UK2K
08-26-2016, 08:58 AM
From uncoordinated goofy loser, to walk-on, to 2x All-SEC and an All-American.
Killed in a car crash 11 days after being drafted in the 3rd round by the Colts.
His locker at Arkansas is encased in glass for all eternity. A true example of how far work ethic and attitude can get you. An example of what you can achieve when you stop making excuses.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0Ow6lhvPNk
Looks like a great movie, can't wait to see it.
"Brandon was extremely focused and extremely determined," Garrett said. "And he didn't have a social life, so to speak. We'd all go out, drink beer, watch football games, party, dance, drink, all those things college kids do. Brandon would never do any of that. He'd go to coach and go, 'Coach, what do I gotta do to play?'"
One of the things he was told he needed to do initially: gain weight. So he ate a lot, gaining about 50 pounds ... which wasn't exactly what the coaches had in mind. So after going from undersized to big-but-not-correctly-sized, Burlsworth was given a regimented diet and lost those 50 pounds over the next few months, becoming a fixture in the weight room while making his teammates take notice.
"He did everything to a tee," Garrett said. "... He would never take his helmet off in practice. He was the first one there, he was the last one to leave. He worked out harder in the weight room than just about anybody else. He went to the whistle every time. He did textbook stuff."
http://www.foxsports.com/college-football/story/the-life-and-still-impactful-legacy-of-brandon-burlsworth-021616
Killed in a car crash 11 days after being drafted in the 3rd round by the Colts.
His locker at Arkansas is encased in glass for all eternity. A true example of how far work ethic and attitude can get you. An example of what you can achieve when you stop making excuses.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0Ow6lhvPNk
Looks like a great movie, can't wait to see it.
"Brandon was extremely focused and extremely determined," Garrett said. "And he didn't have a social life, so to speak. We'd all go out, drink beer, watch football games, party, dance, drink, all those things college kids do. Brandon would never do any of that. He'd go to coach and go, 'Coach, what do I gotta do to play?'"
One of the things he was told he needed to do initially: gain weight. So he ate a lot, gaining about 50 pounds ... which wasn't exactly what the coaches had in mind. So after going from undersized to big-but-not-correctly-sized, Burlsworth was given a regimented diet and lost those 50 pounds over the next few months, becoming a fixture in the weight room while making his teammates take notice.
"He did everything to a tee," Garrett said. "... He would never take his helmet off in practice. He was the first one there, he was the last one to leave. He worked out harder in the weight room than just about anybody else. He went to the whistle every time. He did textbook stuff."
http://www.foxsports.com/college-football/story/the-life-and-still-impactful-legacy-of-brandon-burlsworth-021616