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[ian]

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=2986313


I assume he will be a kicker.  I doubt they would send him in there to take hits.

[cactusflinthead]

check out this article. I don't think he intends to be a kicker. He is probably in better shape than half the line on either side of the ball.
http://www.lubbockonline.com/stories/082307/col_082307008.shtml

[ian]

Nice find on the article.  It gave more detail into his personal life.

A longtime strength and conditioning coach at Nebraska, Oregon and Texas A&M, he's spent the last several years selling the Powerbase training system he invented. Clients include school systems and the military.

In 1965, he was on the first state championship team at Odessa Permian, the high school featured in "Friday Night Lights." He was offered a partial scholarship at Arkansas when the Razorbacks were among the top teams in the land, but instead went to Ranger Junior College.

He's basically been training for this his whole life.   

[Chris]

yea the story starts out with him drinking beer; I was skeptical when i heard that but he seems to be legit

[ian]

yea the story starts out with him drinking beer;

...because thats when you get the best ideas.

[cactusflinthead]

I am going to laugh my ass off if he blocks a punt
he might make special teams, quit giggling

[ian]

The first Sul Ross State game is scheduled for Sept 1st. 

http://www.sulross.edu/pages/6219.asp?ssid=1295

[Singer]

yea the story starts out with him drinking beer;

...because thats when you get the best ideas.

...or at least you think so at the time (that time would be about half past blasted).

[Chris]

It looks like he didn't actually get to play in the game. 

I can't find his name anywhere in the box score: http://www.sulross.edu/docs/athletics/tlusrsu1c.htm