BOBCATS BY THE NUMBERS: One Dozen Days Left!
8/18/2018 4:24:00 PM | Football
Eric Kinnaman was really a good running back for the Bobcats in the late '90s
August 18: Bobcats by the Numbers takes a look at current and past Bobcats whose jersey numbers 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.
#12
Tucker Rovig, QB: Ticker Rovig has turned opportunity into action during fall camp, posting a strong first scrimmage and a couple productive weeks of practice to reinsert himself into the playing time conversation at quarterback. He is a tall, athletic signal caller with a strong presence behind center and will contribute to the MSU offense this season.
Ty'Rhae Gibson, CB: Like his brother Ty'Rese, Ty'Rhae Gibson is a long, athletic corner who can really run. Those two are among the players altering the scope of what's possible with the Bobcat defense, particularly in terms of coverage schemes.
Spotlight – Eric Kinnaman: The first look at Eric Kinnaman was what eventually shaped his career, a 5-9, 164 lb running back who was as tough as any Bobcat to come down the pike but affected by a string of injuries at a brutal position. He will always be remembered for what almost was, scoring a touchdown with just seconds left to put the Cats in position to win the Brawl of the Wild in 1997. That didn't come to pass, but Kinnaman was part of an impressive string of running backs during Cliff Hysell's time as MSU's head coach. His 1,045 career rushing yards in a truncated career was among MSU's top 25 career
Chronology: Burton Rivers (1926), Joe Dobeus (1927), Vincent O'Leary (1930), Jay Leland (1930), Ed Harding (1931), Harold Johnson (1934), Wilferd Atterbury (1937), Richard Huxford (1941), Gene Bourdet (1946-47), Cliff Steel (1948-49), Bob Mason (1950), Ace Cacciatore (1953-55), Gary Davies (1956-57), Darryl Dupuis (1958-59), Ken Christison (1961-63), Bob Stephan (1964), Jan Stenerud (1965), Russ Dodge (1966-67), Craig Courter (1969), Tom Kiely (1971-72), Ken Burt (1973), Mark Schulte (1974), Delmar Jones (1975-78), Mark Swanson (1979), Dennis Stauch (1980), Kelly Bradley (1982-85), John Tetrault (1986-90), Ryan Flair (1991), Chad Mayer (1992-96), Eric Kinnaman (1997-99), Farhaad Azimi (2000-01), Brent Owens (2002-03), Travis Motley (2003), Tyler Bolton (2004-05), Jack Rolovich (2006-07), Cody Kempt (2008-10), David Dash (2011-13), Khari Garcia (2014-17), Ben Folsom (2015), Tucker Rovig (2017-), Ty'Rhae Gibson (2018-)
#12
Tucker Rovig, QB: Ticker Rovig has turned opportunity into action during fall camp, posting a strong first scrimmage and a couple productive weeks of practice to reinsert himself into the playing time conversation at quarterback. He is a tall, athletic signal caller with a strong presence behind center and will contribute to the MSU offense this season.
Ty'Rhae Gibson, CB: Like his brother Ty'Rese, Ty'Rhae Gibson is a long, athletic corner who can really run. Those two are among the players altering the scope of what's possible with the Bobcat defense, particularly in terms of coverage schemes.
Spotlight – Eric Kinnaman: The first look at Eric Kinnaman was what eventually shaped his career, a 5-9, 164 lb running back who was as tough as any Bobcat to come down the pike but affected by a string of injuries at a brutal position. He will always be remembered for what almost was, scoring a touchdown with just seconds left to put the Cats in position to win the Brawl of the Wild in 1997. That didn't come to pass, but Kinnaman was part of an impressive string of running backs during Cliff Hysell's time as MSU's head coach. His 1,045 career rushing yards in a truncated career was among MSU's top 25 career
Chronology: Burton Rivers (1926), Joe Dobeus (1927), Vincent O'Leary (1930), Jay Leland (1930), Ed Harding (1931), Harold Johnson (1934), Wilferd Atterbury (1937), Richard Huxford (1941), Gene Bourdet (1946-47), Cliff Steel (1948-49), Bob Mason (1950), Ace Cacciatore (1953-55), Gary Davies (1956-57), Darryl Dupuis (1958-59), Ken Christison (1961-63), Bob Stephan (1964), Jan Stenerud (1965), Russ Dodge (1966-67), Craig Courter (1969), Tom Kiely (1971-72), Ken Burt (1973), Mark Schulte (1974), Delmar Jones (1975-78), Mark Swanson (1979), Dennis Stauch (1980), Kelly Bradley (1982-85), John Tetrault (1986-90), Ryan Flair (1991), Chad Mayer (1992-96), Eric Kinnaman (1997-99), Farhaad Azimi (2000-01), Brent Owens (2002-03), Travis Motley (2003), Tyler Bolton (2004-05), Jack Rolovich (2006-07), Cody Kempt (2008-10), David Dash (2011-13), Khari Garcia (2014-17), Ben Folsom (2015), Tucker Rovig (2017-), Ty'Rhae Gibson (2018-)
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