Annapolis, MD (WTF). Adam Ballard, Navy's starting fullback, is tired of being referred to as "a bruising fullback" by the media, his friends, family, groupies, and nearly everyone in his hometown.
"It just gets annoying after a while," said Ballard, "the least they could do is mix it up a little bit. Use another word like dangerous, quick or speedy. It can be hard to get a date when every woman thinks you're going to lower your shoulders and bowl them over."
Coach Paul Johnson agreed somewhat with Ballard. "Nobody on this team should be called a flattering nickname right now. Not until we prove we can actually play a good game."
Former Navy fullback Omar Nelson, once known as the 'night train' said he had similar problems while playing at Navy. "Everybody used to call me big or burly or some weird adjective," explained Nelson, "and sometimes it gets annoying. But I was OK with it after a while."
"It just gets annoying after a while," said Ballard, "the least they could do is mix it up a little bit. Use another word like dangerous, quick or speedy. It can be hard to get a date when every woman thinks you're going to lower your shoulders and bowl them over."
Coach Paul Johnson agreed somewhat with Ballard. "Nobody on this team should be called a flattering nickname right now. Not until we prove we can actually play a good game."
Former Navy fullback Omar Nelson, once known as the 'night train' said he had similar problems while playing at Navy. "Everybody used to call me big or burly or some weird adjective," explained Nelson, "and sometimes it gets annoying. But I was OK with it after a while."
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