Chapter 35
Landon
LATER THAT SUNDAY NIGHT
Connor: Just got off with Del Kuyper. Thanks for setting it up.
Landon: He’s a good dude. How was it?
Connor: It was cool to hear his story. Starting striker at UCLA to NFL kicker making millions?
Landon: Food for thought, right? Helpful to know your options.
Connor: Still, please don’t make this a thing. I’m not a football player. I’m a soccer player.
Landon: Only trying to help, kid.
Connor: I know, but it’s been 18 years of trying to get me to be a football player. Love you, but it’s not going to happen. Even Del stayed for all 4 years at UCLA, playing soccer the whole time.
Landon: I hear you.
Connor: Princeton practices begin in a week, I’m gonna go all in. Their starting center mid graduated last year, so I could even start as a freshman.
Landon: There’s the Connor I know. Take Princeton all the way.
Connor: Any more feedback from Rawls’ interview since we all talked this afternoon?
Landon: On the whole, the coverage is okay. Wish he had nailed that one answer is the only thing.
Connor: It sucks that he got nervous and forgot the talking points the PR guy gave him.
Landon: He has to stay on the straight and narrow through the draft. Period. All eyes are going to be watching him.