The Bobcat Nation

Walked into the Puyallup WA LA Fitness to get a work out. Was wearing a Bobcat hoodie and one of the guys at the front desk asked if it was MSU (it was just a Bobcat head logo). Said yes and he said he played football there. Then he proceeded to roll up his sleeve and show off his FTG tat. Asked what time he was there and he said he was recruited by Choate. Stopped and talked to him on the way out and asked what position he played and he said OL. Asked his name and he said Taylor Tuiasosopo.

seacat85 wrote: ↑

Thu Jan 16, 2025 1:07 pm

Walked into the Puyallup WA LA Fitness to get a work out. Was wearing a Bobcat hoodie and one of the guys at the front desk asked if it was MSU (it was just a Bobcat head logo). Said yes and he said he played football there. Then he proceeded to roll up his sleeve and show off his FTG tat. Asked what time he was there and he said he was recruited by Choate. Stopped and talked to him on the way out and asked what position he played and he said OL. Asked his name and he said Taylor Tuiasosopo.

coachouert wrote: ↑

Thu Jan 16, 2025 1:37 pm

seacat85 wrote: ↑

Thu Jan 16, 2025 1:07 pm

Walked into the Puyallup WA LA Fitness to get a work out. Was wearing a Bobcat hoodie and one of the guys at the front desk asked if it was MSU (it was just a Bobcat head logo). Said yes and he said he played football there. Then he proceeded to roll up his sleeve and show off his FTG tat. Asked what time he was there and he said he was recruited by Choate. Stopped and talked to him on the way out and asked what position he played and he said OL. Asked his name and he said Taylor Tuiasosopo.

Has he changed much, lose weight, cut his hair, etc., because he was pretty recognizable back in his MSU days?

AFCAT wrote: ↑

Thu Jan 16, 2025 1:54 pm

Has he changed much, lose weight, cut his hair, etc., because he was pretty recognizable back in his MSU days?

Didn't recognize him but then I've been gone for so long and didn't get many of the games on TV out here during that time frame. He did mention that he used to wear dreads but not any more. Couldn't tell you about the weight. Initially I was going to guess DB then I got another look and thought LB. Little surprised to hear OL. It seems like all of those big guys lose weight after the playing days are over.

seacat85 wrote: ↑

Thu Jan 16, 2025 2:09 pm

AFCAT wrote: ↑

Thu Jan 16, 2025 1:54 pm

Has he changed much, lose weight, cut his hair, etc., because he was pretty recognizable back in his MSU days?

Didn't recognize him but then I've been gone for so long and didn't get many of the games on TV out here during that time frame. He did mention that he used to wear dreads but not any more. Couldn't tell you about the weight. Initially I was going to guess DB then I got another look and thought LB. Little surprised to hear OL. It seems like all of those big guys lose weight after the playing days are over.

That's what my bother says. Linemen get skinny and DBs get fat after college.

AFCAT wrote: ↑

Thu Jan 16, 2025 2:13 pm

seacat85 wrote: ↑

Thu Jan 16, 2025 2:09 pm

AFCAT wrote: ↑

Thu Jan 16, 2025 1:54 pm

Has he changed much, lose weight, cut his hair, etc., because he was pretty recognizable back in his MSU days?

Didn't recognize him but then I've been gone for so long and didn't get many of the games on TV out here during that time frame. He did mention that he used to wear dreads but not any more. Couldn't tell you about the weight. Initially I was going to guess DB then I got another look and thought LB. Little surprised to hear OL. It seems like all of those big guys lose weight after the playing days are over.

That's what my bother says. Linemen get skinny and DBs get fat after college.

For sure! One of my friends Jimmy Verlanic was a center for the Cats. He’s a doctor in Helena now, you would NEVER guess he played on the o line.

Yeah Taylor was part of the '21 O-line that went to Frisco and graduated along with Lewis Kidd. Everyone thought the O-line would take a step back the next year because of their departure.

