Bristan played in 26 basketball contests this season, averaging 1.7 PPG and 1.3 RPG. He even had a career high eleven points against Toledo. HOWEVER, apparently he is not satisfied with just playing one division one sport. So, with the blessings of basketball coach Ricardo Patton, Kelley has been practicing with the football Huskies all week, in essence "trying out" for the team. Kelley was an all-conference tight end in high school who drew interest from Kansas State, Wisconsin, and the likes for football. But, he chose to play basketball in college, and he came to NIU. The full Daily Chronicle article on Kelley can be found here.
Bristan lives about four floors below me, and he is roomates with one of my good friends, Jo Jo. Believe me, HE IS A BIG MAN, and maybe this thing will work. After all, Antonio Gates played college basketball at Kent State and now is one of the best TE's in the NFL. Kelley also comes from a sports family - his dad played football at Iowa and his brother played basketball at Southern Methodist - so I'm sure he is a disciplined athlete.
One more note, I think it's funny that Ricardo Patton "encouraged" Kelley to try football. Could it be that Patton is trying to get rid of as many of Rob Judson's players - so that he can fill the roster with players that fit his style? Very well could be true, but hey, I can't blame him. Good luck to Bristan this year, we need a big TE.
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