CHICAGO -- It was Sunday, Sept. 29, 2019, the morning after Shepherd University suffered an emotional loss, and its sophomore quarterback sat quietly in the front row during the team meeting.
Tyson Bagent had set a school record with 41 completions against conference rival Kutztown, but he also threw two interceptions, and when the Rams took the field for practice that afternoon, Bagent jogged up to coach Ernie McCook with a message.
"He said, 'Coach, I apologize for that game yesterday. I let the team down, and I will never let that happen again,'" McCook said.