Tuesday, October 28, 2008

Note about Levi Stanley

About how Stanley played an amazing game against Washington (where UH was from a lower division and upset Washington 10-7 in the season opener), with 11 unassisted tackles and 5 assists, then-defensive coordinator Larry Price said:
"I think I wore out the film looking at him (Stanley) in that one. He was something to behold." (HA)

Ferd wrote: "Stanley had an important off-the-field impact, too. He was, Price notes proudly, "our experiment." And, not just because he came to UH a raw, skinny recruit whose weight room performance became as remarkable as his game day ones. Price and UH sought to admit to the school prospects that had not had the benefit of college prep programs but could, given a shot, make their way. And, Stanley was to be their Leeward Coast test case. When Stanley, through persistence, not only graduated but, according to Price, added a master's degree in education, it helped open the way for others. And many followed."

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