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It's a beautiful day down in NC.

I have talked to some people that know Zach Frazer down in Mechanicsburg and the two things that seems to be universal is that Frazer is a humble guy, but extremely poised.

Also, how is this for coincidence.

Zach Frazer's first game as a high school player he came in late in the game with his team trailing 10-0 to Hershey (chocolate makers). Frazer was a sophomore, and it was his first season on varsity.

Frazer comes in an immediately catches fire. There were some growing pains however. There was a fumbled snap, and a couple of snaps that went bad.

Here is the account

The key play of the game was Frazer. Here is the Oct. 24, 2003 game.

When you're going for a win on fourth-and-39 at your own 6-yard line with 78 seconds and no timeouts remaining, there's not much you can do but scratch a makeshift altar in the dirt and make some appropriate appeal to the football gods.

On Hersheypark Stadium's artificial turf, you can't even do that. So rather than compose a prayer, Mechanicsburg backup quarterback Zach Frazer threw one.

And it was answered.

True, it came in the form of a yellow flag and a controversial pass interference call, but that kicked open the door for Mechanicsburg's unbelievable 14-10 triumph over Hershey last night.

Frazer, who entered the game with just 6: 25 to play in relief of struggling Ryan Melick, needed no more intervention, but was divine just the same: He completed 10 of 13 passes for 162 yards and two scores for a most extraordinary comeback.

His 34-yard scoring bomb to streaking tight end Josh Koontz with just 27 seconds remaining completed at once one of the most thrilling and mortifying finishes in midstate history.

Looks like Frazer has a taste for the dramatic. I talked to several of his confidants down there this week. I am going to get something going next week for the bye as far as a story, but there is some good insight on who Frazer is.

One of his coaches in high school was Chris Hakel, the current coach at Mechanisburg, but an assistant to the late Rich Lichtel when Frazer was there. Hakel's team defeated Waynesboro 45-6 last Friday night. Hakel saw the game in the trainers room after his high school game and rushed back home.

Here is what Hakel's impression of Zach was. It reminded him, almost uncannily, like Frazer's first high school game. I had three people bring that up to me independently.

"I thought he was poised,” Hakel said. “He didn’t get rattled and made some nice throws. People got a chance to see his arm strength. He threw it on a rope and the corner was sitting by him (on the Butler touchdown). All he needed was that first completion. I said to him when I (sent a text message), you got to go about preparing now. The secret is out.”

One of the big themes on why Frazer picked UConn was Ambrose and Edsall. He felt comfortable. He had two QB coaches at Notre Dame leave in his one year,David Cutliffe and Peter Vaas. He needed stability.

Also, UConn kept in touch with Frazer even after he committed to Notre Dame.It wasn't overt recruiting, but they were always dropping by when they were in the area to see how he was. Just keeping a face. It also helped that Grant Preston, from the same town, enjoyed his time up here.

Some interesting stuff. Frazer seems humble, but confident. He was still going back to practice at Mechanisburg this summer and working with the quarterbacks when he was home.

Lastly,Hakel has sold me on UConn recruit Tyler Bullock.

When I asked about Bullock, Hakel goes "Now I am not BS'ing here, he is 6-4 280."

Wow. Defensive tackle is his likely spot, though he is on the o-line for the Wildcats.

That's what we call a teaser, I got plenty of more stuff,most of it won't even make it into the paper. Blogs are great aren't they?

Here is the email of the day. Some investment advice from the experts.

I am really not trying to depress anyone but our economic situation should scare us all, look at the facts and enjoy the possible solution:

If you had purchased $1,000 of Delta Air Lines stock one year ago, you would have $49 left.

With Fannie Mae, you would have $2.50 left of the original $1,000.

With AIG, you would have less than $15 left.

But, if you had purchased $1,000 worth of beer one year ago, drank all of the beer, then turned in the cans for the aluminum recycling (say you bought 67 thirty packs of red dog at $15 dollars each - deposit and hangover included)

REFUND, you would have $100 cash.

Based on the above, the best current investment advice is to drink heavily and recycle.

It's called the 401-Keg