A lot of you have probably heard about the girl trying out to be the kicker for the LSU football team. It's a very controversial subject for some people. Some people think that a woman could NEVER make the football team because football is just for guys and women would just get hurt. Others think that it's just a publicity stunt for her to get attention and it's all for show. The remaining people (including me) think that she's just a girl that actually has the courage to tryout for the football team.
That girl is actually my friend! Mo Isom used to be the goalkeeper for the LSU women's soccer team. In fact, she was the best goalkeeper in the history of LSU. This means she knows what it means to practice hard and be a true athlete. When she was a freshmen, she even scored a 90-yard penalty kick that bounced over the opposing keeper!! So everyone knows she has a really strong kicking leg! She is also LSU's homecoming queen this year. She's the first athlete to be crowned queen at LSU. Now, she wants to use her last year of athletic eligibility to play for the Tigers football team. She's said that there are many reasons she's trying out for the team. For one, she wants to be a tiger as long as possible! She really wants to take that challenge to end her senior year with a bang! She once told me that another reason was because of her dad. Her father played football in college and Mo grew up watching football all the time! In 2009, he committed suicide,So this was another way to still be connected to him and keep that bond even if he is not with her anymore. Many people don't know that reason and think she just wants attention, but they don't know the real Mo and what she stands for.
If you want to see her 90-yard click, click the link ^
I heard about her trying out, and now I know some of the reasons thanks to your blog post. That is pretty cool that you are friends with her. I wish her good luck at the tryouts:)
ReplyDeleteIsa that's a great picture of you and Mo! She can kick a lot of kicker's butts- that's for sure! I bet they are all embarrassed that a girl can beat them! She's great. Glad you have a goalie friend like that to look up to. That's so neat.
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