Wakanoho in American Football

[Harry 67]

Play a few years of football at college, learn English, get a good education, if you're good then agents will come knocking. If you aren't the best at football then learning English and getting a college degree will open doors to many other opportunities. You're young so try to be patient. Have fun at college, it shouldn't be all serious but don't throw it away by partying so hard you get tossed out before Christmas.

[yamaneko 2]

Osettian, welcome back!

Tell wakanoho to just do his best there and make sure he does well in his studies. If he does well, he has a chance to go to a bigger college. NAIA is one of the smallest divisions. He will not be noticed by NFL professional scouts there. But if he does well, perhaps a "division 1" school can notice him.

If he goes to a division 1 school, then he has a better chance at being noticed by professional scouts. Make sure he has no contact with agent or managers, as then he cannot continue in college football.

[Tokyo Tom 0]

My best advice is to make the education a priority and continue with his studies until he has earned his degree.

In all seriousness, his background may be better with professional wrestling or MMA than American Football. He may be too old to learn enough football skills to make a career in that sport- but just playing at college, learning English, and getting a formal education will help in career development in any area outside of sports. If he excels at Webber he may get noticed by a larger university that may bring him on for a year or two (until his college eligibility has expired). His sumo experience and size may be suited for lineman play at the college level but the chances of moving onto professional football are unfortunately very slim. As stated before, under NO CIRCUMSTANCES should he seek out professional representation at this time- doing so would make him ineligible for college football.

Former professional wrestling champion Dory Funk Jr (well known to puroresu fans) runs a training school in central Florida that has a very strong reputation. If Wakanoho is open to scripted athletic endeavors this could make a viable option and possibly lead him back to Japan where his notoriety could be marketable in that sport. If returning to Japan is not possible, he could still be a marketable competitor in America if he can develop basic pro wrestling skills.

Please pass along my congratulations on successfully losing 40kg of weight and moving on with his life in a positive manner. He was one of my favorites while I lived in Japan and, as I have a more relaxed view of his transgressions than the Japanese, felt that his punishment was more extreme than necessary.

Edited September 17, 2010 by Tokyo Tom

[Gusoyama 95]

He also might be able to do Canadian football. Either way, he has a great build for football, and should do well.

[ilovesumo 12]

He is already a bit old for the pro-careerer through university-football, or what do you say? (compared to all those semi-pro kids there) If he has the opportunity to graduate, I really recommend that. He speaks Japanese, will speak English and has his own language as well. What are his subjects? Can he use his Japanese?

[Fujisan 530]

WAKANOHO is sending to sumoforum members - "Hi".

Hi will visit and post in forum in 2-3 months, when his English will better.

Hi Wakanoho (Applauding...)

Look forward to that.......

(Tell him that please Ossetian)

[Ossetian Yokozuna 1]

WAKANOHO and me say you - Hi.

We are very VERY ACKNOWLEGED - FANCKS, FANCKS, FANCKS ...

WAKANOHO was here today.

At this moument his English is sufficiently for undastanding your posts, and has read them.

What he is saying?

1. He studies BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT, but its imatiarial for him.

Studing gives him possibilities to learn and play football in univercity team.

He is considering univercity team ONLY as first step to NFL.

2. There is only one star on the sky for WAKANOHO - NFL and this star is leadind him.

He includes all of his spirit in footboll training and playing prousesis.

3. He has mentioned also that one put all of his life to reach the the aim, and never reaches the aim.

But another can reache the aim in real time - in 2-3 years.

4. He is not thincking "hi is ALD for NFL".

He has excellent fisical background+hard trainings+spirit.

All of this give him good chance to reach NFL.

Now, you know the REAL AIM of WAKANOHO.

Is anybody here who can

[ryafuji 807]

Could a mod re-title this thread so it has the word "Wakanoho" in it? Thanks in advance.

[Ossetian Yokozuna 1]

ryafuji -

I dont understand what do you want?

What should I to do?

[Harry 67]

He also might be able to do Canadian football. Either way, he has a great build for football, and should do well.

Yes, I'm Canadian and sadly the CFL is for people who can't make it in the NFL, or Arena Football or whatever they call it... if he comes up here let me know though!

[Asashosakari 18,786]

Yes, I'm Canadian and sadly the CFL is for people who can't make it in the NFL, or Arena Football or whatever they call it...

Just to note, Arena Football is strictly a minor league, local entertainment type thing after their recent post-bankruptcy relaunch:

The new AFL draws the bulk of its structure from that of arenafootball2. The league runs a single-entity model with the league owning the rights to the teams, players, and coaches. Players will be paid more than the $200 per game salary of af2 but less than the union-mandated $1,800 per game salary of the original AFL; league management eventually settled on a $400 per-game salary for each player.

That no longer compares to the CFL (minimum per-season salary of $42,000 if Wiki is to be trusted).

Edited September 18, 2010 by Asashosakari

[yamaneko 2]

Osettiyan, Is he currently starting on the team he is playing on? Important thing is to play as much as possible by working hard in practice. Then after this year, try to get together all videos of his playing time. Then we can make "highlight" video of his best plays and send to large schools who might ask him to join their school. That is the way to get to the NFL. He must go to a "division 1" school.

