Update on Former Player Skyler "Poke" Morgan

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The Times News of Twin Falls has a feature on former ISU player Skyler Morgan. He played one year under Zamberlin and his staff before deciding to go on an LDS mission...

Equally amazing is how small Poke has gotten. Once a thick and physical weight room junkie, two years in the Dominican Republic have left him 30 pounds lighter, but perhaps 30 years wiser.

Morgan says his experience in the tiny Caribbean country helped him sort out priorities, and he’s decided to end his football playing career.

A lifelong member of the LDS Church, Morgan initially had no desire to go on a mission. But after his freshman year, he had a change of heart.

According to Morgan, the ISU coaching staff, upon hearing of his mission plans, gave him an ultimatum: Stay and play football, or you won’t have a scholarship waiting when you get home.

Read more: MagicValley.com: Catching Up With Former Minico Football Star Skyler "Poke" Morgan