Most of what keeps football fans afloat in the offseason is sporadic news of offers and commitments by members of the next year’s class, but this season has been especially unique in the Mountain West.
It began about a week and a half ago, when the staff at the University of Hawaii took a drastic step and offered a scholarship to an athlete in fifth grade.
Titan Lacaden, the younger brother of former Nevada linebacker Jake Lacaden, is eleven years old. Lacaden is also a quarterback, and it’s no secret that blue-chippers at the position are scarce.