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| Two Blu-Jays Sign Letters Of Intent To Play Football |
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| Sports - Pleasanton | |||
| Written by David Wolman | |||
| Wednesday, 11 February 2009 09:00 | |||
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Last Tuesday — the day before Pleasanton senior Daniel Barber was to sign a letter of intent to play football at Fort Scott Community College — his mother, Jane, was viewing a family scrapbook. Inside, she found a baby-size shirt with the Fort Scott Greyhounds insignia printed on the front — the first shirt Daniel wore after he was born. It was an odd coincidence. Turns out, signing with Fort Scott was meant to be.  Barber said he expects to compete for a spot at either free safety or linebacker. The Greyhounds have been one of the top junior college teams in the nation the past three seasons, having appeared in three straight bowl games, in addition to finishing in the top 12 in the National Junior College Athletic Association poll the last two years. A 30-14 victory over Blinn (Texas) in the Heart of Texas Bowl not only allowed Fort Scott to finish the season 9-2, but also move up eight spots in the poll, jumping from No. 14 to No. 6. While Fort Scott is on the national radar for junior college football, it’s the emphasis the coaching staff places on recruiting in-state talent that won over Barber. “I like how they want you,” said Barber, who is undecided on his major but is leaning towards welding or a similar field. “They want local Kansas kids.” Donning a black sweatshirt, with red and yellow stitching to make up the lettering for Gorillas, T.J. Davis, also a Pleasanton senior, made it known where he will be attending school this fall. Davis signed a letter of intent to play football at Pittsburg State University, where he plans to compete for playing time at fullback. A winning tradition attracted him. The Gorillas have made the NCAA Division II playoffs six times in the last nine years, which includes a trip to the championship game in 2004. Davis attended his first Pittsburg State game when we was 11 years old and still bleeds red and yellow. “I obviously love Pitt State, and they seem to know how to win,” said Davis, who plans to major in mechanical and construction engineering with a minor in education. Hitting the weight room and also working on cardiovascular exercises are routines Davis will place a heavy emphasis on this summer in preparation for fall practice. “They want me to reach certain goals, physically,” Davis said. “I’m going to try to work really hard and try to do well.” Davis is the son of Karrie and Ty Davis of La Cygne. Barber is the son of Edwin and Jane Barber of Pleasanton.
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