DAGE 0 CUT 9 HALF4 ,I 0 HURT+ S M*1
,I DIDN'T EV5 WANT 6G \ "! & SUIT UP4 ,I
CD H BLAM$ A LOT ( ?+S--! 9JURY1    #GEB
! WEI<T ,I GA9$1 ! NEW (F5SIVE L9E1 &A
NEW RUNN+ BACKS COA*--B ,I DIDN'T4
  ,\R HE>TBR1K GAME T YE> 0 A LOSS TO
,OREGON ,/ATE4 ,WE CD'VE G"O BACK 6!
,ROSE ,B[L4 ,9/1D WE W5T 6! ,HOLI"D
,B[L4
  ,I _H A FEW FUM#S4 ,9 COLLEGE ,I 0 A
NOR?-&-S\? RUNN]4 ,I TRI$ 6RUN Y OV]4 ,I
RAN H>D ALL ! "T T[>D ! 5D Z"O4 ,I HE>D
CRITICS :O SD ,I %D MAKE M MOVES4 ,P ?"\
,I %D 2 A SLA%]4 ,Y C TRY 6PL1SE P1 B 9
! 5D Y H 6D :AT MAKES Y SU3ESS;L--HIT !
HOLE :5 X OP5S4 ,! HOLES 9 COLLEGE DON'T
/AY OP5 V L;G4
  ,2C ( F9.ES1 MY P>5TS 7 ONLY A# 6FLY \
6,WA%+TON = "O GAME DUR+ MY "T 9 ,S1TTLE
--& T GAME ,I 0 9JUR$ & DIDN'T EV5 PLAY4
,!Y 7 A# 6EXP]I;E A GAME AT ,HUSKY ,/A-
DIUM1 ?\<1 S ,I 0 HAPPY AB T4
  ,9 ! 5D1 "EY?+ "W$ \4 ,PLAY+ =! ,HUS-
KIES & 2+ \ "! ON ! FIELD MADE ME /R;G]4
,I LE>N$ ,I CD D1L ) ANY ADV]S;Y4 ,I'VE
EXP]I;ED HI<S & L[S4 ,"O "D P LOVE Y1 !
NEXT "D !Y >E N S SURE--T'S SPORTS4 ,I 0
HAPPY 6G \ & PLAY =! ,HUSKIES4      #GEC
7777777777777777777777777777777777777777
,RI* ,ALEXIS BUR/ 96! ,HUSKIES FOOTBALL
RECORDS )! BE/ S1SON 0A FRE%MAN RUNN+
BACK4 ,8 #HAF Y>DS IS ! MO/ 0A FRE%MAN1
& 8 #F.D Y>DS P] C>RY 9 #BJJJ IS ! MO/
0ANY"O 9 A S1SON AT ,WA%+TON4 ,8 ?REE
RUNS = M ?AN #EJ Y>DS 79CLUD+ AN #HF-
Y>D]7 Z A FRE%MAN >E TI$ = MO/ #EJ-PLUS-
Y>D RUNS 9 A S1SON ) ,NAPOLEON ,KAUFMAN
& ,HU< ,MC,ELH5NY4 ,8 #BH C>E] RU%+ T\*-
D[NS PLAC$ HM TI$ = F\R? ) ,MC,ELH5NY4
,ALEXIS'S #EIF RU%+ ATTEMPTS RANKS F\R?
9 ,,UW HI/ORY1 & 8 #B1DEE Y>DS RU%+ IS
SEV5?-BE/4 ,ALEXIS SIGN$ Z A FREE AG5T )
! ,JACKSONVILLE ,JAGU>S & 0 )! T1M =
?REE S1SONS 2F SIGN+ )! ,/4 ,L\IS ,RAMS4
,HE IS CURR5TLY A PLAY] 9 ! ,,NFL4
GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG






           ,,ZA* ,,TUIASOSOPO       #GED
               ,FULLBACK
               #BJJJ-BJJD

  ,:5 ! COA*+ /AFF ASK$ ME 6R$%IRT MY F/
YE> AT ,WA%+TON1 ,I 0 BUMM$4 ,X 0 RE,Y
H>D 6SIT \4
  ,"O R1SON ,I W5T 6! ,,UW 0 2C ( MY
OLD] BRO!R1 ,M>QUES4 ,WE _H ALW MISS$
PLAY+ TGR ON ! SAME T1M 0"O YE>4 ,) MY
F/ YE> 2+ ,M>QUES'S S5IOR YE>1 ,I ?"\ WE
WD F9,Y PLAY 9 ! SAME GAME4
  ,F ! SIDEL9E1 ,I WAT*$ Z MY BRO!R QU>-
T]BACK$ ! ,HUSKIES 6! #BJJA ,ROSE ,B[L
VICTORY4 ,I 0 S PR\D :5 ,M>QUES 0 "ND
,MO/ ,VALUA# ,PLAY] (! GAME4
  ,X 0 EXCIT+ = ME 6WAT* T GAME &! :OLE
S1SON4 ,I ALW LOOK$ UP 6HM Z A L1D]4 ,:5
,I WAT*$ HM PLAY1 ,I 5VI.N$ MYF PLAY+ )!
SAME PAS.N & DRIVE4
  ,! ,ROSE ,B[L _H A MIXTURE ( 9T5SE
EMO;NS4 ,MY MOM & DAD 7 F ,S\!RN ,CALI=-
NIA1 S WE _H A LOT ( RELATIVES AT !
GAME4 ,AF ! GAME1 \R ,AUNTIE1 ,AIMA
,AMITUANAI1 CAME D[N 6! $GE (! FIELD TO
3GRATULATE U4 ,%E SD1 8,WE'RE GO+   #GEE
6"PY AT \R TAILGATE2 WE'LL SEE Y \ "!60
,A FEW M9UTES LAT]1 ,DAD CAME 96! LOCK]
ROOM & SD1 8,WE H 6G2 ,AUNTIE HAS COL-
LAPS$40 ,%E COLLAPS$ & DI$ ( HE>T FAIL-
URE J /EPS \TSIDE ! /ADIUM4 ,X C]TA9LY
PUT ! IMPORT.E ( SPORTS 9 P]SPECTIVE4
  ,:5 ,I GOT MY *.E 6GET ON ! FIELD !
NEXT S1SON1 ,I PLAY$ L9EBACK]4 ,I />T$
FIVE GAMES & PLAY$ 9 E GAME4 ,MY MEMORA#
PLAY (! S1SON 0 MY F/ SACK4 ,X CAME AT
HOME AG/ ,>IZONA4 ,I 0 ON TOP (! _W4 ,I
F9I%$ ) #DA TACKLES1 & ,I WANT$ M4 ,P =-
GET WE 7 "O W9 AWAY F GO+ BACK 6! ,ROSE
,B[L T YE>4 ,WE PLAY$ 9 A ?RILL+ #BJJA
,HOLI"D ,B[L--AL? ,MAJOR ,APPLE:ITE DID
U IN1 #DG-DC4
  ,T SPR+1 ! FULLBACK POSI;N 0 ?94
,COA*ES ASK$ IF ,I'D MOVE 6(F5SE4 ,AT F/
X 0 A H>D DECI.N 2C ,I LOV$ L9EBACK]1 /
D4 ,AT T PO9T1 H["E1 X 0 AB H[ ,I CD
HELP ! T1M4 ,! MOVE 0 N AB ME4 ,I LE>N$
6"U/& T4
  ,I ?9K ,I FUM#D MY F/ C>RY Z A FULL-
BACK AG/ ,SAN ,JOSE ,/ATE4 ,I GUESS T
E/ABLI%$ ME Z A BLOCK]4 ,! S1SON    #GEF
5D$ ) ANO!R B[L APPE>.E & ANO!R B[L LOSS
--6,PURDUE 9 ! #BJJB ,SUN ,B[L4 ,/1 A
B[L IS A B[L4
  ,I LE>N$ A VALUA# LIFE LESSON T SPR+1
! H>D WAY4
  ,I 0 >RE/$ = MALICI\S MIS*IEF 7DAMAG+
F\R C>S74 ,2+ A ,HUSKIES FOOTBALL PLAY]1
-B9$ ) MY FAM\S LA/ "N 7MY DAD PLAY$ AT
,,UCLA &=! ,S1TTLE ,S1HAWKS71 MADE MY >-
RE/ NEWSWOR?Y4
  ,X'S N "S?+ ,I HIDE F4 ,X'S N A HI<-
LI<T ( MY COLLEGE C>E] OR LIFE4 ,X HAP-
P5$1 & ,I HOPE "EY?+ IS RESOLV$ & =GIV54
,I'VE EXPRESS$ MY S9C]E APOLOGY4 ,X 0 "O
9CID5T4 ,I'M N T K9D ( P]SON4 ,X 0 EMB>-
RASS+ = MY FAMILY &! ,,UW FOOTBALL T1M &
COA*+ /AFF4 ,I MOV$ HOME 2C ,I NE$$ 6"W
\ ?+S 9 MY LIFE4 ,I NE$$ 6GET AWAY4 ,X
HELP$4 ,MY FAMILY 0 UNBELIEVA#4 ,!Y /OOD
0ME & H ALW BE5 "! = ME4 ,! ?+ ,I EX-
