Jadrian Clark has been on quite the tear over the last year. After winning the European League of Football season MVP, ELFChampionship, and ELF Championship game MVP, Jadrian Clark decided to take it back to school and capture a championship for the UWE Bullets of the British University and Colleges Sports (BUCS) Championships.
Clark went bonkers in that game, throwing for four touchdowns and rushing for one more, giving him yet another MVP. But what does this all mean? For an American like myself, I was curious as to what college sports were like in Europe, having thought all my life that they didn’t exist. I started gathering pictures of Bryant-Denny (Alabama’s home stadium) stadium in the middle of England, but instead of fatty fried foods at the concessions there were teas and little sandwiches. I’m joking, but I needed to get some further information, so I asked Jadrian a few questions about the win and about college athletics in Europe, in general:
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Voitek: Well first off congrats, how does it feel to win another chip?
Jadrian: There’s nothing that feels as good as winning it all.
Voitek: Love that. Can you tell me what the college football experience is like in England compared to America?
Jadrian: It’s incomparable. Division-I football in America is a business and in England, besides the UWE Bullets, it’s closer to intramural sports. We obviously have resources at UWE being dedicated to the facilities, coaches and players. I hope other teams can copy that model and grow the sport more in the UK.
Voitek: Interesting. Do they have rivals? Who would you say is the Bullets rival?
Jadrian: SGS college – they are also in Bristol, so it created a big/little brother rivalry.
Voitek: How are you feeling rolling into the ELF after absolutely going off this whole year? Do you think this has helped you prepare?
Jadrian: Without a doubt. I feel ready to go and healthy for the ELF season. I can’t wait to be back with the boys.
Voitek: Which new addition are you most excited to play with?
Jadrian: I would have to say the addition of Tony Anderson for the defense was huge. It gives us one more dynamic Defensive Back, plus now we don’t have to face him 2-3 times this year.
Jadrian Clark looks reared and ready for another MVP type season in the ELF, but many teams have stocked talent from across the world to compete with the reigning champion, Rhein Fire. We’ll see what happens in what should be the best season to date in the European League of Football.
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