BYU Fans Can Wish Unga Good Luck
Published by Quinn Gooch on July 16, 2010
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Chicago Bears
Several Deep Shades of Blue readers have expressed a desire to be able to wish former Cougar Harvey Unga good luck in the NFL and thank him for his contributions to BYU football. And we are happy to oblige.
Harvey was selected in the seventh round by the Chicago Bears in Thursday’s NFL Supplemental Draft. Ironically, Unga has been traveling back and forth between Utah and Chicago the past few weeks to be with his fiance Keilani Meoaki, who recently gave birth to their new son Jackson.
Moeaki, a former member of the BYU women’s basketball team, grew up in the Chicago suburb of Warrenville, Illinois. So if Unga does make the Bears roster, he will have plenty of family close by.
Although there has been talk of Harvey playing fullback in the NFL, the Bears seem to be interested in him as a tailback, the position he played at BYU and became the school’s all-time leading rusher in the process.
Matt Forte is the starting running back for the Bears, who also acquired former Viking Chester Taylor via free agency this off season. So it appears Unga will be battling former UCLA Bruin Khalil Hill, Michigan free agent Brandon Minor, and diminutive veteran Garrett Wolfe for a roster spot.
One thing that may play in Harvey’s favor is the fact that the Bears have a real need for a physical runner in the red zone. Unga’s ability to catch the ball out of the back field is also a big plus in the minds of the Chicago brass, whose offensive coordinator is now Mike Martz. Martz was the architect of the “The Greatest Show on Turf” when he was with the St. Louis Rams.
Those of you that desire to wish Unga well, here is your opportunity to post your thoughts. I spoke with Harvey on Wednesday, and he will be making a point of reading everyone’s remarks.
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