PRESS$ 6"Y] T1MMATES 0 T ! ?+S Y D DON'T
J A6ECT Y4
  ,MY JUNIOR YE> AL BR"\ *ANGE 9 ! COA*+
/AFF1 Z "PICIP,N 9 AN ,,NCAA BASKETBALL
T\RNA;T BETT+ POOL EV5TU,Y L$ 6!    #GEG
4MISSAL ( ,COA* ,RICK ,NEUHEISEL1 :O 0
REPLAC$ 0,KEI? ,GILB]TSON4
  ,X 0 RE,Y SURPRIS+ 6U PLAY]S :5 ,NEU-
HEISEL 0 FIR$4 ,B WE _H 6SAY1 8,HEY1
LET'S KEEP ! BALL ROLL+4 ,LET'S KEEP
,HUSKIES FOOTBALL ALIVE4 ,WE C'T WORRY
AB ! 4TRAC;N40 ,COA* ,GILB]TSON 0 EXCIT$
AB ! OPPORTUN;Y4 ,I DON'T ?9K WE GAVE HM
R1SONS 6BE EXCIT$ 0\R P]=M.E ON ! FIELD4
  ,I DID SCORE TWO T\*D[NS DUR+ MY ,HUS-
KIES C>E]1 BO? DUR+ MY JUNIOR YE>4 ,I
DIDN'T EXPECT 6SCORE Z ! FULLBACK1 S :5
X HAPP5$1 X 0 FUN4 ,"O 0 A #AB-Y>D OP;N
UP ! MI4LE T ,I BROKE 6! LEFT4 ,! SECOND
0 A "O-Y>D DIVE AG/ ,CAL4 ,B =! F/ "T 9
#AJ S1SONS1 ! ,HUSKIES DIDN'T G 6A B[L
GAME4
  ,! R1L HE>TBR1K CAME MY S5IOR S1SON1 9
#BJJD4
  ,WE LO/ \R HOME OP5] 6,FRESNO ,/ATE4
,T HURT1 B X WASN'T ! HE>TBR1K4 ,T 0 MY
MO/ PRODUCTIVE "D Z A FULLBACK4 ,I POPP$
A #EJ-Y>D RUN 2F 2+ TACKL$ AT ! #A-Y>D
L9E4 ,I KEPT SAY+ 6MYF Z ,I 0 RUNN+1
.,DON'T .GET .CAU<T6 ,I F9I%$ !     #GEH
GAME ) #IH Y>DS RU%+ ON TWO C>RIES1 &
FIVE RECEP;NS4
  ,9 ! ?IRD GAME1 9 A #CH-C LOSS 6,NOTRE
,DAME1 ,I FRACTUR$ MY FIBULA ,7CALF
B"O7'1 & T KNOCK$ ME \ ! RE/ (! S1SON4
  ,I W5T F 2+ A CO-CAPTA91 RCVG N,NAL
ATT5;N Z A TOP PLAY]1 6N GETT+ A *.E TO
HELP MY T1M4 ,T HUM#D ME A LOT4 ,AT F/
,I FELT SORRY = MYF & ?"\ H[ UNFAIR MY
FATE WAS4 ,9 YR LA/ HURRAH1 IF Y G D[N 9
! EI<? OR N9? GAME1 OKAY4 ,B 9 ! ?IRD
GAME8 ,X 0 A BIG BL[4 ,MY GR&MA SAYS
"EY?+ HAPP5S =A R1SON4
  ,I N"E ?"\ ,I 0 D"O4 ,I KEPT PU%+ ) MY
REHAB4 ,I KEPT ?9K+ ,I'D PLAY 9 ! LA/
GAME4 ,B ,I DIDN'T MAKE X4 ,I DID /AY
9VOLV$ )! T1M1 ?\<4 ,I D$ICAT$ MYF 6BE
"! Z A *E]L1D] = MY T1MMATES4 ,I DECID$
,I'D G 6E GAME & DID4 ,I MADE MY [N >-
RANGE;TS 6FLY \ 6E ROAD GAME4 ,I'D FLY 9
! MORN+ (! GAME OR ! NI<T 2F & /AY AT !
