At many of the top-flight schools, top of the line living arrangements accompany the university's football players. But for the No.1-ranked team in the country, the players live in a dorm the same size we see here at American University.
KeiVarae Russell is one of the players profiled in the story, a freshman who has become a starter at cornerback. Russell rooms with a student from Brazil, one from Michigan, and one from North Carolina.
The following is from Forde's story: The entire article (which I linked to at the start of the post) is a great read if you have the time.
“Football players, I know how we got here. I didn’t know how my roommate got here from Brazil, or how guys got here from Michigan or North Carolina. I’ve learned a lot.”
Last Thursday, KeiVarae walked a visitor through Sorin introducing him to a wide cross-section of students: the studious kid who is always in the dorm’s basement kitchen on his laptop; the preppy kid who dresses like a male model; the kid who plays saxophone in the marching band; the kid from Mississippi on his way out to buy a gift for the dorm’s Secret Santa freshman present exchange.
The contrast is interesting in that Alabama runs what many view to be almost a pro program, while their opponent has some of its key players prominent in the day-to-day activities on campus.
KeiVarae Russell keeps with tradition by touching the foot of Father Sorin, Notre Dame's founder. Courtesy: Pat Forde / Yahoo! Sports
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