Eric's Heroes: An engagement at 'The Coug' Eric Johnson, KOMO News Anchor Eric's Heroes: An engagement at 'The Coug' Replay Video His name is Blaine Lafreniere and he had a situation. You see, there was a girl that he was very much in love with, and a ring that was burning a hole in his pocket, and he had a place he wanted to pop the question, but he couldn't get there. Lafreniere dated Rienn Taylor for a time at Orting High School. They eventually went their separate ways. But they both ended up at Washington State University, and they reconnected there and decided to go out on a date.