T1M HOTEL4
  ,! BALL DIDN'T ROLL \R WAY ! :OLE SEA-
SON4 ,I 2LIEVE F\R ( \R FIVE CAPTA9S
DIDN'T F9I% ! S1SON4 ,\R #A-AJ      #GEI
S1SON 0 ! WOR/ S9CE #AIFI4
  ,9 ! FIVE YE>S ,I 0 9 ! PROGRAM1 ,,UW
FOOTBALL W5T F "O LOSS 6"O W93 #AA-A1
#H-D1 #G-F1 #F-F1 & #A-AJ4 ,X DIDN'T
TAKE AWAY F MY FOOTBALL EXP]I;E4 ,Y H TO
TURN ! PAGE4 ,Y C'T *ANGE :AT HAPP5$
YE/]"D4 ,Y C *ANGE TM4
  ,I'M =TUNATE 6EXP]I;E H[ X GOES BO?
WAYS--?REE B[LS & !N TWO FRU/RAT+ SEA-
SONS4 ,! LA/ TWO YE>S GAVE ME ANO!R TYPE
( LE>N+ EXP]I;E--J 2C Y A3OMPLI% "S?+ "O
YE>1 Y C'T EXPECT P 6ROLL OV]4 ,I ?9K WE
LO/ SI<T ( T4
  ,Y C'T D5Y "! 0 A DI6]5T ATMOSPH]E1 A
DI6]5T ATTITUDE F :5 ,I >RIV$ AT ,WA%+-
TON 6:5 ,I LEFT4 ,I DON'T 2LIEVE X'S ON
,COA* ,NEUHEISEL4 ,"S SAY X'S ! COA*+
*ANGE T BR"\ U D[N4 ,COA* ,GILB]TSON
WASN'T ! "O )! PADS ON4 ,X -ES BACK 6!
PLAY]S4 ,IF Y DON'T H T\<;S1 X'S ON !
PLAY]S4 ,I "K "S?+ 0 LO/ "S": 9 ! MIX4
,N T ! PLAY]S DIDN'T H X ''' J ! ?9K+ Y
C %[ UP & PLAY 2C Y WE> ! GOLD HELMET &
PURPLE J]SEY4
  ,P C SAY :AT !Y WANT AB \R REC-   #GFJ
ORD1 B ,I N"E LO/ MY PRIDE ( 2+ A ,HUS-
KY4 ,"!'S NO?+ L 2+ "! = EA* O!R4 ,X'S
EASY 6BE "! "? ! GD "TS4 ,X'S H>D 9 !
BAD "TS4 ,>E Y GO+ 6BE "! >M-IN->M NO
MATT] :AT8 ,I ?9K WE DID /ICK TGR4
  ,2+ A ,HUSKY M1NS X'S GRT 6BE "P ( S*
AN E/ABLI%$ ORGANIZ,N & FAMILY4 ,Y'RE N
J A ,HUSKY F\R OR FIVE YE>S--X'S A LIFE-
"T1 L A BRO!RHOOD OR FRAT]N;Y4 ,:5 ,I
SEE PLAY]S F O!R "TS1 "!'S A -MON BOND4
,:5 Y SEE GUYS Y PLAY$ )1 X'S L Y N"E
MISS$ A B1T4
  ,I DID TRY 63V9CE MY "Y] BRO!R1 ,MATT1
6BE A ,HUSKY4 ,I ?"\ T WD'VE BE5 FUN4 ,8
FRE%MAN YE> WD'VE BE5 MY S5IOR YE>4
,MATT DECID$ 6SIGN )! ,S1TTLE ,M>9]S4 ,I
?9K HE MADE ! BE/ DECI.N = HMF1 & ,I C'T
>GUE ) T4
  ,I DID R1LIZE MY DR1M ( PLAY+ AT !
SAME "T ) ,M>QUES4 ,WE BO? PLAY$ =!