And yeah Jimmy came in the brewery with one of the partners here who is also a doctor. My partner says do you remember him and I didn't but then he said his name and I asked "didn't you play on the line?" It was hard to believe.

Prodigal Cat wrote: ↑

Thu Jan 16, 2025 4:01 pm

Yeah Taylor was part of the '21 O-line that went to Frisco and graduated along with Lewis Kidd. Everyone thought the O-line would take a step back the next year because of their departure.

And yeah Jimmy came in the brewery with one of the partners here who is also a doctor. My partner says do you remember him and I didn't but then he said his name and I asked "didn't you play on the line?" It was hard to believe.

I think Matt Brownlow lost about 135 pounds. Might be off a little, but it was a bunch

bobcatfan123 wrote: ↑

Thu Jan 16, 2025 2:31 pm

AFCAT wrote: ↑

Thu Jan 16, 2025 2:13 pm

seacat85 wrote: ↑

Thu Jan 16, 2025 2:09 pm

AFCAT wrote: ↑

Thu Jan 16, 2025 1:54 pm

Has he changed much, lose weight, cut his hair, etc., because he was pretty recognizable back in his MSU days?

Didn't recognize him but then I've been gone for so long and didn't get many of the games on TV out here during that time frame. He did mention that he used to wear dreads but not any more. Couldn't tell you about the weight. Initially I was going to guess DB then I got another look and thought LB. Little surprised to hear OL. It seems like all of those big guys lose weight after the playing days are over.

That's what my bother says. Linemen get skinny and DBs get fat after college.

For sure! One of my friends Jimmy Verlanic was a center for the Cats. He’s a doctor in Helena now, you would NEVER guess he played on the o line.

100%

I came in as a DB at 6'1" 175lbs 15% body fat - Rocky Gullickson said I need to get to 200 - 215 playing weight (I'd never lifted before) and taught me how to gain good weight. 18 months later 6'2" 202lbs 8% body fat (and no, not injecting). Great while you're working out hard - then when done playing/5hr per day workouts, the bad weight just overtakes you (well, me at least).

A couple years later ran into a former teammate in LA - Rob Fulton who moved from TE to OG and put on 65 lbs to play OL - and he was back down to 220 and running marathons! I weighed more than him. Way to go Rob!

kwcat wrote: ↑

Thu Jan 16, 2025 9:02 pm

Prodigal Cat wrote: ↑

Thu Jan 16, 2025 4:01 pm

Yeah Taylor was part of the '21 O-line that went to Frisco and graduated along with Lewis Kidd. Everyone thought the O-line would take a step back the next year because of their departure.

And yeah Jimmy came in the brewery with one of the partners here who is also a doctor. My partner says do you remember him and I didn't but then he said his name and I asked "didn't you play on the line?" It was hard to believe.

I think Matt Brownlow lost about 135 pounds. Might be off a little, but it was a bunch

Mitch Brott lost a ton of weight too. I hardly recognized him last year.

AFCAT wrote: ↑

Fri Jan 17, 2025 8:54 am

kwcat wrote: ↑

Thu Jan 16, 2025 9:02 pm

Prodigal Cat wrote: ↑

Thu Jan 16, 2025 4:01 pm

Yeah Taylor was part of the '21 O-line that went to Frisco and graduated along with Lewis Kidd. Everyone thought the O-line would take a step back the next year because of their departure.

And yeah Jimmy came in the brewery with one of the partners here who is also a doctor. My partner says do you remember him and I didn't but then he said his name and I asked "didn't you play on the line?" It was hard to believe.

I think Matt Brownlow lost about 135 pounds. Might be off a little, but it was a bunch

Mitch Brott lost a ton of weight too. I hardly recognized him last year.

I was friends with a few lineman in college. The amount they had to eat to keep or gain weight was disgusting. It’s no surprise they lose weight, I bet they were pushing 6k calories a day. If you saw Shaun Sampson today you’d never guess he played on the line.