Post by Iceman on Nov 20, 2011 13:33:17 GMT -5
This story doesn’t begin and end like most average biographies, this story probably wont interest you at all. But if you believe that you need something to inspire you in your quest for greatness in sports, keep reading.
Childhood:
Brandon Iceman was born at Cook County Hospital in Chicago to Emerito and Nilsa Colon on June 6, 1986. This was Emerito’s first born son so he vowed to bring him up loving sports. Like every father, Emerito wanted to be proud of the man his son was going to be. So he felt that Football would be a good way to go.
When Brandon was three years old, his dad gave him his first football. It was a Chocolate covered football but, nevertheless it was a football. Brandon continued to grow, and that made dad happy. Brandon was growing at an alarming rate both in height AND in weight. By the time he was seven, Brandon’s body was looking like that of a twelve year old. Yet there seemed to be one problem, Brandon didn’t like football. Brandon’s obsession was to eat, and eat, and eat.
High School:
Brandon was diagnosed with an obsessive eating disorder; he was declared obese which was causing him problems physically. He would have trouble getting out of bed in the mornings, couldn’t walk up more than a couple flights of stairs without wanting to pass out. This was a total motivation killer for him, even more so because all the kids at school would laugh at him. While Brandon struggled to deal with his own personal issues with obesity, he also had to deal with the disappointing look in his father’s eyes each day. It was looking crystal clear to his dad, that his son wouldn’t play football, Ever.
“I just gave up hope,” said his dad. “He seemed like he didn’t care if he ever got out of this terrible situation… this cruel way of life”
One thing nobody knew was that Brandon Indeed wanted to play football but couldn’t get passed his weight issues. One afternoon, while he was sitting in front of the TV watching Oprah and eating his life away, Brandon received a sign… The man on the other side of the TV told him that he didn’t have to be this big fat LOSER. That he could achieve his goals and make his family proud. The message given was so strong, Brandon vowed to get it together and make a life out of pro football. He wanted to look and feel great about himself. He wanted to make his father proud. He wanted to succeed. Luckily, he managed to make the high school practice squad as a lineman, which boosted his confidence.
College:
It wasn’t until he got into North Western University that Brandon began working out endlessly. He changed his eating habits and began exercising five days a week. By the time he reached his junior year he was in better shape than most of the players already on the team. He was bench pressing “Three hundred twenty five pounds” an alarming twenty five times and ran the forty yard dash in four seconds flat.
He’s played many different positions during his College career but is best known for his ability to play running back. He currently holds numerous records for North Western, including most rushing touchdowns in a season for the university. He‘s won the KJ Bryant award twice, which recognizes players for their outstanding contributions to their team on and off the field. He’s also become an icon in the city of Chicago, and they’ve recently named an award after him. The college players association will introduce the “Brandon Iceman” Ribbon. This award acknowledges a player for achieving greatness at their position for a season.
Conclusion:
This is the moment many were waiting for, as Iceman takes to the USFL draft. Many predict he’ll go un-noticed, which is completely understandable considering he just arrived at the USFL combine. He was delayed by the unexpected death of his long time friend Barry Sanders. Still, this might be the best scenario for him under the circumstances. But make no mistake about it; Brandon Iceman will be a huge factor on any roster. My guess is that the best is yet to come… Stay tuned for an exciting new career in the UFSL.
Pros:
Strength – While he’s still breaking into his new physique, Brandon is known for sustaining massive hits by defenders. He holds the record for running backs on yardage after contact throughout his entire college tenure;
Awareness – Although he remains a student of the game Brandon possesses extensive awareness on the field. He’s big on reading defenses and their coverage, and can adjust accordingly.
Vision – “Bullet time” is certainly no ordinary gift, but Brandon seems to see what’s in front of him way before the normal halfback would. Almost instantly after getting the handoff is he able to shift off to the sides on an up the middle play.
Cons:
Agility – Although he has great vision, it would benefit Iceman even more to have the agility that a running back will need in this league. Brandon hasn’t developed those skills yet, but when he does I’m guaranteeing that his numbers will increase by twenty five percent.
Acceleration – Brandon shows impressive speed coming off the scrimmage line, but once he gets the ball he’s always been known to get run down by much slower opponents. That’s because he doesn’t posses too much acceleration once he gets his burners going.
