After profiling quarterback Sam Leavitt yesterday, our countdown to kickoff reaches just nine days today and with it comes a chance to remember the great Robert Nelson.
In today's world of college athletics, transfer players are a dime a dozen. Leavitt himself transferred to Tempe, as did the vast majority of Arizona State's starters this upcoming season. But just 10 years ago, it was more of a rarity when a player would transfer somewhere and actually have meaningful success.
That's the story of Nelson, though. Growing up in Georgia, Nelson received very little interest out of high school.