Rocco
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This kid is a warrior in every sense of the word.
With comparisons to McNabb, I'd say that Dungey's efforts were even that much more impressive. Had Dungey been surrounded by the better overall talent that McNabb had, there'd be a few more wins. There were so many plays that defied the odds... runs that somehow got extended by a yard or two, passes that were lobbed after 5-6 seconds of scrambling, leaping defenders, taking big hits, getting his boys fired up and keeping them alive in the huddle, etc. The list can go on forever. When I saw him breakdown during the WVU presser, I felt like it was my own son up there. Most fans could probably say the same thing. His emotions caught me in the moment.
He is the epitome of being humble. Never cares about his own feats, but only about his team, their record and the morale. Kid could bask in the glory of all of his accomplishments, but his class act demeanor off the field skews away from that. He will get a chance to make his mark among the NFL decision-makers over the next several months, so hopefully he at least gets a chance. If not, the kid has coaching written all over him. I mean, just look at how much he took Tommy and Chance under his wing helping them understand the concepts and schemes of this challenging offense. Tommy was his fierce rival in practice this year, too!
Cuse fans were damn lucky to have this kid. The indefatigable work ethic in the weight room and on the training fields, the physical sacrifice battling through countless injuries, the willingness to stick with Babers and an entirely new system after Lester and Shafer were replaced, the constant fire that helped fuel him and his teammates to keep getting better, the fortitude and sheer toughness to get up and run back to the huddle after getting walloped stretching for yet another 1st down, the courage to keep competing when most fans had completely given up... it's truly inspiring. An unheralded kid out of Oregon, who looked more like a surfer than QB, agreed to take a chance across the country. An injury to Terrel Hunt a few snaps into Eric's first game and the rest is history. I'm cautiously optimistic the transition to the next QB will be seamless, but you cannot replace the competitive spirit and the athletic ability of an Eric Dungey. Kid was a frigging warrior.
Thank you, Eric Dungey, for being a stellar ambassador for this program and community. You played a huge role in getting Cuse Football back on the map. People are now paying attention to us again. Best of luck in whatever you end up doing and I hope to see you coaching at Cuse after a rewarding NFL playing career. Cheers to you, kid!
With comparisons to McNabb, I'd say that Dungey's efforts were even that much more impressive. Had Dungey been surrounded by the better overall talent that McNabb had, there'd be a few more wins. There were so many plays that defied the odds... runs that somehow got extended by a yard or two, passes that were lobbed after 5-6 seconds of scrambling, leaping defenders, taking big hits, getting his boys fired up and keeping them alive in the huddle, etc. The list can go on forever. When I saw him breakdown during the WVU presser, I felt like it was my own son up there. Most fans could probably say the same thing. His emotions caught me in the moment.
He is the epitome of being humble. Never cares about his own feats, but only about his team, their record and the morale. Kid could bask in the glory of all of his accomplishments, but his class act demeanor off the field skews away from that. He will get a chance to make his mark among the NFL decision-makers over the next several months, so hopefully he at least gets a chance. If not, the kid has coaching written all over him. I mean, just look at how much he took Tommy and Chance under his wing helping them understand the concepts and schemes of this challenging offense. Tommy was his fierce rival in practice this year, too!
Cuse fans were damn lucky to have this kid. The indefatigable work ethic in the weight room and on the training fields, the physical sacrifice battling through countless injuries, the willingness to stick with Babers and an entirely new system after Lester and Shafer were replaced, the constant fire that helped fuel him and his teammates to keep getting better, the fortitude and sheer toughness to get up and run back to the huddle after getting walloped stretching for yet another 1st down, the courage to keep competing when most fans had completely given up... it's truly inspiring. An unheralded kid out of Oregon, who looked more like a surfer than QB, agreed to take a chance across the country. An injury to Terrel Hunt a few snaps into Eric's first game and the rest is history. I'm cautiously optimistic the transition to the next QB will be seamless, but you cannot replace the competitive spirit and the athletic ability of an Eric Dungey. Kid was a frigging warrior.
Thank you, Eric Dungey, for being a stellar ambassador for this program and community. You played a huge role in getting Cuse Football back on the map. People are now paying attention to us again. Best of luck in whatever you end up doing and I hope to see you coaching at Cuse after a rewarding NFL playing career. Cheers to you, kid!
