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Post by JacktheRipper on Jul 29, 2008 11:12:56 GMT -5
This is a good story from my backyard. Jarrell Powe, the #3 DT in the country in 2005, has finally been cleared by the NCAA, SEC, and the University of Mississippi to play football. It's been a long road for the kid. Way back when his mom was quoted as saying he couldn't read and is known to have learning disabilities. He went to Prep School for a year, but still couldn't make the grades for the 2006 class. He stuck with it and finally got accepted into the school for the 2007/2008 year but had to make the grades for the NCAA to clear him. He apparently did just that, and will get a chance to play this year. All 350 pounds of him...
It's a feel good story, and gives Ole Miss one of the best d-lines in the SEC and maybe nationally.
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Just Blaze
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Post by Just Blaze on Jul 29, 2008 13:58:19 GMT -5
Damn, I thought Ole Miss was easy to get into.....
jk jk
but i remembered reading an article about him and its great to see him have the opportunity to ball this fall.
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Post by JacktheRipper on Jul 29, 2008 14:23:06 GMT -5
Damn, I thought Ole Miss was easy to get into..... jk jk but i remembered reading an article about him and its great to see him have the opportunity to ball this fall. That's the scary part, Ole Miss is painfully easy to get into. Still I'm happy for him. I actually talked with the guy once. I was waiting on a friend of mine to get done reffing a game (I was his ride) and Jarrell was on the sidelines watching. I reconized him and chatted for a bit. Really nice guy. Maybe the biggest mfer I've ever seen though... |
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Post by bdes on Aug 10, 2008 0:02:23 GMT -5
Was this the guy whose story was in ESPN the Mag a couple months ago?
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