,OAKL& ,RAID]S =A %ORT "T 9 #BJJF UNTIL
,I 0 TRAD$ 6! ,PHILADELPHIA ,EAGLES4
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,ZA* ,TUIASOSOPO1 "Y] BRO!R ( ,HUSKIES
QU>T]BACK1 ,M>QUES1 2GAN 8 ,HUS-    #GFA
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SCOR$ TWO T\*D[NS F ! FULLBACK POSI;N &
0 ELECT$ T1M CO-CAPTA9 2F SU6]+ A S1SON-
5D+ CALF 9JURY 9 8 S5IOR YE>4 ,?\< UN-
DRAFT$1 HE SIGN$ )! ,PHILADELPHIA ,EA-
GLES 9 #BJJF4 ,HE IS CURR5TLY A PLAY] 9
! ,,NFL4
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           ,,RE7IE ,,WILLIAMS       #GFB
                 ,RCVR
               #BJJA-BJJC

  ,:5 ,I ANN\NC$ T ,I'D DECID$ 6BE A
,HUSKY1 ,I DID X ON ,FOX ,SPORTS ,,TV4
,I SD ,I WANT$ 6BE A ,HUSKY & !N PLAY 9
! ,,NFL4
  ,MY PREDIC;NS CAME TRUE1 B ,I N"E
DR1M$ ( BR1K+ ,,UW RCVG RECORDS OR ( F9-
I%+ MY C>E] Z ! SECOND-L1D+ RCVR 9 ,PAC-
#AJ HI/ORY4
  ,6BE ! ,HUSKIES' ALL-"T C>E] RCVR 9
BO? Y>DS & CAT*ES IS AN HONOR4 ,"!'S BE5
A LOT ( GRT QU>T]BACKS & GRT RCVRS1 L
,M>IO ,BAILEY & ,J]OME ,PA?ON4 ,^? >E
GRT A3OMPLI%;TS 6LOOK BACK ON4 ,I N"E
SET \ 6BR1K RECORDS4 ,MY ONLY 3C]N 0 TO
HELP ! T1M W94
  ,I ALM 0 A ,MI*IGAN ,WOLV]9E 9/1D (A
,HUSKY4 ,I RE,Y DIDN'T L ,WA%+TON :ILE 9
HI< S*OOL AT ,LAKEWOOD1 NE> ,TACOMA4
  ,I DIDN'T ?9K X FIT ME4 ,COA* ,RICK
,NEUHEISEL *ANG$ MY M9D4 ,I />T$ TALK+ )
HM AF HE TOOK ! ,,UW JOB4
  ,I 0 TORN 2T ,MI*IGAN & ,WA%+-    #GFC
TON :5 X CAME "T 6MAKE A DECI.N4 ,A WEEK
2F SIGN+ "D1 ,I TALK$ 6! ,MI*IGAN COA*1
& 9 #CJ M9UTES ,I 0 3V9C$ ,I'D G 6,MI*I-
GAN4 ,! NEXT NI<T ,I TALK$ ) ,NEUHEISEL1
& !N ,I DECID$ 6G 6,WA%+TON4
  ,I 0 ANXI\SLY EXCIT$ :5 PRACTICES />T-
$4 ,I 0 R1DY 6GET \ "! & SEE :AT ? COL-
LEGE ?+ 0 ALL AB4
  ,! RCVG CORPS RCVD ME ) OP5 >MS4 ,WE
2CAME A TI<T GR\P1 ) GUYS L ,TY ,ELL+S-
TON1 ,WILBUR ,HOOKS1 & ,PAUL ,>NOLD4 ,WE
7 DEEP AT ! POSI;N4
  ,I GUESS ,I 0 A# 6%[ MY TAL5T E>LY ON1
& 2+ #F;FT#D@91 #BAH P.DS1 ) SPE$ & H&S
DIDN'T HURT4 ,I />T$ E GAME ( MY TRUE
FRE%MAN S1SON4 ,\R OP5] 9 #BJJA 0 A NICE
#GJ-DEGREE "D 9 ,HUSKY ,/ADIUM4 ,! EXPE-
RI;E 0 M ?AN ,I EXPECT$4 ,UNTIL Y ACTU,Y
G \ & D X 9 A R1L GAME1 & WALK D[N !
