6:50pm. Everyone gone home now; Luke in bed.
Day was fun and successful. Kids had a hell of a time carrying on in the pool and then later upstairs. Beat apart a pinata as well.
Manab brought a 1985 Chateau d’Yquem Lur-Saluces Sauternes. As someone said, it’s not a wine, it’s a nectar. It really is the most heavenly dessert wine you could ever fathom. Just absolutely beautiful.
Food turned out well. I think everyone enjoyed it and there are not too many leftovers.
Even our shrovetide buns (there were wayyyy too many) were totally eaten by the end of the day.
Question, I was playing the Superbowl 43 while we were eating. They were introducing the players. One of the St Louis players, Reggie Wells, claimed he was from Clarion University. Is that the same Clarion University we’re all thinking of? Why would an nfl-quality player go to Clarion University? That was a bit out of left-field.
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CLARION NOTES: Reggie is a Communications major and the son of Diane and Reggie Wells… Both parents attended Clarion … Reggie’s father (also Reggie Wells), was a basketball All-American at Clarion and was inducted into the Clarion University Sports Hall of Fame in 1990… Mr. Wells scored 2,011 points and collected 1,120 rebounds in his career from 1975-79… He also played professionally in Europe & South America… They also have a son Ryan who is also attending Clarion… Wells is the first Clarion player drafted by an NFL team since former Baltimore Colts All-Pro guard Alex Sandusky was drafted by the Colts in the 16th round of the 1954 draft… The last Clarion football player in a pro camp was Jon Haslett, a defensive end, and brother of New Orleans Saints head coach Jim Haslett… Jon was a free agent with the Buffalo Bills in 1985.
Kurt Angle, 1996 Summer Olympics wrestling gold medalist and TNA Wrestling superstar
Steve Braband, repped the ESPN countdown sign for 15 days.
John Calipari, University of Memphis basketball coach
Frank De Fina, President of Panasonic Digital Communications & Security Company (PDCS)
Frank Edgar (1981-), mixed martial arts fighter.[2]
Evan John Jones (1872-1952), U.S. Congressman from Pennsylvania (1919-1923)
Kim Lemon, anchor, WGAL
Jeff Levkulich, co-anchors the morning news on WKBN and 7AM – 9AM on FOX 17/62 and also anchors the Noon news on WKBN and FOX 17/62. [3]
Larry Richert, host of the KDKA Morning News
Jonathan Shaffer, Talk show host and producer, Nashville, Tenn. “one of the emerging young personalities in the Music City” [4]
David Slater, Nuclear Engineer. Travels extensively increasing nuclear reactor efficiency and preventing catastrophic core failures. America’s most respected field engineer and inventor of the first fully automated Turbo Entabulator.
DeWayne Truitt (1944-), former Vice President of Human Resources for The Home Depot.
Pete Vukovich, former pro-baseball player and Cy Young Award winner
David Warwick, Winner of Rock Bottom’s “Biggest Loser” challenge.
Reggie Wells, Arizona Cardinals offensive lineman
[edit] Athletics
The Clarion University Department of Athletics currently sponsors Men’s Intercollegiate Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Golf, Football, Swimming, Track and Wrestling along with Women’s Intercollegiate Basketball, Softball, Cross Country, Soccer, Swimming, Track, Volleyball and Tennis. All sports compete in the NCAA Division II, except for wrestling which participates in NCAA Division I.
Full automated?
geeze Dave
I knew you were good, but
fully automated?
there are a couple of dudes we could dire down here now.
lol, and lorie and myself to the list
john zahorn, and bobby welsh.
How many NFL players come from NCAA Div 2 schools? Would have thought that was uncommon.
I follow all the Golden Eagles games on primetime CBS during the football season!
Carry on for Clarion,
We’re gonna shout it one and all,
Rah! Rah! Rah!
It’s so grand to be in the Eagle band
Sounding Clarion’s call.
Watch the Eagles, Golden Eagles,
Soaring on and on.
So there will be another victory
For mighty Clarion!!!
The NFL holds tryouts for all D-1, D-1 subdivision and D-2 schools during the winter. Everyone gets a shot. The NFL scouts think differently than do College coaches when looking at players as they know that there are good players who were not that good in high school and who eventually attended a D-2 school because they couldn’t play D-1 after high school until they developed in D-2 and then went on the develop and become fantastic players.
Here is a list of a few players from D-II schools on NFL Rosters:
Larry Allen Sonoma State G San Francisco
Richard Angulo Western New Mexico TE Jacksonville
Jordan Babineaux Southern Arkansas S Seattle
Allen Barbre Missouri Southern G Green Bay
Joe Berger Michigan Tech T Dallas
Jacques Cesaire Southern Connecticut DT San Diego
Ricardo Colclough Tusculum CB Pittsburgh
Richard Collier Valdosta State T Jacksonville
Chris Cooper Nebraska-Omaha DE Arizona
Rob Davis Shippensburg LS Green Bay
James Dearth Tarleton State LS New York (Jets)
John DiGiorgio Saginaw Valley LB Buffalo
Jahri Evans Bloomsburg G New Orleans
Drayton Florence Tuskegee CB San Diego
Roberto Garza Texas A&M-Kingsville C Chicago
Kris Griffin IUP LB Cleveland
Nick Harper Fort Valley State CB Tennessee
Al Harris Texas A&M-Kingsville DB Green Bay
Steve Heiden South Dakota State TE Cleveland
Todd Herremans Saginaw Valley T Philadelphia
Vincent Jackson Northern Colorado WR San Diego
Brandon Jamison West Georgia LB Carolina
Jacoby Jones Lane WR Houston
Kevin Kaesviharn Augustana S New Orleans
John Kitna Central Washington QB Detroit
Jim Kleinsasser North Dakota TE Minnesota
Michael Koenen Western Washington P Atlanta
John Kuhn Shippensburg FB Green Bay
Chris Kuper North Dakota G Denver
Anthony Maddux Delta State DT Houston
Danieal Manning Abilene Christian FS Chicago
Ruvell Martin Saginaw Valley WR Green Bay
Pat McCoy West Texas A&M T Philadelphia
Brian Moorman Pittsburg State P Buffalo
J.T. O’Sullivan UC-Davis QB Detroit
Evan Oglesby North Alabama CB Dallas
Greg Peterson North Carolina Central DT Tampa Bay
Rod Smith Missouri Southern WR Denver
Aaron Smith Northern Colorado DE Pittsburgh
Paul Spicer Saginaw Valley DE Jacksonville
Josh Stamer South Dakota LB Buffalo
Chaun Thompson West Texas A&M LB Cleveland
James Thrash Missouri Southern WR Washington
Keith Traylor Central Oklahoma DT Miami
Adam Vinatieri South Dakota State K Indianapolis
Delanie Walker Central Missouri TE San Francisco
Nate Washington Tiffin WR Pittsburg
Leonard Weaver Carson-Newman FB Seattle
Reggie Wells Clarion G Arizona
Chris Wilson Northwood DE Washington
Source(s):
http://www.d2football.com/alumni/4/
Well we got some activity on this one. Suprizes me that the small schools are so well represented. Sorry gotta run and check the neutron flux density… maybe have to add a little borax carried in from death valley by a 20 mule team.