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Eleven Football Players to Travel to Senegal to Study Abroad
Posted on 5/10/23 at 7:42 pm
Posted on 5/10/23 at 7:42 pm
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BATON ROUGE – Eleven members of the LSU football team will have an experience unlike any other next week when they take part in a study abroad program that will see them travel to Dakar, Senegal for eight days.
It’s the first time LSU football players have participated in the study abroad program and it’s an opportunity for the group to have an educational experience outside the United States.
“One of the things that I have tried to do since coming to LSU is to not only set the standards and the process of building a program that graduates champions, but to help our players establish an identity outside of football,” LSU head coach Brian Kelly said. “To get the opportunity to study abroad is an experience that student-athletes really don’t get the chance to do so for our players to be able to participate in this unique educational program is something that I think will have a lifelong impact on them.
“I want our players to have the opportunity to see things from a different perspective and to really take ownership in their studies and to understand that there’s much more out there than just being a football player. The opportunities of being an LSU football player go far beyond the field so I want to use the study abroad program to help them understand that. This is one of those pieces that we can continue to build on as we work with their identity outside of football and they are excited about it.”
The list of LSU football players traveling to Senegal include: running back Noah Cain, receiver Chris Hilton, offensive tackle Emery Jones, receiver Malik Nabers, linebacker West Weeks, running back Josh Williams, defensive tackle Mekhi Wingo, offensive lineman Bo Bordelon, receiver Javen Nicholas, defensive lineman Fitzgerald West and long snapper Slade Roy.
I love what Brian Kelly is bringing to LSU and this will be great for the student athletes.
BATON ROUGE – Eleven members of the LSU football team will have an experience unlike any other next week when they take part in a study abroad program that will see them travel to Dakar, Senegal for eight days.
It’s the first time LSU football players have participated in the study abroad program and it’s an opportunity for the group to have an educational experience outside the United States.
“One of the things that I have tried to do since coming to LSU is to not only set the standards and the process of building a program that graduates champions, but to help our players establish an identity outside of football,” LSU head coach Brian Kelly said. “To get the opportunity to study abroad is an experience that student-athletes really don’t get the chance to do so for our players to be able to participate in this unique educational program is something that I think will have a lifelong impact on them.
“I want our players to have the opportunity to see things from a different perspective and to really take ownership in their studies and to understand that there’s much more out there than just being a football player. The opportunities of being an LSU football player go far beyond the field so I want to use the study abroad program to help them understand that. This is one of those pieces that we can continue to build on as we work with their identity outside of football and they are excited about it.”
The list of LSU football players traveling to Senegal include: running back Noah Cain, receiver Chris Hilton, offensive tackle Emery Jones, receiver Malik Nabers, linebacker West Weeks, running back Josh Williams, defensive tackle Mekhi Wingo, offensive lineman Bo Bordelon, receiver Javen Nicholas, defensive lineman Fitzgerald West and long snapper Slade Roy.
I love what Brian Kelly is bringing to LSU and this will be great for the student athletes.
Posted on 5/10/23 at 7:44 pm to Byrdybyrd05
Trip of a lifetime. Glad they’re taking advantage
Posted on 5/10/23 at 7:44 pm to Byrdybyrd05
Safer than them having summer off in BR or Nola
Posted on 5/10/23 at 7:46 pm to Byrdybyrd05
This is great to hear. What a shift in mindset.
Posted on 5/10/23 at 7:47 pm to Byrdybyrd05
That’s awesome. Studying abroad is an awesome experience that many high-level college athletes are precluded from just by the nature of their commitment to athletics. Happy for these baws, they’re gonna have a blast
Posted on 5/10/23 at 7:48 pm to Byrdybyrd05
Damn, that's awesome. Congrats to those young men. What an excellent life experience and opportunity.
Posted on 5/10/23 at 7:49 pm to Byrdybyrd05
West and Slade gonna kinda stand out not gonna lie…
Posted on 5/10/23 at 8:01 pm to Byrdybyrd05
How are they supposed to focus on Florida State half-way across the world???????????????
My 7 yr. old son has hated bk ever since he was Cincinatti coach
My 7 yr. old son has hated bk ever since he was Cincinatti coach
Posted on 5/10/23 at 8:20 pm to Byrdybyrd05
Awesome opportunity!! I'll be praying for their safety
Posted on 5/10/23 at 8:20 pm to Byrdybyrd05
I studied abroad or two in college as well.
Posted on 5/10/23 at 8:50 pm to Byrdybyrd05
The National Championship gear from 1/9/12 is likely in Senegal. They’ll get to celebrate seeing the champs.
Posted on 5/10/23 at 9:06 pm to Byrdybyrd05
Very very cool but I think they should probably start with an EU country like France first. (yes they don’t like Americans but they love people from Louisiana) or Germany or England to expand the brand.
Would be really cool to see them in Ukraine too.
Would be really cool to see them in Ukraine too.
Posted on 5/10/23 at 9:29 pm to Byrdybyrd05
Slade roy trying to get street cred
Posted on 5/10/23 at 9:49 pm to Byrdybyrd05
bs for him to say they don’t have the opportunity, they’ve got more opportunities than all other students, they just don’t exercise it
Posted on 5/10/23 at 10:09 pm to Byrdybyrd05
quote:
I love what Brian Kelly is bringing to LSU and this will be great for the student athletes.
I wonder where Coach O would have sent his players to study abroad.
I expect the responses to be comedy gold
Posted on 5/10/23 at 10:33 pm to Byrdybyrd05
These guys are doing it all wrong. You study abroad in Europe and party all night.
You don't go to a 97% Muslim West African country. This just seems like an absolute debacle waiting to happen.
You don't go to a 97% Muslim West African country. This just seems like an absolute debacle waiting to happen.
Posted on 5/10/23 at 11:52 pm to Byrdybyrd05
Love how LSU is becoming a leader in diversity and showing it with its King piece.
Dakar is a beautiful place. People are respectful, serious crime is non existent, past time for the youth in the evening is working out on the beach. Alcohol and drugs are not easily accessible. The only trouble the boys could get into is with some fine ladies.
Dakar is a beautiful place. People are respectful, serious crime is non existent, past time for the youth in the evening is working out on the beach. Alcohol and drugs are not easily accessible. The only trouble the boys could get into is with some fine ladies.
Posted on 5/11/23 at 6:13 am to Byrdybyrd05
What will they “study”? Asking for a friend.
Posted on 5/11/23 at 6:53 am to Byrdybyrd05
Got to study abroad in Austria for a summer. With the student pass I was able to use the rail and visit just about every major country there. It was one of the best experiences of my life.
It's amazing how much world travel helps you learn that you are a truly insignificant cog in the machine of humanity.
It's amazing how much world travel helps you learn that you are a truly insignificant cog in the machine of humanity.
This post was edited on 5/11/23 at 6:56 am
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