AP -- Moscow, ID October 22nd, 2008  


Vandals Land a "Family" of Recruits

Highschoolsuperstarathletes.com is reporting that Idaho has landed seven new verbals committs to come play Vandal football next year.

Jarrod, Jayson, Jeremy, Joshua, Jackson, James, and Bo Michaelson, all brothers born within 2 hours of each other, have all verbally committed to playing for the silver and gold next fall.  The septuplets, born from October 29th, 1989 to October 30th, 1989 are all sons of Jeremiah and Julie Michaelson.  And all seven are ready to play football.

"When they were born," states their mother, Julie, "everyone told us that we'd be lucky if they all survived, let alone if they all grew up healthy."  The septuplets are the only known naturally occuring set of septuplets in recorded history.  "We were surprised when we found out.  I wasn't taking anything to help me get pregnant, I just happened.  Seems like God has been looking out for us ever since."

Looking out may be a bit of an understatement.  The brothers average 6-4 inches tall and average 250 lbs each.  They're not only surving, they are thriving.  And playing good football.  All seven start for the Roswell, NM Coyotes.  Jarrod, Jayson, Jeremy, Joshua, and James all prefer the defensive side of the ball, where the five of them comprise the defensive end and linebacker core for the 7-0 Coyotes.  Jarrod is the leading tackler on the team, Jayson is the sack leader, Jeremy is the interceptions leader, and Joshua and James were voted as team captains.  Jackson and Bo prefer the offensive side of the ball.  Jackson, a prolific quarterback, has thrown 17 touchdowns in the Coyote's seven games.  Bo has run for another 13 as the team's starting running back.


Bo, who is the youngest of the brothers, sat down with Rod Hamson of Highschoolsuperstarathletes.com.  "We chose Idaho for a lot of reasons.  We had offers from NMSU, UTEP, SDSU, SJSU, and Western Kentucky, but Idaho was the one team that had room for all of us, and really had a family feeling about them."  When asked what it was like to be the youngest of such a big family, yet only be missing being the oldest by 2 hours he said, "You know it's funny.  My dad is the seventh son out of seven kids.  His dad is the seventh son out of seven kids.  I've always grown up knowing I was pretty special being the seventh son of a seventh son of a seventh son.  I'm either going to be a big time NFL star, or the anti-christ.  Haven't decided which."

For our money, Bo, we hope you stick to the NFL deal.