TUNNEL =! F/ "T ) "EY"O SCR1M+1 Y DON'T
"K H[ Y W REACT4
  ,Z FATE WD H X1 MY F/ ,HUSKIES GAME 0
AG/ ! T1M ,I TURN$ D[N--,MI*IGAN4
  ,! SECOND S]IES ,I CAU<T MY F/ PASS4
,X 0 A FADE D[N ! SIDEL9E4 ,I       #GFD
MADE A GD PLAY ON ! BALL & RAN #GD Y>DS4
,I 0 PULL$ D[N 0MY FOOT1 & X KNOCK$ MY
%OE (F4 ,I _H F\R CAT*ES = #ACD Y>DS 9
MY DEBUT4 ,T F/ GAME 0 A BIG BOO/ = MY
3FID;E4
  ,I 0 =TUNATE 6BE T1M$ ) QU>T]BACK ,CO-
DY ,PICKETT1 ! ,HUSKIES ALL-"T L1D+
PASS]4 ,CODY'S A GRT QU>T]BACK & MADE MY
JOB A :OLE LOT EASI]4 ,HE'S S* A -PETI-
TOR4 ,HE TAKES X 6! NEXT LEVEL E PLAY4
  ,ALL ! ,APPLE ,CUP GAMES /ICK \ = ME4
,^? 7 ALW EXCIT+ GAMES 6PLAY IN4 ,"! 0
"O CAT* AT ,PULLMAN T 0 SPECIAL4 ,I L1P$
OV] A C\PLE DEF5D]S 6KEEP A DRIVE ALIVE4
,I DON'T EV5 "K H[ ,I CAU<T T "O4 ,T 0 A
"O-H&]4 ,WE 7 D[N1 & WE NE$$ A LL MOM5-
TUM4 ,T PLAY RE,Y *ANG$ ! GAME4
  ,! C\PLE ( CAT*ES ,I REMEMB] MO/ 7 L;G
T\*D[NS AG/ ,>IZONA & ,SAN ,JOSE ,/ATE4
,AG/ ! ,WILDCATS1 WE 7 LOS+ 0F\R & BACK$
UP ON \R #BJ4 ,CODY *ECK$ 6MY SIDE4 ,I
RAN A SLANT1 BROKE A TACKLE1 & W5T #HJ
Y>DS4 ,MY L;GE/ CAT*1 ! L;GE/ 9 ,,UW
HI/ORY1 CAME AG/ ,SAN ,JOSE ,/ATE4 ,X 0
A CURL R\TE ,I RAN ACR ! MI4LE =    #GFE
AN #HI-Y>D T\*D[N4
  ,:ILE ,I 0 AT ,WA%+TON1 WE PLAY$ 9 !
,SUN ,B[L & ,HOLI"D ,B[L4 ,I _H "S PRET-
TY GD CAT*ES 9 ,TEXAS4 ,MY JUNIOR YE> WE
DIDN'T G 6A B[L B WE WON ! ,NOR?WE/
,*AMPION%IP6
  ,COLLEGE 0 "O (! GRTE/ "TS ( MY LIFE4
,2+ >.D T1MMATES 0 ! BE/ "P4 ,! GUYS
TOOK ME 9 & MADE ME FEEL "P (! FAMILY4
,I J LIK$ HANG+ \ )! GUYS1 :E!R X 0 GO+
6A MALL OR J WALK+ >.D4
  ,2+ A ,HUSKY M1NT PLAY+ =A GRT T1M &
2+ "P (A GRT FAMILY & TRADI;N4 ,I J
WANT$ 6BE A3EPT$4 ,2+ A ,HUSKY IS AB
HAV+ ! HE>T (A *AMPION4 ,A FOOTBALL T1M
IS S* A DIV]SE GR\P--BLACK1 :ITE1 S M*
CULTURE B.D 96"O4
  ,2+ A ,HUSKY TAU<T ME T\< "TS N"E LA/1
T\< P D4
  ,X 0 A SAD SITU,N1 :AT HAPP5$ ) ,COA*
,NEUHEISEL4 ,I LOVE ,NEUHEISEL4 ,HE'S A
GRT COA* & MOTIVATOR4 ,I 0 SAD 6SEE HM
G4 ,HE MOV$ ON1 & WE MOV$ ON4 ,I ?"\
,COA* ,GILB]TSON 0 A GRT COA*1 TOO4
,SEE+ ! T1M W9 J "O GAME AF ,I      #GFF
LEFT 0 T\< 6WAT*4 ,I'M / 9 T\* ) "S (!
PLAY]S4
  ,I REM9D !M (! PROMISE ALL FRE%MAN
MADE :5 ,I 0 AT ,WA%+TON4 ,!Y _H ALL !
