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Who will end up as the best Taua in the history of Nevada Wolf Pack football? Donât be so quick to answer.
Vai Taua had a wonderful career as a Pack running back from 2007-10, taking the ball when quarterback Colin Kaepernick needed a breather. Vai, now the Nevada running backs coach, ran the ball 711 times for 4,588 yards and 45 touchdowns, mainly over his final three seasons.
Only one player (Frank Hawkins with 5,333 yards) has run for more yards in Pack history. So, yes, he is the best Taua in Pack history right now because he was Mr. Taua Touchdown, scoring 53 times (fourth most in Pack history) in his career. But he might not have the title of Top Taua in two years.
“The tickets are selling out very quickly,” said Gina Kerzman, a spokesperson for Glacier National Park.
Tickets for June have already been snatched up, but more may become available. Other national parks from Zion to Rocky Mountain are implementing a similar system.
Phil Francis is the chairman for the nonprofit Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks. He said it’s a good thing to manage visitation for parks across the Mountain West, especially during the pandemic.
“It s a better chance that people can maintain their social distance following the CDC guidelines. It provides for [a] better visitor experience, Francis said.
Notes from Nevada’s annual Silver and Blue Spring Game
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Nevada football closed its 15th-and-final spring practice in its annual Silver and Blue spring game Saturday afternoon at Mackay Stadium in Reno, Nev. The socially-distanced event sold out its 1,800 allotted tickets in the 27,000-seat venue.
“It was really weird,” Nevada head coach Jay Norvell said postgame during the Nevada Sports Net telecast, when asked about the fan attendance.
“Even when we came out for warmups, when there was only like 25 people here there’s still more people we played in front of for over a year . It’s very satisfying that the progress we’ve made and now we can have fans here.”