Mike McGlinchey (Luck of the Irish)

Me and All American Notre Dame Football Player Mike McGlinchey 

There are thousands, if not millions of football players in the world, but Mike McGlinchey is definitely seems like the luckiest. The 6'9" 280 lbs. athlete, 1st cousins with Matt Ryan (Former Penn Charter/Atlanta Falcons QB) is not only 1 of the most feared but enjoyed guys around the Penn Charter campus. You can always seem Mike smiling and shaking hands with people after each game and enjoys spending some time to talk others and letting them know how things are going. I just happen to be the lucky guy this time to get the chance to speak to him 1 on 1 after his basketball game against the Hill School.

You can always tell that Mike loves to be around his friends and family because after each game, that's what  you can find him doing. Mike doesn't just excel in Football, he's a awesome basketball player to, but if you read the questions and answers at the bottom. Mike explained what happen when he decided to focus on Football.

Not every football player gets recruited by almost all the top programs in the country but Mike found his home in South Bend. Notre Dame is #1 in the nation right now and plans to take home the national title in Jan. when they face up with Alabama. Mike has a lot of things going on lately and in Jan. he will be traveling to California for the Semper Fidelis All American High School Football Game. Mike has definitely earned it with All Inter-Ac 3 years on Offense (Soph. 2nd Team, Jr. and Sr. First Team) and on Defense (Jr. and Sr. 1st Team). He is ranked 24th Nationally and continues to have the support and love of his family and friends around him. 

I wish Mike nothing but success and I definitely can't wait to see him play on Sunday in 4 to 5 years. Check out the conversation me and Mike had below. 

Questions and Answers with Mike McGlinchey

Question: What's the difference in Basketball season going into Sr. Year vs. Sr. Year with Football?

Answer: Preparation. I was more prepared because of my time working out for the football season vs. Basketball season. I had to jump right into it.

Question: How do you feel about the basketball season coming along?

Answer: We have some really good core people. Guys are really learning how to play together and I really think in time we will get better with the things we do.
 
Question: How is things with Notre Dame?

Answer: Awesome. Pretty sweet when you can come into a program that's #1 in the country. I was just up Notre Dame for my official visit. I got to meet a lot of the guys on the team and I got the chance to talk to Coach Kelly and the different coaches.

Question: How did you know you know that football was for you vs. Basketball?

Answer: I went up to Boston College for a basketball event and I realized I wasn't getting as high offers from basketball as football and that's when I realized I wanted to focus more on my football career and its worked out pretty good. And I definitely see myself doing this for the next 4 to 5 years.

Question: How has everything else been?

Answer: Really well, Just trying to get through the year as best as possible.

Statement: It's crazy about Manti Te'o (All American Notre Dame Linebacker) not getting the Heisman.

Answer: Yeah, He should have won it. I guess they gave it to best looking stats.

Overton and Jordan (Humble & Hungry...Why Not?)

Miles Overton (St. Joe's Prep) and Rysheed Jordan (Vaux)

What happens when you add Humble and Hungry with Why Not?... You get 2 of the most dangerous Players this year will see... 

Miles Overton of SJP and Rysheed Jordan of Vaux have been getting a lot of attention lately, not just for fact they are heavy hitters on the court, but they are crowd favorite off the court. Even with being 2 humble and hungry kids, they ask themselves, why not be great? 

Overton is a 6'3" SG from Philadelphia with the ability to take over games with a blink of an eye. He creates match up problems in the floor and takes no shot for granted, with his consistent approach to every play he's on the floor (offensively and defensively). Overton has the ability to shoot lights out and increase his different opportunities with taking advantage of his play over the summer time in big time camps such as Reebok Breakout Camp. Where he faced against some of the top prospects in the country and did not back down for one minute. 

Overton not only got the chance to play in this camp but he got the opportunity to play with his close friend Rysheed Jordan, who is a kid on the mission. Jordan broke out big time in his summer going into his junior year, where he tore Breakout Camp up and was invited to other top camps in the country such as the NBA Top 100 Camp. He never seemed to let his guard down because he would take things to another level.

Jordan is a 6'3 G from Philadelphia, who is known for his ability to play game after game after game with that itch that no other player has had in a long time. That itch gave him a ranking of 29th in the country and 5 in his position. Jordan became a crowd favorite for his ability to beat any man off the dribble and find ways of playing hard through double and triple teams.

These 2 guys have a lot in common but one thing does separate them, one has committed and the other is still due. As people enjoy the commitment of Overton to Wake Forest, people still await Jordan to break that list and make that special acknowledgement to where he will attend to further his career. Jordan's list left (from what I have been told) is St. John's, UCLA and Temple. There's no telling where he will go, but what everybody else does know, this is the year to watch something special, as both of these guys will cap off a great career.

Overton started his career at Academy of the New Church with other powerhouse players but found a home under legendary coach Speedy Morris. He continued to build on his already solid beginning with some special accomplishments, but still has not reached the goal he wanted. Ask anybody who knows Overton, he still has that last itch for a Catholic League Title. Let's not forget about Jordan, he's in the same boat. Even though, wildly known as the best player in the area, he still has something missing and prayerfully, him and coach Jamie Ross will make it happen this year.

Both of these guys have another special player on their team in Stephen Vasturia (SJP/Notre Dame) and Samme Foreman (Vaux), who comes from Haverford. The question is, will this be enough to get the job done for both of these guys, when they have deep competition with other schools in the area. Don't ask these guys if they care about other schools and what they got going on to stop them this year. All they know is, whatever is in front of them, must be taken out to make sure they get what they want... THAT GOLD TITLE!