Tiai Salanoa stance
Photo by: R. Dean Hendrickson
Bobcats by the Numbers: 80
6/10/2013 4:27:00 PM | Football
80 days until the 2013 season begins, and a look at Tiai Salanoa
Every day we look at players who donned the jersey number corresponding to the number of days until the Bobcats open the 2013 season on August 29 against Monmouth. The list of MSU football players by the jersey number is based on preseason rosters. The set of available rosters is complete from 1946-81 and '83-present. Only the 1926-27, 1934, 1937 and 1941 rosters are available in the pre-WWII years. Corrections, additions, or rosters that fill out the set are welcome to blamberty@msubobcats.com.
#80
Tiai Salanoa, TE: Tiai Salanoa is the tight end prototype in the Bobcat system, a big strong player with some speed who operates well in space but is also effective at the point of contact. In other words, he can block as well as he catches passes. Salanoa has struggled with injuries throughout his career at MSU, but when healthy has been really good. He caught 11 passes, one for a touchdown, in the six games he played in last season.
Through the years: Brad Lowell (1956), Del Layman (1957), Bill Townsend (1959), Dan Greer (1960-61), Bob Haines (1962), Doug Boyd (1963-66), Robin Stiff (1967-68), Mike Begley (1969), Hans Pidino (1970), Steve Harris (1971), Ron McCullough (1974-77), Wade Abel )1978), Bill Walker (1979), Ron Torchia (1980), Paul Williamson (1983), Pat Bergman (1984-88), Mark Crews (1990-91), Chris Clark (1992), Clint Bryan (1993), Brent Ludwig (1996), Brian Lutz (1997), Brandon Brooks (1999-2000), Brandon Bassett (2001-02), Kellen Alley (2003-04), Derek Green (2005-08), Jordan Rorich (2009), Tiai Salanoa (2011-)
#80
Tiai Salanoa, TE: Tiai Salanoa is the tight end prototype in the Bobcat system, a big strong player with some speed who operates well in space but is also effective at the point of contact. In other words, he can block as well as he catches passes. Salanoa has struggled with injuries throughout his career at MSU, but when healthy has been really good. He caught 11 passes, one for a touchdown, in the six games he played in last season.
Through the years: Brad Lowell (1956), Del Layman (1957), Bill Townsend (1959), Dan Greer (1960-61), Bob Haines (1962), Doug Boyd (1963-66), Robin Stiff (1967-68), Mike Begley (1969), Hans Pidino (1970), Steve Harris (1971), Ron McCullough (1974-77), Wade Abel )1978), Bill Walker (1979), Ron Torchia (1980), Paul Williamson (1983), Pat Bergman (1984-88), Mark Crews (1990-91), Chris Clark (1992), Clint Bryan (1993), Brent Ludwig (1996), Brian Lutz (1997), Brandon Brooks (1999-2000), Brandon Bassett (2001-02), Kellen Alley (2003-04), Derek Green (2005-08), Jordan Rorich (2009), Tiai Salanoa (2011-)
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