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USC's blind long snapper
This story brought tears to my eyes, no kidding.
When I read how many were involved , well it is uplifting to know that there are still so many with empathy for others.
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USC's blind long snapper gives us the first great highlight of the college football season
[color=var(--body-font-color)]Tyler Lauletta[/color]
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AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill
It's rare that an extra point is a can't-miss play on a college football weekend; it usually means something went horribly wrong for the kicking team. But on Saturday as the USC Trojans played Western Michigan at the Coliseum, it was long snapper Jake Olson who had the highlight of the game.
Olson was born with retinoblastoma, a rare form of eye cancer that would take his left eye when he was just 10 months old.
At age 12, Olson needed surgery in order to remove his right eye that would take away his sight completely. According to ESPN, Olson spent the night before his surgery watching USC practice. He remained close with the program throughout his life, and eventually joined the team with the help of a scholarship aimed to aid disabled athletes.
After the Trojans returned an interception for a touchdown late in the fourth quarter to put a once close game out of reach, Olson got his chance, taking the field for the extra point.
Western Michigan, aware of the situation, did not rush the kick. Olson's snap was clean, and the ball sailed through the uprights as cheers roared in from the home crowd and the sidelines.
You can watch the attempt below, courtesy of Pac 12 Network.
After the game, he talked about the joy of the moment. "It was an awesome feeling," Olson said. "Something that I'll remember forever, getting to snap at USC as a football player."
In the spring of 2016, Olson told ESPN that he wanted to win the starting job with the Trojans, saying "I just have to continue to take steps forward until everyone is on board and some of those doubts that I know some coaches have are gone."
His snap on Saturday should be another piece of evidence that he's up for the job, and coach Clay Helton said that there would likely be more opportunities for Olson to play in the future.
The Trojans went on to win the game 49-31.
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Blind long-snapper Olson joins USC 'as player'
Go Here to watch the video, please do it !
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Jake Olson, a blind long-snapper who had hoped to join USC as a walk-on, has achieved his goal.
He tweeted Monday night that he will join the Trojans "as a player," writing:
USC tweeted that Tuesday would be "Olson's first practice as an official member of the USC Football team."
He joined the Trojans on Tuesday morning, making snap on extra points during practice.
Olson, a freshman, has been waiting to be cleared by the NCAA. He received a Swim With Mike scholarship, given to physically challenged athletes.
The NCAA considered it an athletic scholarship, which meant he could not be classified as a walk-on for the football team, and the Trojans did not have a roster slot in the 2015 class for another scholarship player, leaving Olson in limbo.
Olson was born with retinoblastoma, a rare cancer of the retina.
He lost his left eye at 10 months and endured numerous procedures designed to save the right eye.
He was 12 when doctors determined it would need to be removed.
Olson also is a lifelong Trojans fan and was introduced to the team when Pete Carroll was the coach. Carroll welcomed Olson as a frequent visitor to USC practices and games, and they developed a connection while Olson still had sight in his right eye.
When Olson learned in 2009 that he would need the surgery that would cause him to completely lose his sight, among his requests were a visit to Notre Dame Stadium to watch the Trojans face the Irish and a trip to USC practice the night before the surgery.
When he arrived in high school at Orange (Calif.) Lutheran, Olson went out for football and made the team as the starting long-snapper.
Trojans coach Steve Sarkisian previously said he would welcome Olson as part of the team with the goal of having him long snap during a game.
ESPN.com's Garry Paskwietz, Kevin Gemmell and Kyle Bonagura contributed to this report.
here it is from youtube for you to watch.
This story brought tears to my eyes, no kidding.
When I read how many were involved , well it is uplifting to know that there are still so many with empathy for others.
.
USC's blind long snapper gives us the first great highlight of the college football season
[color=var(--body-font-color)]Tyler Lauletta[/color]
AP Photo/Mark J. TerrillIt's rare that an extra point is a can't-miss play on a college football weekend; it usually means something went horribly wrong for the kicking team. But on Saturday as the USC Trojans played Western Michigan at the Coliseum, it was long snapper Jake Olson who had the highlight of the game.
Olson was born with retinoblastoma, a rare form of eye cancer that would take his left eye when he was just 10 months old.
At age 12, Olson needed surgery in order to remove his right eye that would take away his sight completely. According to ESPN, Olson spent the night before his surgery watching USC practice. He remained close with the program throughout his life, and eventually joined the team with the help of a scholarship aimed to aid disabled athletes.
After the Trojans returned an interception for a touchdown late in the fourth quarter to put a once close game out of reach, Olson got his chance, taking the field for the extra point.
Western Michigan, aware of the situation, did not rush the kick. Olson's snap was clean, and the ball sailed through the uprights as cheers roared in from the home crowd and the sidelines.
You can watch the attempt below, courtesy of Pac 12 Network.
After the game, he talked about the joy of the moment. "It was an awesome feeling," Olson said. "Something that I'll remember forever, getting to snap at USC as a football player."
In the spring of 2016, Olson told ESPN that he wanted to win the starting job with the Trojans, saying "I just have to continue to take steps forward until everyone is on board and some of those doubts that I know some coaches have are gone."
His snap on Saturday should be another piece of evidence that he's up for the job, and coach Clay Helton said that there would likely be more opportunities for Olson to play in the future.
The Trojans went on to win the game 49-31.
.
Blind long-snapper Olson joins USC 'as player'
Go Here to watch the video, please do it !
[color=rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.65098)]play[/color]
Jake Olson, a blind long-snapper who had hoped to join USC as a walk-on, has achieved his goal.
He tweeted Monday night that he will join the Trojans "as a player," writing:
USC tweeted that Tuesday would be "Olson's first practice as an official member of the USC Football team."
He joined the Trojans on Tuesday morning, making snap on extra points during practice.
Olson, a freshman, has been waiting to be cleared by the NCAA. He received a Swim With Mike scholarship, given to physically challenged athletes.
The NCAA considered it an athletic scholarship, which meant he could not be classified as a walk-on for the football team, and the Trojans did not have a roster slot in the 2015 class for another scholarship player, leaving Olson in limbo.
Olson was born with retinoblastoma, a rare cancer of the retina.
He lost his left eye at 10 months and endured numerous procedures designed to save the right eye.
He was 12 when doctors determined it would need to be removed.
Olson also is a lifelong Trojans fan and was introduced to the team when Pete Carroll was the coach. Carroll welcomed Olson as a frequent visitor to USC practices and games, and they developed a connection while Olson still had sight in his right eye.
When Olson learned in 2009 that he would need the surgery that would cause him to completely lose his sight, among his requests were a visit to Notre Dame Stadium to watch the Trojans face the Irish and a trip to USC practice the night before the surgery.
When he arrived in high school at Orange (Calif.) Lutheran, Olson went out for football and made the team as the starting long-snapper.
Trojans coach Steve Sarkisian previously said he would welcome Olson as part of the team with the goal of having him long snap during a game.
ESPN.com's Garry Paskwietz, Kevin Gemmell and Kyle Bonagura contributed to this report.
here it is from youtube for you to watch.
09-09-2017, 06:58 PM
Linville,
That is such a beautiful, heart-warming deed. Thank you for sharing.
That is such a beautiful, heart-warming deed. Thank you for sharing.
09-09-2017, 06:59 PM
watch how the white shirts do not rush him and they are in on the deed.
so nice to see this.
so nice to see this.
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