Hall of Fame
Lulay, Travis
Travis Lulay
- Induction:
- 2015
The impression Travis Lulay left on his future teammates during his recruiting visit was luke warm, according to current Bobcat Assistant Coach Kane Ioane.
"Scott Turnquist was his (recruiting visit) host so Travis spent some time at our apartment on Canary Lane during his visit," Ioane says with a smile. "We were sitting around talking about the Bobcat Football, trying to sell him on the program, and I remember looking over and he was asleep in our recliner. And we just kind of stop and said, 'Wow, who is this guy?'"
'This guy' turned out to be one of the greatest quarterbacks in Big Sky Conference history, finishing with the second-most total yards in league history when his playing career finished. He led Montana State to three Big Sky Championships in his career, which began early.
"The next thing you know he's here as a freshman and I barely recognized him," Ioane said. "He'd grown a couple inches, added 10 or 20 pounds, and looked like a different kid. You could see in fall camp that he could play a little, and then the week of our Idaho State game Coach (Mike) Kramer announced that he was going to start, and the reaction was like, 'Really?'"
Lulay responded. MSU lost at Idaho State in controversial fashion, then won five of the next six. The Cats capped that remarkable season with a win in Missoula to capture a share of the Big Sky crown. ""We always had confidence on defense, but you could just feel the confidence grow and grow throughout the team."
As the years passed, Lulay's accomplishments became legendary. He finished as one of 11 players in college football history to pass for 10,000 yards and rush for 1,000, and as a senior he was named Quarterback on the Division I Academic All-America First Team.
Lulay's career continued after MSU. He joined the CFL's B.C. Lions, earning league and Grey Cup Most Outstanding Player honors in 2011.
"Scott Turnquist was his (recruiting visit) host so Travis spent some time at our apartment on Canary Lane during his visit," Ioane says with a smile. "We were sitting around talking about the Bobcat Football, trying to sell him on the program, and I remember looking over and he was asleep in our recliner. And we just kind of stop and said, 'Wow, who is this guy?'"
'This guy' turned out to be one of the greatest quarterbacks in Big Sky Conference history, finishing with the second-most total yards in league history when his playing career finished. He led Montana State to three Big Sky Championships in his career, which began early.
"The next thing you know he's here as a freshman and I barely recognized him," Ioane said. "He'd grown a couple inches, added 10 or 20 pounds, and looked like a different kid. You could see in fall camp that he could play a little, and then the week of our Idaho State game Coach (Mike) Kramer announced that he was going to start, and the reaction was like, 'Really?'"
Lulay responded. MSU lost at Idaho State in controversial fashion, then won five of the next six. The Cats capped that remarkable season with a win in Missoula to capture a share of the Big Sky crown. ""We always had confidence on defense, but you could just feel the confidence grow and grow throughout the team."
As the years passed, Lulay's accomplishments became legendary. He finished as one of 11 players in college football history to pass for 10,000 yards and rush for 1,000, and as a senior he was named Quarterback on the Division I Academic All-America First Team.
Lulay's career continued after MSU. He joined the CFL's B.C. Lions, earning league and Grey Cup Most Outstanding Player honors in 2011.
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