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From Today's IR

MSU has new recruit Chase Gazzero listed at linebacker, but with dimensions of 5-10, 182 pounds he seems more suited to play safety, and strong safety at that.

Gazzero is a reigning state champion power-lifter and also ran repeated 4.4-second times in the 40-yard dash at MSU's football camp last summer.

MSU has added three 'preferred' walk-ons to its 90-man roster. Two are out of Skyview High School in Billings, while the other is from Shields Valley High School.

From the bleachers: Five ex-Northern Arizona Lumberjack assistants were on the sidelines at Super Bowl XXXIX: Philadelphia Eagles head coach Andy Reid, Eagle assistants Brad Childress (offensive coordinator), Tom Melvin (tight ends) and Marty Mornhinweg (senior assistant) and Dante Scarnecchia, the assistant head/offensive line coach of New England. Mornhinweg was also a quarterback at Montana in the mid-80s.

I didn't realize that Andy Reid coached for NAU.

Two are out of Skyview High School in Billings, while the other is from Shields Valley High School.

Braxton Thelen, a 5-10, 160-pound cornerback, and Jeff Price, a 6-0, 180-pound safety, are the Skyview duo.

Thelen was a two-time first-team all-state selection and Price was a first team selection at linebacker as a junior and made second team as a senior.

Matt Peebles, a 6-foot-2, 255-pound defensive lineman, was a first team Class C All-State performer on both offense (center) and defense (end) the past two years. He also competes in basketball and track (discus).

he's not the only former coach for NAU to coach in the Super Bowl, The former coach of Oakland and current Nabraska coach is a former NAU assistant also