In Europe, players start being treated as professionals from a young age. When you join an academy over there, you do everything at the academy. It's like being in college here. They live, eat, do their schooling at the academy on top of playing the game and this can start in elementary school. Getting a player from Europe means getting somebody who's been living the lifestyle of a college student for over a decade.
I doubt it's to that level for football but for basketball (and other sports) it is. I have family over there and knew a guy in an academy for judo (France regularly has olympic medalists in judo) who lived like that in middle school. Away from family and following a strict daily schedule to progress in the national ranks. Again, getting at least basketball players from over there would mean getting guys mature far beyond their age.
Well, Memphis is going to be tough this year as we play them on the road, but no FIU or Navy on the schedule and no Earle on the roster, so 12 - 0!!
Oh, and sadly Lennay Kekua passed away on September 11, 2012, so I hope you are happy with yourself for intimating that she was Cousin Ollie's gal.
https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1474459-remembering-lennay-kekua-before-the-biggest-game-of-manti-teos-life
That's exactly what they did, shotgun start in morning and and shotgun start in afternoon.
Since you didn't know that, i'm not sure how you could know whether they are attracting enough to fill up both flights. I didn't count this year, but it's pretty much sold out every year. This year was a bit odd because it got rained out due to the rain in May.
Spot on. Maybe I need to remind everyone about losing to FIU, or starting Earle for 2 games, or unable to move it ball for 4 downs vs Navy to try and get a tying FG, or letting Memphis go 75 yards with only 47 seconds left.
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