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I've heard a lot about the Shula staff, but having their practices described by one of their own players as less intense than high school...wow. That's beyond sad. Thank God things have changed.
Some freshmen adjust easily to a redshirt year, but it didn't come naturally to Dial, who was the quarterback and multi-purpose star for his father's youth teams and an all-state, four-year starter at UMS-Wright...A fierce practice player dubbed "the craziest" by Walker, Dial's honed approach on the field didn't fit in with the laid-back attitude presented by former coach Mike Shula.
After choosing Alabama over Florida State during his recruitment, Dial arrived to find that college practices weren't as tough as what he was doing in Mobile.
I've heard a lot about the Shula staff, but having their practices described by one of their own players as less intense than high school...wow. That's beyond sad. Thank God things have changed.