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No, not THAT kind of wrestling!!!
First, Be sure to check out the new updates on our incoming freshmen footballers on the GoColumbiaLions.com.
The first two players profiled today are Colton Bishop and Augie Braddock. (I'm especially happy that Braddock is joining the team, since that means the graduation of Augie Williams last month will not leave the Lions without an "Augie" this season.)
Meanwhile, the debate goes on concerning whether Wyatt Baker should or could try to play football and wrestle at Columbia.
What’s the best case any of you can make for anyone taking on such double duty?
Let us all know in the comments section below…
My argument for doing wrestling and football at Columbia can be summed up in two words: "Lou Miller."
Thank you
posted by Jake @ 7:45:00 AM
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Braddock: After watching his senior year highlights, I would say that Augie Braddock could play either running back or wide receiver in college. However, because of the way he runs and his size and strength, I believe he is more likely to become an impact player at Columbia as a running back than a wide receiver. Bishop: Very good athlete from Arizona State Championship Team. On film, he made some great interceptions and safety blitzes. If he can do that in college, he will be a star.
News Flash!! This just in from Ohio...
Terrelle Pryor is not returning for his senior year at OS. I wonder what he was majoring in.
Anyone interested?
Sports Merchandising along with his other thug teammates (and coach!)
Chen '82
Lou Miller is one of those rare people that could manage playing 2 sports at an Ivy League school. I still think what you are asking these students is too much and could end up hurting both sports.
I am puzzled by this effort to recruit a wrestler to play football as we.. How do we know that this young man either has an interest in playing football or if he is good enough to play Ivy football?
Braddock reminds me of the outstanding big back who played at Brown 7 or 8 years ago, Nick Hartigan. Not great speed but good hands, nice cut back moves, decent acceleration and good size for a back. I guess that means we'll play him at wide receiver.
Nonsense. Tennis players go two seasons. Distance runners compete in three seasons. Hockey is two seasons in itself. Yale's quarterback played baseball the last two years and got drafted. Dartmouth has a basketball captain who played lacrosse. If he wants to wrestle and play football he can. If he's good enough, he can be successful in both.
Two words, going way back: Bob Asack. All-Ivy tackle on 1961 championship team, then went to wrestling and had critical victories in final two matches against Cornell and Penn to clinch 1961-62 Ivy wrestling championship. It can be done. Only down side was that he lost weight from football (played around 225 pounds, which was average for a tackle them) to get down to wrestle at 191 (with his little 240-pound brother Lou going at heavyweight) and that probably cost him shot at NFL.
Heavyweight wrestlers are an exception to the rule since they do not have to pull weight. Jay Craddock is another Columbia alum who starred in both football and wrestling at Columbia.
I don't get this debate. If this young man wanted to play football he would have said so. we have a number of two or three sport athletes who make these choices all the time. So why is this young man the subject of such intense scrutiny?
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