[Ossetian Yokozuna 1]

WAKANOHO and his team "WARRIORS" shall play football today in JEKSON VILL with 1-st division D1 team in 7p.m.

You can watch this match on TV or on-line in the web.

[Ossetian Yokozuna 1]

Babaryutaikai,

I speack to WAKANOHO by telephone, he is remembering you.

[yamaneko 2]

how is he doing? how many tackles or sacks?

[Gusoyama 95]

They lost 41-0 to Jacksonville, but are 3-2 overall this year.

http://webberathletics.com/schedule.aspx?path=football&

[Ossetian Yokozuna 1]

yamaneko, - WAKANOHO had does 6 tackles.

I dont know is it much small result at this moument for him.

Here is his first trainer and WAKANOHO in flash pictures -

http://www.etcheberrysports.com/

[Harry 67]

Now 4-2 with a win over the Braves...

[Treblemaker 254]

Ossetian, the college he goes to is a really tiny place near Orlando more known for its business and financial aspects than its athletics, of which football is a very recent addition (maybe a decade or more). In reality, it's nothing more than a high-school team, and unless he tears up the competition (4-5 sacks a game, fumble recoveries, maybe a blocked kick or two), there's no way any scout for any teams of any importance will even bother going to the games. Why? The competition isn't anything to write home about. (Think mae-zumo.)

He might hope that a major university notices him, and offer him some kind of program, and give him a try-out. If he has a couple of really good seasons under his football mawashi, logically he might contact a couple of prominent Florida schools (University of Miami, for example) and try to invite a couple of coaches to come and see him play.

I contacted 3 former Canadian Football League players I know, and the consensus was that he video record every game, every play, document everything he does, make a master highlight video and send it to every professional team (including the CFL). One main question I got was: Is he a regular/starter? Does he play both offense and defense (as most players do in that sort of league)? What was his speed over 40 yards? CFL teams have been known to invite people to "Try-Out" camps held in the spring. The basis for this invitation is a video of their best games.

If he's really good, and wins some kind of recognition (an MVP award, leads the team in sacks, becomes a household name) then maybe someone will notice.

This is not to say he can't pull it off. He's got the perfect build and speed for a league like the CFL (he's far too small to play on any defensive line in the NFL - but that doesn't mean they might not convert him to, say, a linebacker or a tight end) and if he really learns in a couple of years what other American boys have done since they were 11 or 12, he might just garner some attention. What he lacks is experience.

He might try contacting the Toronto Argonauts, or at least check out their web site, and try-out page:

http://www.argonauts.ca/page/free-agent-camps

Actually, Toronto would be a perfect fit for him, given its rather substantial Russian population.

But I would venture to guess that he's still a few more years away from such a dream. He's at a school that specializes in business and economics... get a degree and lock that down. Then think about football.

[Ossetian Yokozuna 1]

Treblemaker,

FANKS for advices.

WAKANOHO assumes he is at jonidan level in american footboll at this moment.

He add to his weight 15kg pure muscules an now 145kg, and is going to add 10kg also.

He is shure that he is deffense line player.

[Ossetian Yokozuna 1]

Turning over a new leaf / Expelled Russian rikishi resurfaces on Fla. gridiron with lofty goal

John Gunning / Special to The Daily Yomiuri

In the summer of 2008, as the global economy approached meltdown, the sumo career of Soslan Aleksandrovich Gagloev, formerly known as Wakanoho, met a similarly spectacular and self-inflicted end.

Two years later, both are tentatively on the road to recovery...

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/sports/T101110002731.htm

[Ossetian Yokozuna 1]

Ladies and Gentlemen -

WAKANOHO needs in your financial support.

(He has not free time to earn money at all - two workouts per day, studies).

If you can to help to him then the money can be transferred to his name through the WESTERN UNION -

Soslan GAGLOEV, Lake Wales, Florida, USA.

(wakanoho-son@mail.ru)

You will get your money back over time.

Merry Christmas.

[Ossetian Yokozuna 1]

(YAOCHO)

Japanees newspapers are attacking WAKANOHO for interview.

Bulgarian sumo star Kotooshu was accused in October 2008 of fixing bouts as a scandal tainting the image of Japan's ancient sport intensified.

Kotooshu, who is the first European to win a tournament and has the rank of ozeki in Japan, the second highest in the sumo, flatly denied the allegations.

"We are all training so hard. I am saddened by this. These are all lies," Kotooshu told reporters.

The accusations came from Russian Soslan Gagloev, 20, who was expelled from the sumo world in August for marijuana possession and has since threatened to tell all about "evil" in the 2,000-year-old sport.

Kotooshu, whose real name is Kaloyan Mahlyanov, approached Gagloev three times this year, offering to pay money to win fights and threatening the Russian with a dangerous form of training if he refused, the story said.

http://www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=124969

Japanese newspaper Mainichi Shimbun mentions him in one article.

Edited February 7, 2011 by Otokonoyama
added quote and link

[Peterao 3]

(YAOCHO)

Japanees newspapers are attacking WAKANOHO for interview.

It looks like he decided to talk to them.

Hope he got paid for that.

Edited February 11, 2011 by Peterao

[Kintamayama 44,350]

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