07/16/2012 Kinda amazing that 10 days later & no Reader Comments from USA on a feature about a former Flyer footballer.
Where are the players from the 2010 team?
Awaiting the start of the Swiss Bowl at noon, one might like a light-hearted story by Marcel Krebs from Sport-Heute posted this past Thursday. Marcel drove down to Chur from Zurich to interview Steve & do a photo shoot which Marcel does when he visits cities around Europe during his football travels. The story starts with the pickle business that Steve & Justin Watkins used to reduce leg cramping in hot weather. But Marcel goes on into UD football, the City of Dayton & Steve's efforts to become a starter. In the end, you can tell the writer likes the subject & I think the people like both. So we wonder what was actually said as the two walked past the outdoor tables...was that really...
Marcel does not speak English & in fact not German either - he speaks Swiss Deutsch! An interpreter was needed. And the Google translation is word by word so some meanings are lost. This time substitute for the word "she" with "they" or "them" or "their". The Ticino is where the 11 imports eat their free midday meal; according to Marcel, it must have been good!
In the pickle story, remember that Justin drank the juice, Steve ate the dill pickles. Steve mentions a lot of liesure time, unlike college. Heck, they seem to tour Europe every Monday-Thursday until late in month when money runs low. Apparently Marcel receives 5-6 inquiries weekly from USA about his editorial stories.
Finally, in the story you can pick up on the decisions faced in high school when multiple sports are played and college offers come from three directions. Other sports may have been better offers but Div.1-AA was the highest level he could go so football at UD was the final choice.
http://translate.google.com/translat...ig-gurken.html
Marcel Krebs shoots photos at restaurant