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Barrette finds his way to Montana State after all

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Editor’s Note: Montana State announced the addition of 11 preferred walk-ons to its roster when fall camp opens in August. This is the second part of a series of profiles about each of the late additions to the Bobcats. 

One letter helped Austin Barrette achieve his ultimate goal.

Barrette first heard from Montana State after breaking into the starting lineup at Southern California powerhouse Santa Margarita Catholic High as a sophomore. Montana State linebackers coach Kane Ioane continued to show interest through a standout junior season that helped the inside linebacker’s stock rise. But when Montana State had an abrupt change to its football coaching staff, communication with the Bobcats ceased.

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About Colter Nuanez

Colter Nuanez is the co-founder and senior writer for Skyline Sports. After spending six years in the newspaper industry with stops at the Missoulian, the Ellensburg Daily Record and the Bozeman Daily Chronicle, the former Washington Newspaper Association Sportswriter of the Year and University of Montana Journalism School graduate ('09) has cultivated a deep passion for sports journalism during his 13-year career covering the Big Sky Conference. In August of 2014, Colter and brother Brooks merged their passions of writing and art to found Skyline Sports.

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