Recruiting trip (puppies, pizza & coming attractions)

    During a recruiting trip to Dallas to film video of five football players who have committed to OSU, the final stop featured a unique event. When we arrived at DeJuan Davis’ house last week their pit bull, Angel, was giving birth to puppies. When we arrived she had already given birth to seven puppies. She ended up giving birth to nine healthy puppies.

     Oddly enough, DeJuan was the first to notice Angel was in labor early that afternoon. He said Angel had already given birth to four puppies. The huge offensive lineman, 6-foot-3, 300 pounds, didn’t tear up or anything but you could tell he was moved by the experience. It’s not every day you get to watch a dog give birth to puppies.

      My partner, Darnell Mayberry, and I were told the puppies, not much bigger than a remote control at birth, quickly add weight, weighing more than 10 pounds within a few weeks. It was a unique experience, something I will never forget.

       Other highlights on the trip, included driving to a pizza parlor where Lane Taylor, another offensive lineman, works. Lane Taylor, 6-3, 310 pounds, could barely fit into the front seat of the company’s PT Cruiser. Darnell filmed Lane Taylor making a pizza, a video that will be coming to our website soon.