As normal as it is to  have my blood pressure checked with  each visit to my Doctor's office, it is just as common to be weighed and measured. There is, of course no  variation. I am not certain if I still have the photo, but me at at 5'9" and the substantial difference, and when I showed it to a number of friends, without  exception, their reaction was almost always identical to yours.' 

It was taken the night prior to the 2003 Rose Bowl. The Alumni Base had rented a section of Universal Studios to  host a New Year Eve's party.  In his role in the A,D,, which  I believe began as Assisstant to Bo, and expanded later, he was pretty much forced into saying, "Of couse not," when I asked him if he would mind if  my friend took a photo of us next to each other. I had a feeling though, judging by his smile and in just the way he handled himself, this is him, regardless of whether job requirements forced his attendance or if done willingly. Just an extremely nice man. I had always assumed there were certain liberties taken. It's common kinowledge. Hell, even at the high school level, I think they added twenty pounds to my son.

Knowing before hand he would probably be shorter than the 5'7" most imagine him to be, I was not surprised to learn he was that much shorter. If I am able to find that photo, I think you will be far more surprised at something else. I am not even going to hazard a guess, but I will politely point out that Jamie has added significant weight since his playing days.

And back to this young man. I loved Dillon's tape, especially  the way  he hit the hole when it appeared. And the  tape on this young man was even more impressive,. Where they might have a chance of tracking down Dillon, not so much with  Samuels. Although we're never going to return to a tandem system where both backs are an equally viable option on any given play, these two are as an impressive duo as I recall coming in at the same time.

Samuels, his body already close to  Wheatley's as a Senior does remind me of the  type Bo use to  search for. He loved track guys, i.e., extremely fast but with football experience. He knew he was always going to have a line that  would provide an opening and if the back had the  vision to  find it, goodbye.........Somewhat embarrassed that the second name doeesn't immediately come to mind. Woolfolk is just too perfect of an example, along with career here to forget. But in that same class was a young man  from Detroit. I want to say Jefferson, but am not certain.

As to the events of the  weekend and the immediate dividends, about  as productive of a weekend as one could hope for.  Great job Jim and staff.