D.J. Shoemate Transfers to UConn: Here Is What You Don’t KNow
// July 13th, 2010 // 5 Comments » // Uncategorized
USC has lost another one of their recruits since the NCAA violations caused a virtual firesale on the PAC-10 powerhouse’s prized recruiting stable. I personally couldn’ t enjoy more what is happening to Lane Kiffin, but that is neither here nor there. Fans of UConn football might be asking themselves how did Shoemate end up at UConn?
Not that I would dare ever insult, question, or demean the recruiting efforts of Coach Edsall and his staff. To be totally honest, even two years later I’m still scared that I’ll be getting a phone call telling me to drive in from Boston for my 6am stadium run. Anyway, Shoemate who was a Super Prep All American, he could have chosen any school in the country to go to especially one that didn’t already have a standout RB in Jordan Todaman. So why UConn? Well friends, this is where your love of FWG comes in.
Shoemate is former high school teammate of current Husky back up quarterback Johnny McEntee. Both played together at Servite High School in Anaheim, Calif. 
Johnny-Mac had been in contact with Shoemate since the NCAA sanctions, working the text messaging magic that only college students are capable of…that and..Facebook: The teens love the Facebook. J-Mac was able to act as a catalyst for showing his former teammate all that UConn has to offer, including that it can be a great home for those displaced from the Left Coast.
Shoemate may contribute at running back, but word out of Storrs is that he’ll be a contributor “wherever we can fit him.” Apparently such a tremendous athlete, they’d like to fit him wherever there is a need (possibly even DB). So, fans of UConn Football should you find yourself running into Johnny Mac on the mean streets of Storrs, or the famed parking lot of The Rent this fall, tell him thanks. He’s managed to bring a great talent to the team and flip the proverbial “bird” to Lane Kiffin in the process.
Final Thoughts:
As many of you well know I’m living on Martha’s Vineyard. Yesterday I had the pleasure of encountering a lovely Canadian woman maned “Luchia.” When I asked Luchia where she was from, she said “Cape Breton, the island ..do you know where that is.” Well, apparently it’s an island off the coast of Nova Scotia (Thanks Google!). Of course at the time, sitting on that bench in Edgartown I had no idea, so I replied as such. She let out an uncommon chuckle of disdain and hilarity for a woman of her age (75…I asked). “Well then, you’re DEFINITELY American, no sense of geography at all. My island is much more beautiful than this, we have mountains” I was dumbfounded and insulted. So I replied, “how big is your island?” To which she said, “Oh I don’t know, much bigger than this I suppose”
Well at that point, I’d had it. So replied “Typical Canadian. No sense of geography. Martha’s Vineyard is 20 miles long by 10 miles wide…”
Well, Luchia pretty much vowed never to return to the U.S. ever again, and I’m pretty much okay with that. If it takes one insulting lesson in geography to keep the Canadians away then I think I’ve done my part.
You know in the Blogosphere, Monday is the most important day of the week. Its the time when everyone gets back on their computer and says “Gee this raging hangover sucks, I’m going to zone out for the next 4 to 5 hours, contemplate some of these life choices, pretend I’m doing work and read Thoughts From A Fat White Guy”. Well congrats on achieving middle-management, you are the reason we do like 20,000 hits on a Monday and by Friday we barely register a blip. Well, imagine how bad I feel that yesterday I didn’t post any fresh content.
Sure I’m here Chat-Rouletting…trying to promote the blog. And I get owned by this kid. Anyway, its Friday. Its a slow day, and I’m cutting out early to go snowboarding.
Seal is having the last laugh. Heidi Klum.
The College All-Star games are when a player’s stock has the most potential to rise or fall, as the speculation and evaluation gets harder with the 2010 NFL draft approaching. While the Senior Bowl is undoubtedly the most prestigious of the the postseason games, the East-West Shrine game is probably second — and is arguably the most important for mid-round players hoping to improve their chances. With all 32 NFL teams in attendance, it is a week long showcase for players, so Jay and I are bringing you 5 players from each squad to watch…
Witten set the tone for pass-rushers in the Big East this season. He is tall and incredibly athletic, with good hands and an incredibly long frame. His brother, Donte Whitner, was the Buffalo Bills’ first-round draft pick out of Ohio State, so he has genetics in his favor. There are still some questions about his size and strength translating to the NFL in run-stopping situations, which has some scouts projecting him to play outside linebacker in rush situations as a pro. The Shrine game will give him a chance to showcase his toughness and speed and to improve his draft stock to the late second round.
