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Never seen anybody your size do

as much damage as you do out there.

Thanks. You do a lot of damage

yourself. Wish I had your size.

You'd be dangerous.

Hey, you want a ride?

No.

Your dad's always there watching.

Every practice, every game.

- All my life.

- (chuckles)

Did he play when he was younger?

He was an amazing athlete... the

best in every sport he ever tried.

If he hadn't gotten in a car

accident and banged up his knee,

he would have been a Major

League Baseball player for sure.

So he's like one of those dads

living his failed dreams through you.

He just wants me to give everything

I have in whatever I do, all the time.

School, sports. It's all the same to him.

I've seen a lot of dads like that.

What matters to us both is

for me to get a scholarship.

We don't have a lot of money for tuition.

I'm sure you're gonna get plenty of offers.

So far, nothing.

I bet you don't have that problem.

So many, I don't know

what to do with them all.

Must be nice.

Hey, you ever hear of Army's

two great running backs,

Doc Blanchard and Glenn Davis?

They were called Mr.

Inside and Mr. Outside.

That's us.

(chuckles)

- Sounds good, Mr. Outside.

- Okay, Mr. Inside.

Hey, one more thing.

Lakewood used to be the

number-one team in the state.

You know we're not gonna lose

a game the rest of the year.

Sounds good.

I appreciate you taking

my call, Coach Crowder.

Just wanted to make

sure you got my letters.

Well, I will tell him you

said that, sir. Thank you.

- (chuckles)

- Tell him he's also a 4.0 student.

Well, 165, with room to put on more.

Well, I assure you, sir...

He weighs more than 145 pounds.

A junior college?

Well, thank you anyway.

- Who's next?

- The air force.

- They recruit smaller players.

- I have to study.

(sighs)

(sighs)

(door opens, closes)

You wanted to see me, Coach?

The University of Texas.

What about it?

Mike Campbell, their defensive coordinator,

is somebody who trusts my word.

And he thinks a little

different than most coaches.

University of Texas?

Me?

No guarantees, of course.

Well, did they show any interest?

Well, they came up

yesterday to recruit Bobby.

Oh, well, that's why.

Hold on now.

I made Iron Mike watch

a season worth of film.

You got his attention.

Okay. What do I do now?

Well, they want you and Bobby

to fly to Austin this weekend

to meet Coach Royal.

You need to sit down, son?

No, I have to go. I have to tell my dad.

Now, wait.

I'd be careful about getting hopes up.

They meet with a lot of kids

without making them an offer.

Right.

It means a lot they wanna see me.

Thanks, Coach.

University of Texas.

Doesn't look real.

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