DraftBoy
01-28-2009, 07:42 AM
http://www.milehighreport.com/2009/1/27/736486/tales-the-hunger-of-sammie
"…pick of the draft, the 325 lb. DE from football powerhouse Stillman, Sammie Lee Hill!"
Say what?
You bet. In an innovation that worked beyond their hopes, Greg Thompson, head coach of the Stillman football program, spoke to Dennis Conner, his OC, and they decided to try something new on defense. Their answer was Sammie Lee Hill, a very big, very versatile player with a lot of skills.
'I think I announced it at the press conference,' Thompson said. 'I knew he was a defensive player.'
Why wouldn’t he be? Mostly, because he could have been the next Shaq O’Neal. He had serious skills as a basketball player. And for all his size, Sammie Lee can jump. He can also play linebacker and tight end. He even played kicker. Oh, yes, and a little DT. So, why the move to DE?
"…pick of the draft, the 325 lb. DE from football powerhouse Stillman, Sammie Lee Hill!"
Say what?
You bet. In an innovation that worked beyond their hopes, Greg Thompson, head coach of the Stillman football program, spoke to Dennis Conner, his OC, and they decided to try something new on defense. Their answer was Sammie Lee Hill, a very big, very versatile player with a lot of skills.
'I think I announced it at the press conference,' Thompson said. 'I knew he was a defensive player.'
Why wouldn’t he be? Mostly, because he could have been the next Shaq O’Neal. He had serious skills as a basketball player. And for all his size, Sammie Lee can jump. He can also play linebacker and tight end. He even played kicker. Oh, yes, and a little DT. So, why the move to DE?