... in Los Angeles. Dude was wearing a Chico State football alumni t-shirt.
I told him I went to Western Oregon and was sorry to see Chico cut football. He said it was very sad, he played in the 80's (including one year for coach Mike Bellotti, eventual U-Oregon coach). I mentioned Humboldt and he said that was sad, too. He said D2 in the West is dying ... he also knew about the initial plans to have North-South GNAC schools. I told him few schools remain and he just shook his head. I mentioned WWU cutting it and he didn't know and was surprised. He said it's all sad. I said a lot of talent here in California, he replied, "Yeah, you'd think they could do something with that" and he went on his way.
I feel real bad for guys like him, who invested a lot on the field in college only to see their program get cut.
I told him I went to Western Oregon and was sorry to see Chico cut football. He said it was very sad, he played in the 80's (including one year for coach Mike Bellotti, eventual U-Oregon coach). I mentioned Humboldt and he said that was sad, too. He said D2 in the West is dying ... he also knew about the initial plans to have North-South GNAC schools. I told him few schools remain and he just shook his head. I mentioned WWU cutting it and he didn't know and was surprised. He said it's all sad. I said a lot of talent here in California, he replied, "Yeah, you'd think they could do something with that" and he went on his way.
I feel real bad for guys like him, who invested a lot on the field in college only to see their program get cut.
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