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Uso Olive Evokes Tears From Asst. Coach Kaligis

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During Wednesday's Signing Day press conference in Laramie, offensive line coach Pete Kaligis chokes up when recounting newly signed recruit Uso Olive's journey from Washington to Wyoming.

Olive, a signee from Federal Way High School in Washington signed to play football for the University of Wyoming on Wednesday, on Thursday, the 6'1" 290 pound lineman mourned the one-year anniversary of his mother's death.

Head coach Dave Christensen shared with those in attendance that Olive is so excited to be a Cowboy, that he put Steamboat, the University's mascot, onto his mother's tombstone.