[Vision2020] Mike Iupati and the NFL Draft

[Carl Westberg]

And this is good young man, not just a good football player.  Here's an excerpt from the Idaho Statesman.  His parents have also both been struggling with health issues.......
"Born in American Samoa, Iupati moved to California before high 
school. He struggled to learn English and failed to meet NCAA standards 
as a freshman. His parents, struggling financially in their new country 
and living in a small apartment, took out a loan to pay out-of-state 
tuition for Iupati's first year at Idaho.
"My parents sacrificed a
 lot for us so we could have a better future," said Iupati, one of four 
children.
Tonight, that bright future should arrive for Belinda 
and Aposetolo Iupati's son. He does not know which team will select him,
 but Iupati is certain of what he will do with his first paycheck. 
"I'm
 going to build my parents a house in Samoa," he said, fulfilling their 
dream of returning to American Samoa, a tiny territory in the South 
Pacific Ocean."

Read more: http://www.idahostatesman.com/2010/04/22/1163490/mike-iupati-the-former-idaho-lineman.html#ixzz0lsugOLxi

> Date: Thu, 22 Apr 2010 18:31:29 -0700
> From: thansen at moscow.com
> To: vandal at uidaho.edu; vision2020 at moscow.com
> Subject: [Vision2020] Mike Iupati and the NFL Draft
> 
> Mike Iupati, All-American offensive guard for Idaho, was selected in the
> first round of the NFL draft by . . .
> 
> THE SAN FRANCISCO 49ers
> 
> Seeya round town, Moscow.
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> Moscow, Idaho
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