These philosophers, visionaries, artists, and humanists have been claimed by many to be ahead of their time. Their efforts in discovery and innovation still remain as some of the most extraordinary and inspired contributions given to modern man.
Kevin Glover was not born ahead of his time. In fact, he was born way AFTER his time. The Renaissance Era tentatively spanned the 14th to 17th centuries as the most significant period of the Late Middle Ages. It's fitting to say that Kevin Glover should have existed back then. Opposing players in the Kronum League would rather he existed then as well. The Urban Legends Wedgeback and co-captain is the master and commander of the feared "Hook Throw" has been torturing fellow net-minders with a blazing shot clocked as high as 63 MPH from the Flex Line at the 2010 All-Star Skills Competition. The mid-air bending and torque-generating twisting motion disallows for an accurate read on where his release point will be and what part of the Kronum Goal his aim is focused on. This wildly-effective shooting method, obviously constructed as part of a scholastic project during his tenure as a member of the varsity soccer team and Cum Laude Mechanical Engineering major at Drexel University in Philadelphia, has led to 43 percent shooting clip over the past 3 games and a team-high 19 PPG heading into the second half of the 2011 season. A 28 point, 7 save effort against the 2-time Champion and currently undefeated Nimble Jacks, in which he led the Legends from a 29 point deficit with three 4-point Crown Ring scores and helped hold the Jacks to zero points over a 7 minute stretch in the final period, highlighted his resume of heroics on the Kronum field. His 8 saves per game in goal puts him in the Top 10 among wedgebacks to boot.It would appear to most that Glover's soccer prowess as a South Jersey All-Conference selection in high school and on the NCAA level at Drexel would transfer the most to his standout skills on the Kronum round. While he is nothing short of stellar with the ball at his feet and his little jump-fake roll-ins into the Wedge Zone (yeah, we're catching on to it), Glover attributes his success and innovative scoring styles to the track and field career that ranged in events from 200m Sprint Relays, the Long and Triple Jumps to state-level performances in the javelin, discus, and shot put. Call me crazy but I'm going to go ahead and assume that in some way the devastating "Hook" that we have all come to love, is the love child of these three non-typical, awkward athletic throwing events. Who knows if it was even the bowling hobby he picked up from his mother at age 5 that is lending itself to a throw that both looks scary and IS scary from a defensive standpoint? Enough already, rather than individually go through why he is the Renaissance Man of the Kronum League, here is a short list of his athletic endeavors as quoted by Glover:
"After soccer I joined Pi Kappa Alpha and became even more athletically involved than ever. I Played football, soccer, volleyball, basketball, dodgeball, billiards, bowling, horseshoes, softball, and floor hockey, leading Pike to 3 straight IFC cups and earning two straight IFC athlete of the year awards."
Most of us would have lists much shorter and most likely a quote that stopped much earlier.
Glover's Urban Legends sit at 2-3 in the standings currently but both he and co-Captain Cory Robertson have their squad poised to make a run in the second half. As unique as the game of Kronum itself, Kevin Glover has pioneered alternative styles of play and has been a vital asset to the league's mantra of "Change the Game". I suggest Kronum fans come out and witness first hand on Sundays or LiveStream at kronum.com while there is still time.
A senior engineering project at Drexel resulted in the first functioning time-machine and he's planning a trip back to the Middle Ages. When asked why, he stated "DaVinci's a fan of the drop-kick, we're discussing some new ideas".
PJC
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