“Overcoming Those Small Town Obstacles”
June 25th, 2024
Community servant.
Bucs guard Cody Mauch can’t hide from Joe in Harvey, North Dakota — population 1,621.
Mauch, a proud North Dakotan, was on the football field this week at a youth camp hosted by Cordell Volson, the Bengals starting guard who was a year ahead of Mauch at North Dakota State.
It’s a safe bet, Joe believes, that Volson’s NFL success — and the attention he got in before the 2022 NFL Draft, helped Mauch’s stock in 2023 when the Bucs made him a second-round pick.
The camp’s theme was about helping rural kids get training and resources usually reserved for more populated areas.
Mauch talked to the local CBS affiliate — based in Bismarck nearly 2 hours away from the camp — about how he’s excited to help kids strive for more than what might be available to them at home.
“You’re a small town guy, you get overlooked at little bit, and so I think that the kids came out and are taking the first step to just go to these camps is the first step to overcoming a lot of those small town obstacles,” Mauch said.
Mauch grew up in Hankinson, North Dakota, and that’s where his family is based. The summer camp, per Google maps, was a four-hour drive from there.
If Mauch made that drive for the kids, that makes his community service even more special.
June 25th, 2024 at 8:13 pm
A 4 hour drive on roads that effectively have no speed limit.
June 25th, 2024 at 8:39 pm
Great dude. Jason has a roster full of great dudes. Easy to cheer for these guys.
Thank you, Jason.
June 25th, 2024 at 8:59 pm
I for sure 2nd that Dave pear . Thanks to our future ring of honor GM , we have a team full of hard nosed , smart , want to work hard and get better for the love of the craft football players ! Hey Joe, I stole that from you buddy 😉 go bucs !
June 25th, 2024 at 10:29 pm
Cody is a good guy, getting better. I think that we have a shot at having an excellent O-line.
June 26th, 2024 at 2:27 am
Guards must have a die hard attitude.
Cappa had it. Marpet had it. Mauch has it.
He is not scared of anyone. And he he’s lucky to play next it a psycho bully like Goedeke.
By the end of the year, they were United.
The right side of the line is set.
We just a LG in round 2 next year. (Hopefully a guy with center experience)
After the Jensen debacle. And starting Hainsey. We lost 2 years!
I want our LG be a 2nd round pick with starting center potential in case Barton goes down.
June 26th, 2024 at 6:54 am
So, is this guy really serious about spending his whole f-ing career without 2 front teeth, because somehow that this look identifies as something? It’s cute if this guy turns into a glass eater, but I just don’t get shi* like this. SMH.
June 26th, 2024 at 7:32 am
They may not have a dentist in Harvey. Plenty in Tampa, time to get some implants, Cody.
June 26th, 2024 at 8:25 am
Good guy, I hope he shows out.
June 26th, 2024 at 8:36 am
Teacherman,
we already have a LG that has Starting Center potential in Hainsey. Gosh the guy gets no credit at all
June 26th, 2024 at 8:38 am
This was a beautiful piece about Cody and his continued caring for his small town community. He will be a hero and great role model for all the kids there. I can bet there is so much buzz and excitement when they know he is on his way there! Good stuff.
June 26th, 2024 at 9:23 am
@DJB Why are you planning on dating him?? That’s his own unique look leave it alone.
June 27th, 2024 at 2:56 am
Wow! If I didn’t already have immense respect for the Giant Ginger I most certainly would after reading this. My family is from a tiny place in rural Indiana so I can relate a bit.
Thanks Joe!
Go Bucs!
June 27th, 2024 at 4:30 am
If I didn’t already have immense respect for the Giant Ginger I certainly would after reading this.
Thanks Joe!
Go Bucs!