Nice hustlebelt article linked on the home page includes this quote:
“It’s been an honor,” Croutch said on playing for Solich. “He’s one of the best coaches in college football. To have a chance to play for Frank Solich, it’s a dream.”
And this:
Ouellette continued, “As a running back playing under a great running back, it’s just cool to learn from him through the years. Young coaches are at a school for a couple of years and then they leave. Him being here 14 years, we’ve just been lucky to have him stay around.”
What a great season! Congrats to a hell of a team and a hell of a coach.
The thing I will always remember about OUellette is how he came by his number, 45. He had just arrived on campus, as a walkon, and they had a few practices. He had requested some numbers, probably his high school number, and perhaps numbers belonging to favorite running backs of his. He went to pick up his equipment, and was puzzled by why he was assigned 45, a number he hadn't requested at all. When he asked why he got 45, the equipment manager told him with a twinkle in his eye that the number had been assigned by the special instruction of the head coach. 45 was Solich's number, and he wanted OUellette to wear it.
This was long before OUellette had made his appearance in a game, and before he had even earned his scholarship.
Last Edited: 12/20/2018 5:55:05 PM by L.C.