A junior high and high school classmate of mine had a good game today.

UNLV 38, Sacramento St. 3

LAS VEGAS (AP) -UNLV's Channing Trotter rushed for 102 yards and three 1-yard touchdowns Saturday night to lead the Rebels to a 38-3 victory against Sacramento State in the season opener for both teams.
http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/gamecenter/recap/NCAAF_20090905_SACST@UNLV

I attended school with him at the same grade level from 7th to 10th grade. Had several classes with him as well and the same PE class in 7th grade where we often played "The Game" which was flag rugby with a forward pass you can throw at any time. Honestly he wasn't very likable often chewing people out for making mistakes and blaming others whenever the team he played for lost but he was very talented. I'm sure he matured and glad to see him doing well.

I was on the JV team briefly in the 10th grade(long story as to why it was short) and I recall lining up with him as a receiver and he was DB as soon as the ball was snapped I was pushed back 10 yards. He was short and strong. I remember his older brother was a better player. Anyways he transfered from Westwood High School to Red Mountain High School(Which at the time was winning 5A State Championships on a yearly basis) and had a spectacular Senior year.

After that I seen he was recruited by UNLV. I started to follow him but early on there was really nothing other then the time he got in trouble with the law it wasn't until after being grayshirted, then redshirted he saw some significant playing time as a Sophmore and was productive. He is a junior now so UNLV fans expect a couple of good years out of him. He is a very talented and passionate player from what I saw from a first person perspective. I hope he has gotten past the slight attitude problems.

Good post!

For some reason I was dreading the replies and I only got 1 so I don't know why I was expecting more. It even entered into my dream where a poster was saying 'I don't believe you' so I offered to ship my Junior High yearbook when he was only in 7th grade. His older brother Chris Trotter is in there as well as a 9th grader. I have no idea what he's doing but he was a very good defensive back in High School.

It's kinda a big deal to me because I don't know anyone that I grew up around that's playing full time college ball for a division 1 program. I do have a cousin (Dad's brother's son) that is a starting SS in professional baseball in the Golden Baseball League.

This is his player's profile. http://www.tucsontoros.com/thetorose/roster/index.html?player_id=35

Here's an article about him here. His last name is the same as mine.

but the thread got locked. I've got a couple. And very proud of them. Went to HS with Jay Wright (Coach of the Final Four Villanova) and hung out in the same group. Went to the University of Dayton and was in the same fraternity with Dan Pugh when he was a senior and I was a freshman. You know him now as Dan Patrick. And when I worked as a hack in North Jersey, had Tiny Tim for a fare. He was hammered after playing a dive at the Meadowlands. Said to him " Tiny, fat, drunk and stupid is no way to go through life". So, there you have it. My brush with the famous and semi-famous.

Didn't know that was his actual last name. From looking it up quickly it looks he substituted his last name for his middle name. Very interesting stuff. I know my mom had several brushes with the famous when she worked at the hotel down the street from Sun Devil Stadium(Long time Cardinal's home) several years ago she had numerous brushes with famous people. Walter Cronkite was the one she treasures most. She also said former PG Kevin Johnson and now Sacremento mayor was the nicest man she ever met. I guess he was drinking at one of the several clubs in the Tempe area and to avoid driving he choose to stay at the hotel.

Zach Johnson buys all his cars from my store. We provide the Brands Bros. (Iowa wrestling coaches) with vehicles. The wife and I always run into Coach Ferentz. Just a tight knit community.

but isn't "Channing" a girl's name?

Channing Crowder is a NFL linebacker for the Miami Dolphins. There is a male actor named Channing Tatum who is usually in 'tough guy' roles.

I don't know why.