I was in a luxury suite at old Foreman Field as a guest of my dear late friend, Peter G. Decker Jr., when I saw the first pass of Taylor Heinicke's career.
Let's set the stage: It's 2011, ODU's third season of football and first season in the CAA.
Quarterback Thomas DeMarco, a junior college transfer, was ODU's star player. He was an outstanding runner and a good passer who would go on to play in the Canadian Football League.
But unbeknownst to most people in the stands, DeMarco had sprained an ankle in the first half that would sideline him most of the season.