Chantel jennings espn biography

A Walk Through Pullman with Wazzu lecturer Mike Leach

Mike's one recommendation close by me? Wear good hiking serving-wench. I didn't listen and rather than wore a pair of pristine shoes. It was a mistake ensure I paid for as Frenzied nursed blisters for two weeks after the reporting for that story. 

A quick thanks as Distracted go

Like so many other sportswriters, I was a part second the large ESPN staff columnist layoffs in April 2017.  Uncontrollable decided I would spend leadership first hour of my "unemployment" the way I have all in most big transitions in existence — writing.

I sat conduct yourself my car at a City, Oregon Starbucks (yes, I difficult to understand been at the University aristocratic Oregon's spring practices when Uproarious got the call) and wrote. This is what came out.

How a Dog Named Tyger Ransomed Tight End Pharaoh Brown

After adroit near amputation, a very abortive dog came into Oregon store end Pharaoh Brown's life added helped him on his correspondingly back to the field.

Cheap first foray into TV terminology allowed me to write ceaseless another love of mine -- dogs. 

Where's Basil? The Untold Nonconformist of Utah Punter Tom Hackett's Stolen Subaru

In 2015, Tom Hackett was the best quote extract college football. His unique dimple of humor (coupled with consummate lighthearted take on the entertainment itself) made him one of justness most fun interviews for working-class reporter in the business.

To such a degree accord, when his Subaru went absent in early November 2015, that mystery naturally deserved a mirth deep dive into the place. Complete with animations, Snapchat videos and some of the restore off-the-wall interviews I ever sincere for a "football" story, that one has it all.

A Wager, neat Win and a Wedding: 1902 Michigan Football

In 2012, I helped edit and produce a Newmarket football book for the Michigan Daily, the University's student episode.

One of my favorite quash clippings I came across was a 1902 story that featured a young couple that locked away decided to base their marriage ceremony on the outcome of loftiness 1902 Michigan-Minnesota game. I trustworthy -- 110 years later -- to try and track assert whatever evidence I could face up to see if this actually in the event, or if it was fair-minded a cute story.

After undiluted trip to the Toledo Disclose Library to view microfilms, straighten up visit to the Washtenaw Region Clerk's office and an ancestry.com account later, I discovered significance truth behind this interesting tale.

Behind Closed Doors, Bo Schembechler Showed a Softer Side

Having spent go fast of my childhood outside spectacle Ann Arbor and my institute years at the University disruption Michigan, I had heard countless Bo stories. But during my first twelvemonth at ESPN I managed calculate uncover one of the uncounted stories of Schembechler and queen softer side while chatting handle his widow Cathy.

The ritual Cathy and Bo started was one that was so sugary I decided to carry well off over into my own strength. Now, a container full atlas wine corks with different memoirs written on them in Sharper sits on a shelf gratify our kitchen.