Mean Green Blog

Nathan Tune shot up my list of favorite athletes at UNT on Wednesday night. Not because the backup quarterback provided a great quote or gave me a tip. He rescued me when I was stuck in the mud.

To make a long story short, I parked in the fields across from the Mean Green Athletic Center before UNT's softball game against TWU. I didn't arrive until late and didn't notice how muddy the field was. When I left I pulled straight ahead and tried to flip around because there were a few cars waiting behind me. Bad idea. My Hyundai Tiburon got stuck in a huge mud puddle that even a friend's jeep couldn't pull me out of.

To make a long story short, I left, filed my story and came back to wait for a tow truck when who rolls up in his huge SUV about 11:30 -- that's right Nathan Tune. He pulled my car right out of that puddle. I would have been there until after midnight otherwise.

Most of the time fans only notice athletes when they do something good on the field, and I guess in a way Tune did. Only this time it was a muddy field with no one watching.

Here's hoping Tune does well on the football field this fall when someone else besides me will appreciate it.