Special Teams – Special Teams isn’t one of Brandon’s specialties, in fact coaches prefer if he never played a snap on kickoffs or punt returns. His positioning still needs work. He's not always where he needs to be when they need him.
Childhood:
Brandon Iceman was born at Cook County Hospital in Chicago to Emerito and Nilsa Colon on June 6, 1986. This was Emerito’s first born son so he vowed to bring him up loving sports. Like every father, Emerito wanted to be proud of the man his son was going to be. So he felt that Football would be a good way to go.
When Brandon was three years old, his dad gave him his first football. It was a Chocolate covered football but, nevertheless it was a football. Brandon continued to grow, and that made dad happy. Brandon was growing at an alarming rate both in height AND in weight. By the time he was seven, Brandon’s body was looking like that of a twelve year old. Yet there seemed to be one problem, Brandon didn’t like football. Brandon’s obsession was to eat, and eat, and eat.
High School:
Brandon was diagnosed with an obsessive eating disorder; he was declared obese which was causing him problems physically. He would have trouble getting out of bed in the mornings, couldn’t walk up more than a couple flights of stairs without wanting to pass out. This was a total motivation killer for him, even more so because all the kids at school would laugh at him. While Brandon struggled to deal with his own personal issues with obesity, he also had to deal with the disappointing look in his father’s eyes each day. It was looking crystal clear to his dad, that his son wouldn’t play football, Ever.
“I just gave up hope,” said his dad. “He seemed like he didn’t care if he ever got out of this terrible situation… this cruel way of life”
One thing nobody knew was that Brandon Indeed wanted to play football but couldn’t get passed his weight issues. One afternoon, while he was sitting in front of the TV watching Oprah and eating his life away, Brandon received a sign… The man on the other side of the TV told him that he didn’t have to be this big fat LOSER. That he could achieve his goals and make his family proud. The message given was so strong, Brandon vowed to get it together and make a life out of pro football. He wanted to look and feel great about himself. He wanted to make his father proud. He wanted to succeed. Luckily, he managed to make the high school practice squad as a lineman, which boosted his confidence.
College:
It wasn’t until he got into North Western University that Brandon began working out endlessly. He changed his eating habits and began exercising five days a week. By the time he reached his junior year he was in better shape than most of the players already on the team. He was bench pressing “Three hundred twenty five pounds” an alarming twenty five times and ran the forty yard dash in four seconds flat.
He’s played many different positions during his College career but is best known for his ability to play running back. He currently holds numerous records for North Western, including most rushing touchdowns in a season for the university. He‘s won the KJ Bryant award twice, which recognizes players for their outstanding contributions to their team on and off the field. He’s also become an icon in the city of Chicago, and they’ve recently named an award after him. The college players association will introduce the “Brandon Iceman” Ribbon. This award acknowledges a player for achieving greatness at their position for a season.
Conclusion:
This is the moment many were waiting for, as Iceman takes to the USFL draft. Many predict he’ll go un-noticed, which is completely understandable considering he just arrived at the USFL combine. He was delayed by the unexpected death of his long time friend Barry Sanders. Still, this might be the best scenario for him under the circumstances. But make no mistake about it; Brandon Iceman will be a huge factor on any roster. My guess is that the best is yet to come… Stay tuned for an exciting new career in the UFSL.
Pros:
Strength – While he’s still breaking into his new physique, Brandon is known for sustaining massive hits by defenders. He holds the record for running backs on yardage after contact throughout his entire college tenure;
Awareness – Although he remains a student of the game Brandon possesses extensive awareness on the field. He’s big on reading defenses and their coverage, and can adjust accordingly.
Vision – “Bullet time” is certainly no ordinary gift, but Brandon seems to see what’s in front of him way before the normal halfback would. Almost instantly after getting the handoff is he able to shift off to the sides on an up the middle play.
Cons:
Agility – Although he has great vision, it would benefit Iceman even more to have the agility that a running back will need in this league. Brandon hasn’t developed those skills yet, but when he does I’m guaranteeing that his numbers will increase by twenty five percent.
Acceleration – Brandon shows impressive speed coming off the scrimmage line, but once he gets the ball he’s always been known to get run down by much slower opponents. That’s because he doesn’t posses too much acceleration once he gets his burners going.
Special Teams – Special Teams isn’t one of Brandon’s specialties, in fact coaches prefer if he never played a snap on kickoffs or punt returns. His positioning still needs work. He's not always where he needs to be when they need him.