FRE%MAN /& UP 9 FRONT (! T1M & ANSW] A
"Q4 ,!Y ASK Y1 8,>E Y GO+ 6QUIT80 ,& Y
YELL BACK1 8,I'M N"E GO+ 6QUIT60
  ,I TOOK T PROMISE 6HE>T ''' & N"E DID
QUIT4
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,RE7IE ,WILLIAMS %ATT]$ ,,UW RCVG REC-
ORDS ON 8 WAY 62+ AN ,ALL-,AM]ICAN 9
#BJJB4 ,WILLIAMS PO/$ #A1JJJ-Y>D RCVG
S1SONS 9 EA* ( 8 ?REE S1SONS Z HE SET
C>E] ,,UW RECORDS = RECEP;NS 7#BDC7 &
RCVG Y>DS 7#C1EIH74 ,8 #ID CAT*ES &
#A1DED Y>DS 9 #BJJB 0 J TWO Y>DS %Y (!
,PAC-#AJ S+LE-S1SON RECORD & LEFT HM !
SECOND-MO/-PROLIFIC RCVR 9 ,PAC-#AJ HIS-
TORY4 ,8 #HI-Y>D T\*D[N CAT* F ,CODY
,PICKETT IS ! L;GE/ SCOR+ RECEP;N 9 ,,UW
HI/ORY4 ,8 RECEP;N Y>DS P] GAME >E ,,UW
RECORDS =A S1SON 7#AAA.H7 & C>E]
7#IG.B74 ,HE AV]AG$ #F.EG RECEP;NS P]
GAME 7AL A ,,UW RECORD74 ,HE IS     #GFG
CURR5TLY A RCVR PLAY+ 9 ! ,,NFL =!
,JACKSONVILLE ,JAGU>S1 :O DRAFT$ HM N9?
OV]ALL 9 #BJJD4
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           ,,ISAIAH ,,/ANBACK       #GFH
               ,QU>T]BACK
               #BJJB-BJJF

  ,= ME1 2+ A ,HUSKY HAS BE5 AB P]SEV].E
& D$IC,N4 ,IF Y />T "S?+1 Y F9I% X4
  ,:5 ,I 0 A JUNIOR AT ,G>FIELD ,HI<1 !
,HUSKIES WON ! ,ROSE ,B[L4 ,MY S5IOR YE>
!Y W5T 6! ,HOLI"D ,B[L4 ,9 MY FIVE YE>S
AT ,WA%+TON1 ! FOOTBALL PROGRAM DIDN'T H
! SU3ESS WE 5VI.N$ Z WE _H ?REE H1D
COA*ES & J "O W9N+ S1SON3 #G-F1 #F-F1
#A-AJ1 #B-I1 & #E-G4
  ,= ^? :O CRITICIZ$ \R -MIT;T ! PA/
?REE S1SONS1 ,I WI% !Y CD H WALK$ 9 \R
%OES =A WEEK4 ,"! 7 A LOT ( POSITIVES N
9 ! PUBLIC VIEW4 ,= U 6G "? ALL ? D[N-
TURN MAKES U /R;G] P4 ,X DIDN'T G ! WAY
,I WANT$1 B ,I ?9K MY EXP]I;ES AT ,WA%+-
TON W 2 B5EFICIAL 6ME4 ,X'S BE5 A GD EN-
VIRON;T1 A FAMILY 5VIRON;T4
  ,T FAMILY FEEL+ IS "O R1SON ,I DECID$
6BE A ,HUSKY4 ,I _H A LOT ( OP;NS4 ,I
N>R[$ !M D[N 6,,USC1 ,>IZONA ,/ATE1 &
,WA%+TON4
  ,COA* ,RICK ,NEUHEISEL 0 PROBA-   #GFI
BLY ! BI7E/ 9FLU;E ON MY GO+ 6! ,,UW4
,HE'S V P-ORI5T$4 ,HE TRI$ 6MAKE X A
FAMILY 5VIRON;T ON ! T1M1 & T MADE X M*
M -=TA#4 ,X DIDN'T HURT T ,NEUHEISEL 0 A
QU>T]BACK4
  ,I ?9K ,I FIT 9 WELL4 ,I _H WAT*$
PRACTICES 2F ,I JO9$ ! PROGRAM1 S ,I
WASN'T AMAZ$ OR 9 AWE4 ,I CAU<T UP 6!
