"It's kind of far. I feel like I'm off on an island."
And since freshman players were given off-days on Monday and Tuesday to get acclimated to college life, Meeker admits he is anxious about seeing some playing time this weekend.
"I'm not even going to have a full week of practice before my first college game," he says. "It's wiggin' me out."
Lunch Lady Land
Cremarosa lived in Grays Middle this summer and took summer school courses in psychology and expository writing while getting himself into shape for the football season. Besides the tosses with Wilford, Cremarosa worked out with fellow wide out Carl Backes.
The Sun Valley, Calif., native played wide receiver and safety in high school, was league MVP and was named to the All-Los Angeles Times Team. And although he says he originally hoped to play for a PAC-10 team, Harvard quickly became his first choice when the Ivy League teams came calling.
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