A guy like that...best to sit him on a stool to wave and watch him smile...no mike...
Wonder why he was away for so long? Was it his choice? Not wanted? Weird?
Very odd, it seemed...
If I was an Iowa student...I would have a Rick Mount made from wax...and sit him in a seat at the student section forever...in a waving pose of course. Hey...there is our "Good Luck Mount"...