Jack Thompson (former NFL QB)

Jack Thompson, nicknamed “The Throwing Samoan” is former collegiate and NFL quarterback.  When he left Washington State University he was the most prolific passer in NCAA history.  He was drafted 3rd overall by the Cincinnati Bengals and spent 4 years with them and 2 years with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. In this interview we discuss his Samoan heritage and upbringing, his playing career, his thoughts on the current WSU football team, the Cougs First networking group and more! 0:00:00 - Intro0:00:45 - Samoan Heritage & History 0:06:29 - Immigrating to the United States 0:09:40 - Jack's Parents 0:13:17 - Choosing WSU Over UW 0:18:15 - Learning from 4 WSU Coaches 0:23:23 - Dan Doornik 0:26:05 - Drafted into the NFL 0:28:00 - Time in Cincinnati 0:31:35 - Time in Tampa Bay 0:35:00 - Cougs First Networking Group 0:41:05 - Pac 12 Conference & Commissioner 0:44:36 - Cougs for 2022 0:46:38 - Jayden De Laura Vs. Cameron Ward 0:48:10 - Jack Working with Wide Receivers 0:50:25 - Players Getting Paid 0:55:13 - Why WSU is Great & Donations 0:59:40 - Outro Cougs First website:https://cougsfirst.orgDonate to WSU link:https://foundation.wsu.edu/give/Chuck Shute website:http://chuckshute.comSupport the showThanks for Listening & Shute for the Moon!