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I hope there is room for a kid like this at Stanford:
https://footballrecruiting.rivals.com/co...ID=1745746

Sounds like a good kid. Whether Stanford sees a role for him on the team or not, having Army, Yale, Dartmouth and Penn as a fall back is not bad. I personally would give an edge to kid like this if he had comparable measurables and film compared with a kid from a privileged back ground. His ability to perform on the field and in the classroom despite the chaos of his life and working those jobs shows someone who is driven and will take advantage of every opportunity that comes his way. It sounds like he's the type who will succeed no matter.

Agreed.  His story reminds me of that fullback that we wanted a few years ago, who was also homeless for a while -- and yet despite that incredible story, was still rejected by admissions.  IIRC, he ended up going to Wisconsin and doing well there.  I wonder what he's doing now.

[chicard]

I hope there is room for a kid like this at Stanford:
https://footballrecruiting.rivals.com/co...ID=1745746

Sounds like a good kid. Whether Stanford sees a role for him on the team or not, having Army, Yale, Dartmouth and Penn as a fall back is not bad. I personally would give an edge to kid like this if he had comparable measurables and film compared with a kid from a privileged back ground. His ability to perform on the field and in the classroom despite the chaos of his life and working those jobs shows someone who is driven and will take advantage of every opportunity that comes his way. It sounds like he's the type who will succeed no matter.

Agreed.  His story reminds me of that fullback that we wanted a few years ago, who was also homeless for a while -- and yet despite that incredible story, was still rejected by admissions.  IIRC, he ended up going to Wisconsin and doing well there.  I wonder what he's doing now.