What's the Van Slyke story?
This was from the RR Press Conference, and my question is 1) What is his story? And 2) What is the Tigers' connection?
EDIT: Answer to #2 is resolved (Van Slyke's son --and thank you for the answer)... anyone have any insight as to his "neat story" (if there is a story any different from the average walk-on)
Excerpt--
Question: Will you talk about one of your walk-ons, Jared Van Slyke and how game ready he is.
Coach Rodriguez: “Yeah Jared is a neat story. He hadn’t played for us. He sat out last year in his redshirt year, but he’s been very active at safety for us. He’s a smart football player. He’s involved in a lot of the special teams. He’s going to get a chance to play next weekend.”
Question: Does he get good tickets for Tiger games?
Coach Rodriguez: “Well I’ve actually had a chance to go a couple times this year. I didn’t make it, but I’ll get down there next year.”
August 26th, 2009 at 5:57 PM ^
Throwing this out there. He's Andy Van Slyke's son?
August 26th, 2009 at 5:59 PM ^
Yeah, it's his son. Hence the Tigers reference.
August 26th, 2009 at 6:02 PM ^
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=jared+van+slyke+tigers
Edit: Removed informative, non-snarky part of post provided above by many others.
August 26th, 2009 at 6:09 PM ^
Thanks smart ass... but I typed "Why is Jarod Van Slyke's story 'neat' as described by Rich Rodriguez" into google.com and it didn't come up with anything.
August 26th, 2009 at 7:07 PM ^
Worth a shot, results tend to come back quickly.
August 26th, 2009 at 6:20 PM ^
but he is Andy Van Slyke's son. and Jerome Bettis is from Detroit.
August 26th, 2009 at 6:50 PM ^
Bettis is from Detroit? Wow, it would've been neat if he got to play in the Super Bowl when it was in Detroit.
August 26th, 2009 at 7:11 PM ^
Or if he cost them the chance at the superbowl because the corner wasn't a gimp. I would have been so happy, Bettis sucks.