I found this article about Ryan Clanton. Interesting read!
Highlights:
° Graduated from Bakersfield HS (CA)
°Non-qualifier but goal was to play Division 1 football
°Enrolled at City College of San Francisco
°Unable to find decent housing in the city so he and a buddy lived in a garage outside SF
°Committed time to studies and football; developed dog-like mentality that still applies to his O-line coaching
°Played for Oregon and participated in the Rose and Fiesta Bowls; played for a national championship.
Highlights:
° Graduated from Bakersfield HS (CA)
°Non-qualifier but goal was to play Division 1 football
°Enrolled at City College of San Francisco
°Unable to find decent housing in the city so he and a buddy lived in a garage outside SF
°Committed time to studies and football; developed dog-like mentality that still applies to his O-line coaching
°Played for Oregon and participated in the Rose and Fiesta Bowls; played for a national championship.
Garage living formed UNI line coach Ryan Clanton’s mentality
CEDAR FALLS – Northern Iowa’s first-year offensive line coach knows what he speaks of when he preaches a ‘dog-like mentality.” …
www.thegazette.com