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Competitive juices flow
Joel Paar, football coach at Oak Creek High School, is thrilled but not surprised with Kesich's success with the Gophers. He's known the now-6-4, 240-pounder "since he was a little chubby guy" and watched him develop into a standout kicker and leader.
"He is probably one of the craziest, toughest competitors I've ever been around," said Paar, who made Kesich a team captain. "… If he gets a chance to play checkers with his grandma, he's gonna try and beat her 10 out of 10 times."
Kesich received interest from Illinois State and Washington State while in high school, but the persistence of Gophers special teams coach Rob Wenger paid off when he accepted a preferred walk-on offer.
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Go Gophers!!
Competitive juices flow
Joel Paar, football coach at Oak Creek High School, is thrilled but not surprised with Kesich's success with the Gophers. He's known the now-6-4, 240-pounder "since he was a little chubby guy" and watched him develop into a standout kicker and leader.
"He is probably one of the craziest, toughest competitors I've ever been around," said Paar, who made Kesich a team captain. "… If he gets a chance to play checkers with his grandma, he's gonna try and beat her 10 out of 10 times."
Kesich received interest from Illinois State and Washington State while in high school, but the persistence of Gophers special teams coach Rob Wenger paid off when he accepted a preferred walk-on offer.
With big leg and personality to match, Gophers kicker Dragan Kesich embraces pressure
His game-winning field goal beat Nebraska, a moment the fourth-year player of Serbian heritage has been preparing for all his competitive life.
Go Gophers!!