Inside the McLane Student Life Center at Baylor University, Silas Nacita hoists a 315-pound barbell on to his chiseled shoulders, stares at the mirrored wall and exhales. His knees bend, his mouth tightens and his size 11 feet anchor his core as he lowers the weight. He holds the bar for a beat, then bursts straight up.
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It's an easy lift. Nacita, who stands 5' 10" and weighs 200 pounds, squatted 415 pounds last year. But once Baylor declared him ineligible to play football last February for receiving improper benefits, Nacita lost weight room privileges.