HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) -- Presumptive Republican Presidential Nominee John McCain spoke with the Marshall University Thundering Herd football team at practice Wednesday morning.
Senator McCain spoke with the players at practice for a short period of time.
WSAZ's Randy Yohe and Grover Tadlock were inside the stadium.
McCain called a series of plays with head coach Mark Snyder. (The team scored a touchdown on the play, by the way.) Wearing a green Marshall baseball cap, McCain huddled with the team, recognized its history of tragedy and triumph and told a story about his prisoner of war days and respect for the American flag. He spoke one-on-one with several players. The event took about a half hour of Marshall's practice.
Marshall University President Dr. Stephen Kopp and Coach Snyder escorted McCain to the stadium.
Coach Snyder said if McCain can run the country like he ran the football plays, he's going to be OK. Snyder said it's always a thrill to have a national hero address the young men.
Senator McCain also visited and toured Merillat Industries, a kitchen cabinet maker in Jackson, Ohio. He met with workers, signed autographs and took pictures. He also spoke at the event.
According to a release from the McCain campaign, Merillat has eight plants in different states with more than 5,000 employees nationwide. The Jackson plant has 246 employees. The McCain release says Merillat has had a tough time economically with the recent housing issues across the country. The company has also worked on making its facilities more energy efficient.
McCain also had plans to visit Chillicothe and Columbus in Ohio Wednesday.
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