GAME SPE$ PRETTY QKLY4 ,I MA9LY PLAY$
QU>T]BACK ON ! SC\T T1M4 ,"O WEEK1 H["E1
,I PLAY$ RCVR 6PREP>E =! ,,WSU GAME 2C
!Y _H "S TALL RCVRS4
  ,A MEMORA# MO;T T YE> CAME :5 A T1M-
MATE 0 LATE =A C\PLE MEET+S4 ,! :OLE T1M
_H 6PAY = X4 ,WE _H 6%[ UP AT ! /ADIUM
AT #F3JJ A4M4 6RUN Z PUNI%;T4
  ,UN=TUNATELY1 ,COA* ,NEUHEISEL LEFT 2F
,I GOT 9 MY F/ GAME4 ,COA* ,KEI? ,GIL-
B]TSON TOOK OV]4 ,": ,I WD PLAY CAUS$ M*
4CUS.N4 ,I 0 2H ,CODY ,PICKETT1 ,WA%+-
TON'S ALL-"T L1D+ PASS]4 ,X 0 A PRO#M MY
F/ C\PLE YE>S4 ,I CAME 6,WA%+TON 6PLAY
QU>T]BACK1 & ,I WASN'T GO+ 6BE DERAIL$4
,I WANT$ 6PROVE P WR;G--^? :O D\BT$ MY
QU>T]BACK ABILITIES4                #GGJ
  ,I SAW MY F/ QU>T]BACK AC;N 9 A BIG W9
OV] ,9DIANA MY R$%IRT FRE%MAN S1SON4 ,I
CAME IN1 & WE _H A C\PLE RUNS &A FEW
PASSES4 ,X 0 COOL4 ,X 0 EXCIT+ 2C (!
CR[D4
  ,I PLAY$ "S AT ! FLANK] POSI;N Z WELL4
,I WANT$ 6BE ON ! FIELD4 ,I TOLD ,COA*1
IF ,I _H ! OPPORTUN;Y 6PLAY QU>T]BACK
NEXT YE>1 ,I _H NO PRO#M TRY+ 6HELP !
T1M Z A RCVR4
  ,MY BE/ RCVG GAME 0 AG/ ,>IZONA4 ,I _H
?REE OR F\R CAT*ES & ALM SCOR$4
  ,I LE>N$ A LOT F ,CODY4 ,I LE>N$ A LOT
F "EY"O4 ,I TRY 6PICK UP :AT"E ,I C F
ANYBODY1 Z F> Z PASS+4 ,LE>N+ H[ 62COME
A ;,D-,I QU>T]BACK 0 DI6ICULT4 ,I DIDN'T
H ANY /ABIL;Y ) COA*ES 6HELP4 ,I _H ?REE
DI6]5T (F5SIVE COORD9ATORS & ?REE DI6]5T
POSI;N COA*ES4
  ,X'S H>D 62LIEVE WE WON ONLY "O GAME
MY SOPHOMORE YE>4 ,X WASN'T EASY4 ,I
TRULY 2LIEVE ,GOD DOESN'T GIVE U M ?AN
WE C H&LE4 ,I GOT "? ?ANKS 6,GOD &! SUP-
PORT ( FAMILY & FRS4 ,Y HE> CRITICISM
ALL >.D4 ,Y C'T PAY ATT5;N 6X4 ,I   #GGA
*OSE 6USE X Z MOTIV,N4
  ,:5 ,I GOT /RESS$ \1 ,I'D G HOME OR
CALL ,MOM OR MY BRO!R OR ! P ,I'M CLOSE/
TO4 ,I TRI$ 6D1L ) MO/ ( ^? ?+S 0MYF & J
W5T 6MY PLACE & *ILL$ \4
  ,MY F/ T\*D[N CAME 9 \R #BJJD HOME
OP5] AG/ ,FRESNO ,/ATE1 A %ORT-Y>DAGE
RU%+ T\*D[N4 ,I WI% ,I CD'VE KEPT T
FOOTBALL4 ,!Y DON'T LET Y KEEP FOOTBALLS
9 COLLEGE4 ,NEXT YE>1 :5 ,I GET MY F/
,,NFL T\*D[N1 ,I'LL KEEP T "O4 ,"!'S N A
LOT 6SAY AB T "O-W9 S1SON4 ,\R ONLY VIC-
TORY 0 AG/ ,SAN ,JOSE ,/ATE4
  ,A SPECIAL PASS CAME J 2F ! F/ HALF (
MY JUNIOR YE>4 ,! PLAY WAS3 TRIPS LEFT1
=M,N PROTEC;N1 ,HAIL ,M>Y4 ,WE 7 #FI
Y>DS F ! GOAL L9E :5 WE L9$ UP =! LA/
PLAY (! HALF4 ,>IZONA _H A GD DEF5SIVE
5D1 S ,I DROPP$ BACK & !N /EPP$ UP 96!
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