Have you ever wondered why Jamal Morrow is a captain?

How the 5'9" running back earned his role before he even played a down for the Cougars

By Nick Nordi@NickNordi Oct 25, 2016, 6:00am PDT

Mike Leach was asked on Monday during his press conference about how redshirt junior running back Jamal Morrow became the team's captain, and the response was exactly what you would expect from Leach: nothing normal.

In the Fall of 2013, Jamal Morrow and his mother went to a taping of The Price is Right during their Back-to School special. In an August of 2013 article for the Daily Evergreen, Alex Madison talks about how Morrow, a freshman on the football team at the time, and his mother waited in line for almost 5 hours.

Morrow made his way to the final showcase round where he had the opportunity to guess the price of a car, a computer, and cash. His guess was $400 off the correct price and lost but was able to still walk away with some consolation prizes.

So what does this have to do with Morrow being named captain by Mike Leach? The Cougar head coach has tried everything when it comes to captains and nothing seemed to work. After a hard decision of who to choose, Leach decided on Morrow based on his performance on the Price is Right, because he "almost" won.

Another MUST WATCH from Mike Leach: The most amazing reason for picking a player to be team captain. Hilarious!!! pic.twitter.com/XApp0tf0Gw
— Aaron Levine (@AaronQ13Fox) October 25, 2016

During the press conference, Leach said that the captain just calls the coin toss really and just has to be smart and lucky. Morrow fit the mold and was thrown out there and won a good amount of coin tosses to begin with. He eventually earned the trust of Leach and the coach has kept Morrow as the captain for the past two and a half years.

So for future reference, if you want to become a captain on the football team all you have to do is almost win on a game show.

Morrow does have his secrets, however.

@StefanieLoh @JessamynMcIntyr gotta feel what way the wind blows and see if the coin is gold or silver
— Jamal Morrow (@OlBoyJmo) October 24, 2016

*****

Football:

Robert Taylor Named Pac-12 Special Teams Player of the Week - WSUCougars.com | Washington State University Athletics
Washington State kickoff returner Robert Taylor was named the Pac-12 Conference Special Teams Player of the Week, the conference office announced Monday.

Sneak peek: Washington State visits Oregon State aiming for sixth win in a row | OregonLive.com
The Cougars are surging, winning their last five games -- including a perfect run through Pac-12 play so far -- after dropping their first two contests to Eastern Washington and Boise State by a combined six points. Washington State is the first team in the receiving votes category of both polls, meaning it would be ranked 26th.

Washington State coach Mike Leach has hilarious reason for choosing Jamal Morrow as team captain (Video)
There are many ways in which teams choose a team captain or captains. Washington State coach Mike Leach has tried them all. Leach revealed his hilarious reason for choosing junior running back Jamal Morrow as the Cougars’ captain at Monday’s press conference.

WSU’s next challenge: Don’t let opponents back in during the fourth quarter | The Seattle Times
Also, Mike Leach has a suggestion to fix the NFL's overtime rules that resulted in the 6-6 tie between the Seahawks and Cardinals on Sunday Night Football

Taylor earns PAC-12 special teams POTW | KREM.com
Washington State kickoff returner Robert Taylor was named the Pac-12 Conference Special Teams Player of the Week, the conference office announced Monday.

First look: WSU at OSU | The Spokesman-Review
Here is staff writer Jacob Thorpe's first look at Saturday's game between Oregon State and Washington State.

Robert Taylor has been running back kicks for a long time | The Spokesman-Review
Robert Taylor’s 100-yard kick return against Arizona State was Washington State’s first since 2003. But for Taylor, who is in his first year with the Cougars after transferring from the City College of San Francisco, the time between returns had not been nearly so long.

Cougars Continue Road Swing Saturday at Oregon State - WSUCougars.com | Washington State University Athletics
COUGARS CONTINUE ROAD SWING AT OREGON STATE Washington State (5-2, 4-0 Pac-12) hits the road for the second straight week, this time for a Saturday night matchup at Oregon State University (2-5, 1-3 Pac-12) set for a 7:45 p.m. kickoff on ESPN2.

Golf:

Women's Golf in Fifth Through Two Rounds - WSUCougars.com | Washington State University Athletics
The Washington State women's golf team is in fifth place after shooting 25-over par (609) through two rounds at the Pac-12 Preview, Monday, at Nanea Golf Club.

Cougars Finish First Round at Saint Mary's Invitational - WSUCougars.com | Washington State University Athletics
The Washington State men's golf team is in 13th place after shooting 23-over par (307) in the first round of the Saint Mary's Invitational, Monday, at Poppy Hills Golf Course.