The Transformation of Andrew Motuapuaka

Norm Wood at the Daily Press has a great article out on Andrew Motuapuaka:

http://www.dailypress.com/sports/virginia-tech/dp-spt-feature-virginia-t...

Much of Motuapuaka's first two academic years at Tech weren't unlike the experimental days of most college students. The problem was he got involved with activities that could've threatened his athletic scholarship or, as he envisioned, his life.

He said he partied whenever he could, drank too much and started smoking marijuana daily. Though he'd dabbled with those vices as a junior and senior at Salem High in Virginia Beach, the frequency of his drinking and smoking increased at an alarming rate once he got to Tech.

Something had to change.

Sounds like our starting mike went through a lot of personal struggles and addictions in the last few years. Let's commend him for getting himself back on the right track and hope he can continue moving forward.

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