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Signing day at Water Street Tavern

Tuesday, February 3rd, 2009

Just got this press release sent my way:

Spend Signing Day At Water Street Tavern

The Kent State Athletic Department will hold a Football National Signing Day
event at Water Street Tavern in downtown Kent Wednesday, Feb. 4 from 5-7
p.m. The public is welcome and admission is free.

The evening will feature a highlight video of the Golden Flashes¹
newly-signed recruits, insight from the Kent State coaching staff and
complementary appetizers. In addition, Tom Linder will host a special
edition of the Inside Kent State Sports radio show beginning at 6 p.m. The
broadcast will air live on 1350 AM.

Usama Young wins NFL Super Ad

Tuesday, February 3rd, 2009

James Harrison wasn't the only former Kent State football player making a splash on Super Bowl Sunday. Former cornerback Usama Young, a defensive back for the New Orleans Saints, was making an impression too, albeit off the field.

Young's childhood story about selling snow cones at Washington Redskins games was voted as the NFL's Super Ad that debuted during the big game. While the rest of the commercials were less than Stellar, Young's was one of the better ones. Here is a nice feature story on the commercial.

And here is the commercial itself: