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"national" stir? come on. only one national paper reported on it, as far as I can tell. provided source. whoever wrote this stub, way back when, deserves a trout slap. AH! editor was more dishonest than that, and plagiarized from scout.com. |
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'''Marcus Houston''' (born May 27, 1981 in [[Denver, Colorado]]) is a former [[American football]] player. He was a highly touted [[running back]] for the [[University of Colorado at Boulder]] in the early 2000s. |
'''Marcus Houston''' (born May 27, 1981 in [[Denver, Colorado]]) is a former [[American football]] player. He was a highly touted [[running back]] for the [[University of Colorado at Boulder]] in the early 2000s. |
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Coming out of Denver's [[Thomas Jefferson High School (Denver, Colorado)|Thomas Jefferson High]] in 2000, Houston was one of the most sought-after football prospects in the United States |
Coming out of Denver's [[Thomas Jefferson High School (Denver, Colorado)|Thomas Jefferson High]] in 2000, Houston was one of the most sought-after football prospects in the United States.<ref>{{cite web |
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| accessdate = 2009-10-02}} Scout.com: Story On Marcus Houston]</ref> He chose to attend Colorado to play for [[Gary Barnett]]. However, after a promising start ("he was an eye-popping, verge-of-greatness success in the first three games of his freshman season in 2000 before his injury problems began"<ref name="frei"/>) Houston was injured, tearing an abductor muscle.<ref>{{cite news |
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In 2003, Houston chose to transfer to [[Colorado State University]].<ref> |
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Revision as of 15:17, 2 October 2009
| Marcus Houston | |
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| College | Colorado Colorado State |
| Sport | Football |
| Position | Tailback |
| Career | 2000–2004 |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Nationality | USA |
| Born | May 27, 1981 Denver, CO |
| High school | Thomas Jefferson HS Denver, Colorado |
Marcus Houston (born May 27, 1981 in Denver, Colorado) is a former American football player. He was a highly touted running back for the University of Colorado at Boulder in the early 2000s.
Coming out of Denver's Thomas Jefferson High in 2000, Houston was one of the most sought-after football prospects in the United States.[1] He chose to attend Colorado to play for Gary Barnett. However, after a promising start ("he was an eye-popping, verge-of-greatness success in the first three games of his freshman season in 2000 before his injury problems began"[2]) Houston was injured, tearing an abductor muscle.[3] After his return, sharing running back duties with three others, he failed to live up to the expectations, and was criticized. Complaining about "Houston's willingness to play hurt,"[4] Colorado's "combustible backfield coach"[2] Eric Bieniemy, then a "hothead" in his rookie year,[5] caused a regional stir in 2001 when he called Houston "Markeesha."[6]
In 2003, Houston chose to transfer to Colorado State University.[7]
References
- ^ Dobb, Dennis (2003-01-29). "Story On Marcus Houston". Scout.com. Retrieved 2009-10-02.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) Scout.com: Story On Marcus Houston] - ^ a b Frei, Terri (2004-10-11). "CU, CSU struggle to keep chins up". Denver Post. pp. C.01.
{{cite news}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help); Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ Frei, Terri (2001-10-15). "Houston's CU role deserving of growth". Denver Post. pp. C.01.
{{cite news}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help); Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ Sanchez, Joseph (2001-09-11). "Riff is settled in CU family: It's crowded with running backs". Denver Post. pp. D.07.
{{cite news}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help); Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ Frei, Terri (2001-10-15). "Houston's CU role deserving of growth". Denver Post. pp. C.01.
{{cite news}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help); Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - ^ Orton, Kathy (2001-09-13). The Washington Post. pp. D.02.
{{cite news}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help); Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "Marcus Houston Eligible To Compete Beginning In 2003". Colorado State University. 2003-05-27. Retrieved 2009-10-02.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) Colorado State: