stillers4me
09-21-2011, 07:29 AM
Weslye Saunders was on top of the world, and loving it.
Saunders just finished his junior year at South Carolina and was being mentioned in the same breath as Notre Dame's Kyle Rudolph as the best tight end in college football.
After making the decision to return for his senior year, all the 6-foot-5, 270-pounder had to do was stay healthy and stay out of trouble and a lucrative pro career likely awaited him.
He did neither.
Saunders quickly found himself on a twisting and turning road that eventually came to an end with a spot on the Steelers' roster.
"A lot of guys are happy to be here, but I don't know if their struggles were like mine," Saunders said. "I feel like my struggles makes it all a little more precious being here. I always think of how easily it could've been taken away from me."...............
read more @ http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/sports/steelers/s_757830.html
Saunders just finished his junior year at South Carolina and was being mentioned in the same breath as Notre Dame's Kyle Rudolph as the best tight end in college football.
After making the decision to return for his senior year, all the 6-foot-5, 270-pounder had to do was stay healthy and stay out of trouble and a lucrative pro career likely awaited him.
He did neither.
Saunders quickly found himself on a twisting and turning road that eventually came to an end with a spot on the Steelers' roster.
"A lot of guys are happy to be here, but I don't know if their struggles were like mine," Saunders said. "I feel like my struggles makes it all a little more precious being here. I always think of how easily it could've been taken away from me."...............
read more @ http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/sports/steelers/s_757830.html