Into The Boundary With Lou Mobley

Former IUP Offensive Lineman Rory Thomas discusses what it was like growing up in Beaver Falls, PA. He speaks about being raised in the projects by a single mother. Rory describes his environment as impoverished and filled of drug dealing and violence.  Rory excelled in the classroom as well as on the field, making him a high level recruit. Rory had received interest from major Division I Colleges such as Maryland, Wisconsin, etc. Rory struggled to get the required SAT scores to qualify at the Division I level and ultimately ended up at Indiana University of PA (IUP) a Division II powerhouse. He would go on to play every position on the offensive line and show tremendous leadership. During his sophomore year Rory fell in love with the college life and partied too much resulting in him being academically eligible. He would be forced to take a year off from school and return back home. Rory shares the story about altercation that resulted in a bunch of his teammates being suspended from school and making local