Khaled Holmes up for athlete of the year

[Matticusp83]

don't know if this has already been posted or not but i just saw that Khaled Holmes is a nominee for Sports Illustrated Athlete of the year. i just thought it was kind of cool. 

 

 

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/college-athlete-of-the-year/news/20130508/khaled-holmes-si-college-athlete-of-the-year/?sct=uk_bf1_a14

 

[TKnight24]

That's the C from USC right? The one everyone kept saying was a dumb pick?

Hmmm, okay

[Coltscodeblue]

That was a good read, very informitive!

 

We'll have to wait and see, he will be going up against the best of the best D-lines. I got high hopes :}

 

Go Colts!!!!!

[atapcl]

Excellent article. Greatly appreciated.

[CanuckColt]

That's the C from USC right? The one everyone kept saying was a dumb pick?

Hmmm, okay

Yeah, good thing Grigs is picking our players instead of the posters on this board.

[Colts_Fan12]

Awesome I think he will be our center once he gets healed up good

[Ja'Crispy]

Good read. Always nice to learn about the guys we pick up

[21isSuperman]

Good stuff.  Thanks for sharing!

[lollygagger8]

How can you not love this guy???? 

 

Holmes grew up in a family that loved football but also cultivated other interests. Khaled's father, Michael, played defensive end for Michigan and worked for several decades as a financial advisor to the Saudi Arabian royal family. His mother, Katina, read classic literature to Khaled and his siblings as their bedtime stories. (Holmes' brother, Alex, was a tight end on USC's 2004 national title team; his sister, Theodora, married Steelers strong safety Troy Polamalu.) Holmes also played the cello. He completed a bachelor's degree with a double major in classics and communication before also earning a masters in communication management. As part of his post-graduate work, which focused on social media and marketing, he helped develop a mobile app to make it easier for relocated or out-of-town fans of a certain team to connect with others in the same area. Meanwhile, he and Barkley -- close friends who've been attending bible study together since their days at Mater Dei High in Santa Ana, Calif. -- were among 16 USC players that traveled to Haiti in May 2012 to build homes and visit with children in the earthquake-ravaged country.

[unitaswestand]

That is good news.  Doesn't mean he will be a great NFL center, but centers need to be smart to make all the line reads and adjustments.

[colts1993]

I like how he has a masters in communication management which could mean he can manage the line greatly once he develops.....if he does

[Warhorse]

Thanks for the article.....kid is a big time talent. No energy to convince fans who want proof before belief. I choose faith before proof, because the reward tastes sweeter, and the joy is deeper.

 

Come be our center for the next decade, Khaled, there are those who believe in you right now.

[Malakai432]

Awesome article!

[LockeDown]

Yessss.

[California Colt]

That is good news.  Doesn't mean he will be a great NFL center, but centers need to be smart to make all the line reads and adjustments.

Yes the Pro game is different. The article states "...spent the rest of the game neutralizing future first-round pick Star Lotulelei"  (that cat; as most 1st rounders do; will be an NFL starter in NFL future) that bodes well for us.

 

i like him already. Heres to Samson helping him adjust to NFL game speed so he can continue on his path to greatness!

 

 

Come be our center for the next decade, Khaled, there are those who believe in you right now.

 

 

 

 

[RomanianColtsFan]

One thing I can tell from watching Holmes. The guy plays the game like he is in a medieval battle with swords and punches.

 

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[atapcl]

Looking forward to the Thomas, Holmes, and Thornton wall in our OL of the future.

[JlynRN]

Nice read, thanks for the link to the article !!!