Discount sports:
Two for the price of one
Jake Faber
Issue date: 7/22/10 Section: Sports
Well, Pittsburg, get ready to meet the Bo Jackson of Kansas. The Deion Sanders
of the Wheat State and the Michael Jordan of the Midwest.
What do all of these athletes have in common? The fact that they all competed in two separate sports at the professional level. Although, unlike Michael Jordan, Pitt State's newest signee Bradley Argabright will most likely be successful in both of the sports he has chosen.
"It takes a special person with a unique mentality to be a two-sport athlete in college,"
head basketball coach Kevin Muff said. "But, Bradley possesses both of those traits."
Argabright recently signed a letter of intent to play both football and basketball for the
Gorillas in the fall, and says that the ability to play both of those sports was a big part of
his decision to play in Pittsburg.
"It was a main factor for me because I love both basketball and football," Argabright said
of choosing Pitt. "I really like the coaching staff and it's not too far from home, so overall
it's not too bad of a place for me."
Although taking on college athletics along with class work is difficult, let alone two sports in the same year, the young multitasker Argabright says that he has a plan.
"If I get redshirted in football, I'll probably just shoot baskets at night during my
free time and try to balance school during the day," Argabright said. "It will be time-consuming, but I'll be all right with it."
Obviously, his position at wide receiver on the football team comes first chronologically
during the year, but while Argabright is on the basketball court during the winter he will
be playing guard. As for Argabright's two sports interfering with each other, Muff isn't
too concerned.
"I don't worry about him playing football," Muff said. "Coach (Tim) Beck and I have a
great working relationship and we will do what is best for both programs and Bradley."
Argabright is bringing his multisport talent to Pittsburg from Olpe High School in
of the Wheat State and the Michael Jordan of the Midwest.
What do all of these athletes have in common? The fact that they all competed in two separate sports at the professional level. Although, unlike Michael Jordan, Pitt State's newest signee Bradley Argabright will most likely be successful in both of the sports he has chosen.
"It takes a special person with a unique mentality to be a two-sport athlete in college,"
head basketball coach Kevin Muff said. "But, Bradley possesses both of those traits."
Argabright recently signed a letter of intent to play both football and basketball for the
Gorillas in the fall, and says that the ability to play both of those sports was a big part of
his decision to play in Pittsburg.
"It was a main factor for me because I love both basketball and football," Argabright said
of choosing Pitt. "I really like the coaching staff and it's not too far from home, so overall
it's not too bad of a place for me."
Although taking on college athletics along with class work is difficult, let alone two sports in the same year, the young multitasker Argabright says that he has a plan.
"If I get redshirted in football, I'll probably just shoot baskets at night during my
free time and try to balance school during the day," Argabright said. "It will be time-consuming, but I'll be all right with it."
Obviously, his position at wide receiver on the football team comes first chronologically
during the year, but while Argabright is on the basketball court during the winter he will
be playing guard. As for Argabright's two sports interfering with each other, Muff isn't
too concerned.
"I don't worry about him playing football," Muff said. "Coach (Tim) Beck and I have a
great working relationship and we will do what is best for both programs and Bradley."
Argabright is bringing his multisport talent to Pittsburg from Olpe High School in
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