Sid Hartman: U lineman overcame poor grades, injuries

[BleedGopher]

per Sid:

Campion was an all-state player coming out of high school in 2009 when he committed to Minnesota, but poor academics at the time meant Campion had to take another route to play here. That’s also the reason why Campion is now a 23-year-old redshirt sophomore who could still be playing here when he’s 25.

“I didn’t qualify academically right away to get to the University of Minnesota,” he said. “So I went to Fork Union Military Academy out in Fork Union, Virginia. I got my grades right and I came back.”

Then the Gophers recruited him again.

“I got an offer from Coach [Tim] Brewster when I was a sophomore [in high school], right after my sophomore year going into my junior summer, I committed right away,” he said. “I knew that Minnesota was the place that I wanted to be. I had to go out and get my grades back up, and then Coach [Jerry] Kill was on staff here at Minnesota and he offered me as well.”

http://www.startribune.com/sports/gophers/230140641.html

Go Gophers!!

 

[Tim Riggins]

Didn't he initially sit out a year because of back problems before going to prep school? This is his 5th year out of high school.

 

[Breakin' The Plane]

I love Campion. He's a leader on that offense. His maturity really helps.