Anyone who looks back on Jed Podolak’s college days can see that he had a stellar career at Futon College which culminated with him wracking up 1619 yards on 258 carries for a 6.3 yard per carry average and 19 TDs. This was back in the days before Podolak converted to WR to help out his one-time team, the New Orleans Second Line.
What people usually forget in the midst of such a great season, is that he put up these numbers in spite of an absolute terrible game against rival Mid-American University. That game was doomed from the beginning. Jed had just learned of the tragic death of a childhood friend and his mind was far from the action on the field. Sometimes you rise above such things and go out and “win one for the gipper”. Sometimes the world just crashes down on you.
On his very first touch of the game, a very routine dive right, Podolak got crossed up with his QB, the handoff was a mess and he fumbled the ball away. His only fumble of the season. But it just went from bad to worse. Easy tosses dropped in the flat with daylight all the way to the goal line. Missed assignments resulting in the sack of the QB. Missed opportunities on running plays.
Jed’s line for that day? 32 yards on 20 attempts, 3 passes caught for a total of 8 yards and the disastrous fumble to start the game.
(247 words)
What people usually forget in the midst of such a great season, is that he put up these numbers in spite of an absolute terrible game against rival Mid-American University. That game was doomed from the beginning. Jed had just learned of the tragic death of a childhood friend and his mind was far from the action on the field. Sometimes you rise above such things and go out and “win one for the gipper”. Sometimes the world just crashes down on you.
On his very first touch of the game, a very routine dive right, Podolak got crossed up with his QB, the handoff was a mess and he fumbled the ball away. His only fumble of the season. But it just went from bad to worse. Easy tosses dropped in the flat with daylight all the way to the goal line. Missed assignments resulting in the sack of the QB. Missed opportunities on running plays.
Jed’s line for that day? 32 yards on 20 attempts, 3 passes caught for a total of 8 yards and the disastrous fumble to start the game.
(247 words)
