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View Full Version : Koni Dole - Compelling story of a Montana State recruit


Squealofthepig
October 11th, 2013, 07:55 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwIliTGqtnM

tldr for the video: highly-touted high school football player breaks leg in final game of Junior season; complications lead to amputation; back for his senior season with a prosthetic and will have "preferred walk-on" status next year at Montana State.

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Bisonator
October 11th, 2013, 10:28 PM
Kid has a great attitude. Thanks for posting that.
ursus arctos horribilis
October 12th, 2013, 12:28 AM
Great story. Went through the compound fracture myself but kept the leg...and was finally able to walk again a 1 1/2 later. Hope the best for him in his tenure at MSU and he seems like he's got a hell of a lot of heart.
Professor Chaos
October 12th, 2013, 01:03 AM
xthumbsupx What a great story and a great inspiration! Best of luck to Koni!
TigerFen
October 12th, 2013, 07:21 AM
This kid has a great attitude. Even if he never makes the Montana State football team, he will be one of those people who will go far in life in or out of football.
Twentysix
October 12th, 2013, 11:26 AM
xthumbsupx What a great story and a great inspiration! Best of luck to Kony!

http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQqghm10ktxtC2CCH3CF3W9O0RWvTlHa V5w1abYipDCOntm88zO

You bad bad man, you.
uni88
October 6th, 2015, 10:08 PM
An update ...

Montana State freshman Koni Dole shows there's no obstacle too big to overcome
http://usafootball.com/blogs/americas-game/post/10940/montana-state-freshman-koni-dole-shows-there's-no-obstacle-too-big-to-overcome-
Grizalltheway
October 6th, 2015, 10:48 PM
One Bobcat I'll always cheer for, even if it's the last game of the regular season.
bobcathpdevil56
October 6th, 2015, 10:51 PM
I had the great opportunity to teach and coach Koni. He is one of a kind, a great attitude and the heart of a lion. They call him the "excuse eliminator" and that is a very apt nickname.
Catbooster
October 7th, 2015, 12:20 AM
Craig Haley wrote an article about him a few weeks ago that the AP picked up -
http://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/ncaafb/amputee-at-montana-state-shuns-the-spotlight-while-inspiring-others/ar-AAeGmNI?li=AAa0dzB

He's declining more interviews until he earns more playing time. The fans were glad to see him in the game when he got in.