Secure the Bag with Bubba Kemp
Former Delaware State University Offensive Lineman Kellen “Bubba” Kemp, reminisces on his fondest memories of attending Cardinal Dougherty High School. He discusses finding out the hard way the difference between having an verbal scholarship offer versus having an official scholarship offer. He speaks about why NFL scouts barely scout HBCU’s versus other Division IA institutions. Bubba breaks down the meaning of a money game. When smaller Division IAA schools play larger Division IA schools for close to a million dollars. Basically exchanging a lost for money that could benefit their programs and support program’s expenses. Bubba takes on the roller coaster of ups and downs throughout his career. Bubba talks about being real with himself about his talent level to pursue the NFL dream. He graduated with a Bachelors in Finance that he doesn’t use today in current career in IT. His journey has come full circle as he continues to build relationships with student-athletes through coaching the game of football. He sheds like on the different in coaching in the suburbs and the inner city and the different challenges the students-athletes faced. He focuses getting kids to escape the mentality of the streets and further their education in college.