The Spring Roster lists Big Des at 464 pounds. That can’t be healthy nor good for more than an occasional play to jam the middle. A whole lot of us set our eyes on this young man from the time he arrived as a freshman, imagining what he could accomplish at a viable college football size. The program then had a scale that topped out at 440 lbs., so no one seemed sure of his actual weight. With a new nutritionist and a significant change in the Strength & Conditioning leadership, perhaps there’s renewed hope for this very likable, worthy young man to get a handle on his size and good health for a long, productive and satisfying life. All…
The Spring Roster lists Big Des at 464 pounds. That can’t be healthy nor good for more than an occasional play to jam the middle. A whole lot of us set our eyes on this young man from the time he arrived as a freshman, imagining what he could accomplish at a viable college football size. The program then had a scale that topped out at 440 lbs., so no one seemed sure of his actual weight. With a new nutritionist and a significant change in the Strength & Conditioning leadership, perhaps there’s renewed hope for this very likable, worthy young man to get a handle on his size and good health for a long, productive and satisfying life. All…
Is there more to the note on Big Des, Dan?