Jul. 4—PULLMAN — Years later, Bud Nameck still cracks up when he tells the story.
This was years ago, when he was hosting a TV show called Monday Night Quarterback with Jim Walden, the former legendary Washington State football coach who had since pivoted to broadcasting in the area.
During one episode of the show, which aired in the fall after Monday Night Football, Nameck was hosting a segment where he put on a pair of pads for some comic relief. Walden started to lightly rough up Nameck's pads, jostling around with a longtime friend. That's when Nameck offered a quick zinger.
"Hey, Jim," Nameck said to Walden, "I've still got a year of eligibility left."
"He just started chuckling," Nameck said. "He goes, 'And you're gonna die with it.'"
This was years ago, when he was hosting a TV show called Monday Night Quarterback with Jim Walden, the former legendary Washington State football coach who had since pivoted to broadcasting in the area.
During one episode of the show, which aired in the fall after Monday Night Football, Nameck was hosting a segment where he put on a pair of pads for some comic relief. Walden started to lightly rough up Nameck's pads, jostling around with a longtime friend. That's when Nameck offered a quick zinger.
"Hey, Jim," Nameck said to Walden, "I've still got a year of eligibility left."
"He just started chuckling," Nameck said. "He goes, 'And you're gonna die with it.'"
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