Jasons Leave Mark on Scrimmage
8/16/2003 12:00:00 AM | Football
BOZEMAN, Mont. -- It sounds like a summer slasher flick, but to Mike Kramer it was as beautiful as fine art. A pair of Jasons, both new to the Montana State football program, clawed and scraped their way through the Bobcat defense on Saturday, announcing their presence with a scream more than a whisper.
Freshman tight end Jason Goodman caught two passes for 40 yards, including a diving third-down catch in traffic, while linebacker-turned-tailback Jason Gathing rushed for 14 yards, but made several runs that were impressive for a player who hasn’t carried the football in three years.
Gathing (pronounced with a short a, like rather) slammed into the hole several times initiating contact with would-be tacklers. Kramer said that he plays running back like a linebacker. “He does, he really does. He’s a hundred miles away, he just goes hard. He doesn’t know his assignments worth beans without (injured fullback) Ryan Elliott in the huddle talking to him as the play begins. He has no idea where he’s going. But physically he has a presence that’s really cool. He lacks that elusiveness that we like in our tailbacks, but he has tremendous physicality.”
Goodman is more of a known quantity on the Bobcat team. The freshman is playing his natural position, and spent the summer in Bozeman working out with the team. Bobcat quarterback Travis Lulay said the 6-4, 240 lb freshman is emerging as an offensive weapon. “I think he proved that on that (touchdown) drive. I credit him for keeping that drive alive, making a great catch on third down. And he made another real long play. He’s proving that he can come out and play at a varsity level right away, and that’s going to be an asset for us this fall.”
Kramer said that the Bobcat offense will benefit from a diversified attack that includes the two Jasons. “Both those guys give our offense a different element. Jason Goodman catches the ball well, and Jason Gathing is a power runner with some explosion. I’m looking forward to their continued development.”
Freshman tight end Jason Goodman caught two passes for 40 yards, including a diving third-down catch in traffic, while linebacker-turned-tailback Jason Gathing rushed for 14 yards, but made several runs that were impressive for a player who hasn’t carried the football in three years.
Gathing (pronounced with a short a, like rather) slammed into the hole several times initiating contact with would-be tacklers. Kramer said that he plays running back like a linebacker. “He does, he really does. He’s a hundred miles away, he just goes hard. He doesn’t know his assignments worth beans without (injured fullback) Ryan Elliott in the huddle talking to him as the play begins. He has no idea where he’s going. But physically he has a presence that’s really cool. He lacks that elusiveness that we like in our tailbacks, but he has tremendous physicality.”
Goodman is more of a known quantity on the Bobcat team. The freshman is playing his natural position, and spent the summer in Bozeman working out with the team. Bobcat quarterback Travis Lulay said the 6-4, 240 lb freshman is emerging as an offensive weapon. “I think he proved that on that (touchdown) drive. I credit him for keeping that drive alive, making a great catch on third down. And he made another real long play. He’s proving that he can come out and play at a varsity level right away, and that’s going to be an asset for us this fall.”
Kramer said that the Bobcat offense will benefit from a diversified attack that includes the two Jasons. “Both those guys give our offense a different element. Jason Goodman catches the ball well, and Jason Gathing is a power runner with some explosion. I’m looking forward to their continued development.”
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