I finally got around to getting
a feature written about walk-on safety
Ikeem Means, who has drawn compliments from just about every coach imaginable this spring. Here's how it starts:
AUBURN, Ala. — The moment Ikeem Means really caught Auburn special coordinator Jay Boulware’s eye last year might surprise you.
Means was one of three players who had a shot at taking down Arkansas kick returner Dennis Johnson in a game last October, but he missed, allowing Johnson to race down the field.
Not impressive, right? Wait, it gets better.
“What he did do was when Dennis Johnson broke back and started running back across the field, he caught him,” Boulware said. “So that really jumped out at me. He caught him from behind. And I looked at that kid and I said, ‘That kid really is fast.’”
Means has been turning heads ever since. The walk-on sophomore from Wetumpka, Ala., has drawn universal praise from Auburn’s coaching staff this spring, pushing for playing time at safety.
Who’s praising him? The better question is who’s not?
I finally got around to getting a feature written about walk-on safety Ikeem Means, who has drawn compliments from just about every coach imaginable this spring. Here's how it starts:
1 comment:
Wow that was a great article Andy. My nephew wants to walk-on for Auburn & I told him to go for it. Stories like this can give plenty of kids confidence to never give up on their dreams.
You would think the paper closer to his home town would feature a story like this ...but naw. Here's a quote from the small snippet I saw about Ikeem: "He's been given a shot at safety this spring and has moved into contention for a rotation spot this fall. Is he a star? Probably not." Who knows the kid could be just as valuable to AU as say ... Jason Miska. Heard of him?
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