Cool post, thanks for the update.
(I’m not from the USA) - what’s a 40? I’m assuming 40 yards (sprinting) because you don’t use the metric system. And is it a standing start or from blocks?
Thanks.
Nice work Xen!
Hope you can stay healthy and continue driving towards your goal.
- Mark
Rudy! Rudy! Rudy!
[quote]Kuz wrote:
spartanpower wrote:
What level are you trying to play at, and how old are you? Any advice I could give you really hinges on the answers to those questions.
A 4.56 40 is stellar unless you’re trying to play CB at the DI-A level.
I guess you missed his first thread - he is trying out for a little school called University of Southern California. ;)[/quote]
When’s the last time a school like that put out a national caliber team 
That took real balls to actually try out. And then you even made the team. Congrats, very nice job, take care of those ankles, and keep us posted!
Friggin’ awesome Xen.
Be prepared though, because you will literally have the snot knocked out of you. Embrace it, be one with it, and you will be fine.
I wish you the best.
Awesome job Xen!
Good start to a long, hard road. Takes some balls to make it this far. Good luck in the future.
sigh
Ok, I hate to do this (since I always like Xen’s posts), but something about all of this is just not adding up with me.
So we started off with Xen showing his interest in trying out on this thread:
http://www.T-Nation.com/readTopic.do?id=920506
I think everyone thought “Why not? Give it a shot!” I know I did and would never dissuade someone from chasing their dream, even one as hard as this.
BUT… the one thing that caught my attention were his lifting numbers which, according to A-baum 72 on that thread:
That made me more than a little bit suspicious, quite frankly. Lifting numbers that would be the best in the country and without any PL gear. Impossible? No, of course not… but still… gave me pause. I figured I would just let it go.
So onto this thread which is where I got even more suspicious, quite frankly. He went into spring try-outs for one of the most elite college football programs in history… and waltzed in without not even bothering to learn any of the terms or what the pass routes were? And the coaches did not boot him out of practice right then for wasting their time???
And then he tells the coaches about his legs hurting from running at top speed (even admitting pass stress fractures) and they continue to work with him on things??? As opposed to telling him to just go home since the practice squad is really not a ton more than glorified tackling dummies to prep the starters where they don’t have time for hurt players???
I decided to check out the USC spring football web sites and found a few different ones about the spring squad and every single defensive back has some kind of football experience at some level:
http://graphics.fansonly.com/photos/schools/usc/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/06-spring-fb-prospectus.pdf
http://usc.rivals.com/croster.asp?Team=USC&Sort=3
http://www.teamandras.com/USC/2006_USC_Football_Charts_Rev07_2006_03_11.html
I cannot find a single DB without any football experience.
So seriously, Xen… what gives? Am I just being a dick here or is there something completely bizarre going on here and you were just f-ing with us? I simply cannot be the only person who thinks that looking at this story in total sounds completely off.
Something doesn’t smell right.
If you go back to the original football thread I pointed out how last month he wanted to be a super power ranger, elite navy seal force recon delta force guy. Then just following spring try outs he starts with questions about bounty hunting. A few months back he also stated that his family is already rich and he is already successful yet yearns(sp?) for more excitement in life. Needless to say I called bullshit way back when even before he stated he could do roughly one burpee every 1.05 seconds for 15 minutes.
Something’s definitely off.
[quote]TriGWU wrote:
Kuz wrote:
spartanpower wrote:
What level are you trying to play at, and how old are you? Any advice I could give you really hinges on the answers to those questions.
A 4.56 40 is stellar unless you’re trying to play CB at the DI-A level.
I guess you missed his first thread - he is trying out for a little school called University of Southern California.
When’s the last time a school like that put out a national caliber team ;)[/quote]
2 years ago, haha
[quote]TriGWU wrote:
Something doesn’t smell right.[/quote]
NO SNAP!
Maybe “Xen Nova” is just a pseudonym for Walter Mitty…
Inquiring minds want to know.
I can’t believe you guys bought into this from the start.
Go back and read this guys posts. All of them are horse hockey bull*
Anyone who even believed it possible to do this was a bit yanked. For those that believed he actually made ‘the spring team’ you’re just stupid. He didn’t even know basic football terms. Not just position specific, he didn’t even grasp basic–sport–terminology.
Snipeout is right on. And I have pm’d xen about his outrageous claims and his wannabe internet persona. I was hesitant to go on site here with my claims of bullshit, but as long as Kuz pulled the string–I’m coming out.
[quote]Ajax wrote:
Maybe “Xen Nova” is just a pseudonym for Walter Mitty…
Inquiring minds want to know.[/quote]
walter mitty, sort’ve like that dude who “catch me if you can” was based on. that guy actually pulled all his musings off though, which when you think about it, is pretty bad ass.
If his physical skills are as good as he says they are (or close), I would think he would get a look from the coaches. Remember that he got to do speed/agility work before the route running stuff so if he impressed there I could see the coaches forgiving his lack of football knowledge. I mean, Antonio Gates got drafted despite the fact he was a basketball player, and things worked out for him. Anyway, I thought the story about the tryout sounded authentic.
[quote]brushga wrote:
If his physical skills are as good as he says they are (or close), I would think he would get a look from the coaches. Remember that he got to do speed/agility work before the route running stuff so if he impressed there I could see the coaches forgiving his lack of football knowledge. I mean, Antonio Gates got drafted despite the fact he was a basketball player, and things worked out for him. Anyway, I thought the story about the tryout sounded authentic. [/quote]
Talent definately wins out in Football. I asked Xen how the practice with pads were, but got no answer. I can’t imaging trying out and not going in pads.
I still think it’s possible, but like I said before I can’t imaging going out for USC and not know any defensive schemes or pass routes.
The hardest thing though would be getting into pads without EVER playing football. I remember when I first joined in High School and it took a good year to even realize how to get aggressive and attack. It’s not something that comes natural. Surviving the field in full pads would be a feat itself, let alone making the team.
I’m going to hope that this is true, but I also noticed Xen’s waffling on carrers and stuff too. This USC Footbal program is not just a “whim” engagement. He’', even a JR College would be a feat.
Anyway’s…looking to hear from you.
I’m still waiting to see if this is in fact a big lie.
It shouldnt be a lie. Who would be such a lameass and waste time making stories up like this over thet net… just to impressive someone else on the Internet? What a lameass.