DomCasual
08-02-2012, 02:50 PM
I thought this was funny.
Josh McDaniels and Bill Belichick are JEENIOUSES! According to the Boston Herald, they've converted Spencer Larsen to FULLBACK!
I can't help but think he would still be playing here if we had been smart enough to have played him at Fullback. Heck, I bet he could have played Special Teams, too!
http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/football/patriots/view.bg?&articleid=1061150104&format=&page=1&listingType=pats#articleFull
Spencer Larsen found his mission in life
FOXBORO — The NFL lifestyle is a stark contrast to what Spencer Larsen experienced a few years ago.
Larsen served a Mormon mission in Chile from 2003-05, and the fullback said yesterday it was a life-altering experience.
“I remember getting into a place that had no running water, very little electricity,” Larsen said. “People just had nothing, and you come in there and people are so appreciative that you’re there teaching them. You know they have no money, and they put a full meal on the table that probably cost them their whole week of money, and they’re not eating. They’re giving it to you. It just puts things in perspective.
“It was much harder coming home (with) the culture shock of coming back to the States, how everybody has so much. It was tough getting there and seeing how little they had, but coming back was an adjustment.”
Larsen was a productive linebacker as a freshman at Arizona during the 2002 season, but had to fulfill his religious obligation to serve a mission as a 19-year-old. Larsen filed his papers with the Mormon Church headquarters in Salt Lake City, and he received a call to report to Provo, Utah, to learn Spanish for two months before shipping off to southern Chile for 22 months.
That’s where Larsen joined a community of 130 missionaries who knocked on doors and met with locals to discuss their beliefs. They worked from 6:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. every day.
“You get a chance to be a leader,” Larsen said, “and it’s a huge growing process for those two years.”
As Larsen said, his great adjustment occurred when he returned home to Arizona, both as a person and a football player. After working himself back into shape, he tore his ACL during his second day of practice.
But he had gained a better perspective due to his mission. He closed out his Arizona career as a first-team All-Pac-10 selection and was drafted in 2008 by the Broncos in the sixth round. He has since made the transition to fullback during his second stint with Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels.
And when he’s a little sore or beat up during the long days of training camp, Larsen just thinks back to his time working with the less fortunate in Chile.
It’s become an easy way for him to keep a strong attitude.
“You feel like, ‘Wow.’ You’re just struck with how fortunate we are here,” Larsen said. “I try not to take things for granted thanks to that experience.”
Josh McDaniels and Bill Belichick are JEENIOUSES! According to the Boston Herald, they've converted Spencer Larsen to FULLBACK!
I can't help but think he would still be playing here if we had been smart enough to have played him at Fullback. Heck, I bet he could have played Special Teams, too!
http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/football/patriots/view.bg?&articleid=1061150104&format=&page=1&listingType=pats#articleFull
Spencer Larsen found his mission in life
FOXBORO — The NFL lifestyle is a stark contrast to what Spencer Larsen experienced a few years ago.
Larsen served a Mormon mission in Chile from 2003-05, and the fullback said yesterday it was a life-altering experience.
“I remember getting into a place that had no running water, very little electricity,” Larsen said. “People just had nothing, and you come in there and people are so appreciative that you’re there teaching them. You know they have no money, and they put a full meal on the table that probably cost them their whole week of money, and they’re not eating. They’re giving it to you. It just puts things in perspective.
“It was much harder coming home (with) the culture shock of coming back to the States, how everybody has so much. It was tough getting there and seeing how little they had, but coming back was an adjustment.”
Larsen was a productive linebacker as a freshman at Arizona during the 2002 season, but had to fulfill his religious obligation to serve a mission as a 19-year-old. Larsen filed his papers with the Mormon Church headquarters in Salt Lake City, and he received a call to report to Provo, Utah, to learn Spanish for two months before shipping off to southern Chile for 22 months.
That’s where Larsen joined a community of 130 missionaries who knocked on doors and met with locals to discuss their beliefs. They worked from 6:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. every day.
“You get a chance to be a leader,” Larsen said, “and it’s a huge growing process for those two years.”
As Larsen said, his great adjustment occurred when he returned home to Arizona, both as a person and a football player. After working himself back into shape, he tore his ACL during his second day of practice.
But he had gained a better perspective due to his mission. He closed out his Arizona career as a first-team All-Pac-10 selection and was drafted in 2008 by the Broncos in the sixth round. He has since made the transition to fullback during his second stint with Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels.
And when he’s a little sore or beat up during the long days of training camp, Larsen just thinks back to his time working with the less fortunate in Chile.
It’s become an easy way for him to keep a strong attitude.
“You feel like, ‘Wow.’ You’re just struck with how fortunate we are here,” Larsen said. “I try not to take things for granted thanks to that experience.”