Sometimes unexpected parts of your life converge in unique ways. This happened to me this week when it was announced that former Gopher, Melvin Holland Jr, is going to be on a reality dating show.
Strangely, this brought my love for Gopher football, my unhealthy interest in college football recruiting and my (not-so-) secret passion for The Bachelor. Melvin Holland came to the Gophers under the Jerry Kill staff as a part of the 2014 recruiting class. A Virginia native who never really was able to become a contributor.
But when he was signed, he was very much one of my personal favorites of that 2014 class, a recruit crush, if you will.