BOBCATS BY THE NUMBERS: 71 Days Left, and a Look at Two 71-yard Plays in 2018
6/21/2019 2:00:00 PM | Football
Jack Vering is another in MSU's stable of promising young offensive line prospects
June 21: In addition to a quick look at players wearing the jersey number corresponding to the number of days remaining until Montana State's season opener at Texas Tech on August 31, Bobcats by the Numbers brings you another tidbit or two aligning with that number.
#71
Jack Vering, OL: Jack Vering comes to Montana State from Capital High in Boise, part of a strong recruiting effort that former Boise State University assistant coach Jeff Choate has established. Vering was a two-time all-league choice at Capital and is part of a strong stable of young offensive linemen at MSU.
71 – Yards covered by Troy Andersen in his longest rush and his longest pass last season.
Everyone who has witnessed Troy Andersen's Bobcat career can testify to his unique qualities as a football player (leaving alone all his other tremendous attributes). So this is just another data point – since at least 1984, no other Bobcat has thrown and rushed for plays of at least 70 yards in a single season. Andersen's 71-yard run came against Weber State, while his long pass play came in the playoff loss at North Dakota State.
In related news, Troy Andersen is entering his junior season.
Chronology: Gene Beekman (1957), Chuck Dallum (1958-59), Curt Farrier (1960-61), Jerry Jimison (1965-57), Hank Sheer (1968), Dave Sharp (1970), Barney Carnagey (1971-72), Steve Mullen (1973-75), Rick Kelsic (1976-78), Jeff Daugherty (1979), Tim Moss (1980), Troy Timmer (1981-84), Todd Kuck (1985), John Goggins (1987), John Schlee (1987-91), Bob Arne (1993), James Hoskins (1994), Will Napier (1995-96), Jonathan Taylor (1997), Ryan Henning (1999-2002), DeShawn Gibbs (2003), Sky Johnson (2004), Joe Rothenberger (2005), Jesse Hoffmann (2006-10), Alex Eekhoff (2011-15), Conner Floden (2016-17), Jack Vering (2019-)
Bonus Note for #71: It was a good thing for the Bobcats that Troy Timmer ended up with an injury early in his career. It worked out pretty well for the older of the famed Timmer brothers, too, because he put to pretty good use the year of eligibility he received at the end of his career for the 'retroactive redshirt rule.' The rule is akin to what is now the medical hardship process, which allows players who meet certain standards to recover a season lost to injury. The year Timmer received turned out to be one of the most memorable in Bobcat history, 1984, when the team rolled to an unexpected but widely exalted National Championship. Timmer was not only a starting defensive lineman, but he was able to play on the same defense as his brother, Kirk… It's hard to imagine exactly whether Jim Sweeney, when he said in Montana State's 1967 media guide that Jerry Jimision "plays more football with less apparent ability than anybody," meant it as a complement or a slight. It's easy to imagine how Jimison took it – likely with his trademark laugh, and some good humor. A three-year starter for the Cats, helping MSU win Big Sky titles in 1966 and '67, Jimison was an All-Big Sky defensive guard in 1967 as a senior. He was one of two key players on those fantastic Bobcat teams from Glendive, and would eventually return to his hometown and serve as its mayor for about as long as anyone can remember.
#71
Jack Vering, OL: Jack Vering comes to Montana State from Capital High in Boise, part of a strong recruiting effort that former Boise State University assistant coach Jeff Choate has established. Vering was a two-time all-league choice at Capital and is part of a strong stable of young offensive linemen at MSU.
71 – Yards covered by Troy Andersen in his longest rush and his longest pass last season.
Everyone who has witnessed Troy Andersen's Bobcat career can testify to his unique qualities as a football player (leaving alone all his other tremendous attributes). So this is just another data point – since at least 1984, no other Bobcat has thrown and rushed for plays of at least 70 yards in a single season. Andersen's 71-yard run came against Weber State, while his long pass play came in the playoff loss at North Dakota State.
In related news, Troy Andersen is entering his junior season.
Chronology: Gene Beekman (1957), Chuck Dallum (1958-59), Curt Farrier (1960-61), Jerry Jimison (1965-57), Hank Sheer (1968), Dave Sharp (1970), Barney Carnagey (1971-72), Steve Mullen (1973-75), Rick Kelsic (1976-78), Jeff Daugherty (1979), Tim Moss (1980), Troy Timmer (1981-84), Todd Kuck (1985), John Goggins (1987), John Schlee (1987-91), Bob Arne (1993), James Hoskins (1994), Will Napier (1995-96), Jonathan Taylor (1997), Ryan Henning (1999-2002), DeShawn Gibbs (2003), Sky Johnson (2004), Joe Rothenberger (2005), Jesse Hoffmann (2006-10), Alex Eekhoff (2011-15), Conner Floden (2016-17), Jack Vering (2019-)
Bonus Note for #71: It was a good thing for the Bobcats that Troy Timmer ended up with an injury early in his career. It worked out pretty well for the older of the famed Timmer brothers, too, because he put to pretty good use the year of eligibility he received at the end of his career for the 'retroactive redshirt rule.' The rule is akin to what is now the medical hardship process, which allows players who meet certain standards to recover a season lost to injury. The year Timmer received turned out to be one of the most memorable in Bobcat history, 1984, when the team rolled to an unexpected but widely exalted National Championship. Timmer was not only a starting defensive lineman, but he was able to play on the same defense as his brother, Kirk… It's hard to imagine exactly whether Jim Sweeney, when he said in Montana State's 1967 media guide that Jerry Jimision "plays more football with less apparent ability than anybody," meant it as a complement or a slight. It's easy to imagine how Jimison took it – likely with his trademark laugh, and some good humor. A three-year starter for the Cats, helping MSU win Big Sky titles in 1966 and '67, Jimison was an All-Big Sky defensive guard in 1967 as a senior. He was one of two key players on those fantastic Bobcat teams from Glendive, and would eventually return to his hometown and serve as its mayor for about as long as anyone can remember.
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