BOBCATS BY THE NUMBERS: #40 Jered Padmos Reminds us that Exactly that Many Days Remain Until the Gold Rush Game!
7/21/2018 12:29:00 PM | Football
Bill Roney and his classmates in 1953 helped turn Montana State into a winning program
July 21: Bobcat by the Numbers takes a look at current and past Bobcats that correspond to the number of days remaining before Montana State opens the 2018 football season against Western Illinois in Bobcat Stadium's annual Gold Rush game on August 30.
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Jered Padmos, P: Jered Padmos returns for his junior season as the top returning punter in the Big Sky Conference, having averaged 42.5 yards per boot a season ago. He headlines a solid group of Big Sky punters in 2018, a cast of characters that includes seven men who topped 40 yards per punt last season. Add to the mix Cade Coffey of Idaho, who was selected preseason All-Big Sky in spite of never having played a game in the conference.
Blake Allred, FB: Blake Allred joins the Bobcat program as a fullback this season. He was an all-state player for Billings Senior.
Spotlight – Bill Roney: It's hard not to feel a little sympathy for Montana State football's 1953 senior class. As was the case throughout college football, that group was a hodge-podge. Bill Roney and Tom Parac captained the team, and Roney was an exceptional player who returned for 1953 as the team's MVP and an all-conference choice. Northern Wyoming served as a fruitful recruiting region for the Cats in the years after World War II, and Roney and classmate Willie Baugh, a 27-year old tackle in 1953 each hailed from the Equality State. Parac, from Lewistown, moved to quarterback for his senior season and as a two-sport standout packed some star power. Fullback Robert Pewitt rounded out the senior class. Roney served a two-year military stint after high school, as did Baugh, while Parac and Pewitt each belonged to Montana State's ROTC unit. That season's seniors survived a 1-8 season in 1950 and an 0-7 season in 1951. But the 1953 season brought Tony Storti to Bozeman, and the Cats responded with a 2-5 record. In 1953 Montana State roared to a 4-4 campaign, the school's best since 1946, and laid the foundation for the sensational success that followed. The 1954 Cats finished 8-1, and following that with a 4-4-1 campaign Montana State won the 1956 National Championship. Many of that title team's important players began their careers in 1953, when a four-man senior class helped Coach Storti set the expectations and foundation for what was to come.
Chronology: Ray Ball (1926), Russell Wills (1937), George Sutich (1940), John Barrow (1941), Charles Masten (1946-49), Ray Gallik (1950), Bill Roney (1953), Chuck Peters (1954), Greg Dufek (1955), Bob Rudio (1956), Don Brinkman(1958), Jim McLeod (1957, '59), Steve Good (1960-61), Jim Wilson (1963), Dale Haver (1966), Earl Hanson (1966-67), Dean Winder (1968-69),Brad Brisbin (1971-73), Greg Wiggs (1975-77), Tim Sturdevant (1978-81), Clete Linebarger (1982), Shane Quilling (1983), Bob Burney (1984), Shane Quilling (1984-87), Mike Liebelt (1988), Felton Maxie (1989), Clint Morton (1990-94), Cedric Cooper (1995-98), Phil Wright (1999), Chad Gluhm (2000-04), Cody Kendall (2005), Kevin Ah-Hi (2006), Trenton Thelen (2007-08), Dalton Bright (2009), Donald Tudahl (2010-12), Cody Vitt (2013), Blake Sylvester (2014-16), Jered Padmos (2016-), Jaxen Hashley (2017)
#40
Jered Padmos, P: Jered Padmos returns for his junior season as the top returning punter in the Big Sky Conference, having averaged 42.5 yards per boot a season ago. He headlines a solid group of Big Sky punters in 2018, a cast of characters that includes seven men who topped 40 yards per punt last season. Add to the mix Cade Coffey of Idaho, who was selected preseason All-Big Sky in spite of never having played a game in the conference.
Blake Allred, FB: Blake Allred joins the Bobcat program as a fullback this season. He was an all-state player for Billings Senior.
Spotlight – Bill Roney: It's hard not to feel a little sympathy for Montana State football's 1953 senior class. As was the case throughout college football, that group was a hodge-podge. Bill Roney and Tom Parac captained the team, and Roney was an exceptional player who returned for 1953 as the team's MVP and an all-conference choice. Northern Wyoming served as a fruitful recruiting region for the Cats in the years after World War II, and Roney and classmate Willie Baugh, a 27-year old tackle in 1953 each hailed from the Equality State. Parac, from Lewistown, moved to quarterback for his senior season and as a two-sport standout packed some star power. Fullback Robert Pewitt rounded out the senior class. Roney served a two-year military stint after high school, as did Baugh, while Parac and Pewitt each belonged to Montana State's ROTC unit. That season's seniors survived a 1-8 season in 1950 and an 0-7 season in 1951. But the 1953 season brought Tony Storti to Bozeman, and the Cats responded with a 2-5 record. In 1953 Montana State roared to a 4-4 campaign, the school's best since 1946, and laid the foundation for the sensational success that followed. The 1954 Cats finished 8-1, and following that with a 4-4-1 campaign Montana State won the 1956 National Championship. Many of that title team's important players began their careers in 1953, when a four-man senior class helped Coach Storti set the expectations and foundation for what was to come.
Chronology: Ray Ball (1926), Russell Wills (1937), George Sutich (1940), John Barrow (1941), Charles Masten (1946-49), Ray Gallik (1950), Bill Roney (1953), Chuck Peters (1954), Greg Dufek (1955), Bob Rudio (1956), Don Brinkman(1958), Jim McLeod (1957, '59), Steve Good (1960-61), Jim Wilson (1963), Dale Haver (1966), Earl Hanson (1966-67), Dean Winder (1968-69),Brad Brisbin (1971-73), Greg Wiggs (1975-77), Tim Sturdevant (1978-81), Clete Linebarger (1982), Shane Quilling (1983), Bob Burney (1984), Shane Quilling (1984-87), Mike Liebelt (1988), Felton Maxie (1989), Clint Morton (1990-94), Cedric Cooper (1995-98), Phil Wright (1999), Chad Gluhm (2000-04), Cody Kendall (2005), Kevin Ah-Hi (2006), Trenton Thelen (2007-08), Dalton Bright (2009), Donald Tudahl (2010-12), Cody Vitt (2013), Blake Sylvester (2014-16), Jered Padmos (2016-), Jaxen Hashley (2017)
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