Little John Flowers Reports to Camp
February 8, 2008 - Continental Indoor Football League (CIFL)
Kalamazoo Xplosion News Release
With the first week of mini-camp under it's belt, the Kalamazoo Xplosion are happy to announce that running back Little John Flowers has made his 2008 debut for the Black & Gold. Flowers showed up to his first practice Thursday along with former Spartan teammates Richard "Skiddy" Newsome, and Dominick Brown, who each played for the Xplosion in 2007 as well.
With Flowers now back in the mix, the Xplosion backfield could arguably be one of the best in the league. Former Portage Northern High School All-American Kelly Baraka (WR/RB) will also be used a running back, as well as a slot receiver, in the 2008 season. Both backs are originally from the Kalamazoo area - Baraka, a Portage Northern grad, and Flowers a part of the one-two punch at Loy Norrix High School with T.J. Duckett, of the Detroit Lions. While both backs shared the same stomping grounds, they each have their own unique styles on the football field. Flowers is a 6'0" 220 lb. bruising back with deceptive quickness and a knack for finding holes in the line, while Baraka is the 195 lb. speedster who was once clocked in at 4.32 seconds in the forty-yard dash.
The duo is also joined in camp by former Muskegon Thunder and Grand Valley State running back Brent Lesniak, of Dowagiac, Mich.
Lesniak is the smallest of the three, but his his quickness and elusiveness make up for what he lacks in size. Last season, Lesniak was a threat to score every time he touched the ball.
--No players have been signed to contracts at this point in the pre-season
VETERANS RETURNING TO CAMP
* Brian Dolph - WR
* David Gater - DB
* Kelly Baraka - WR/RB
* Little John Flowers - RB
* Randy Hutchison - QB
* Eric Gardner - ATH
* Brad Selent - K
* Dan Muslelewicz - WR
* Anthony Harris - OL
* Wes Brown - LB
* Andy Storey - DL
* Dominick Brown - DL
* Richard "Skiddy" Newsome - DB
* Leo Wells - DL
PLAYERS AT CAMP FROM OTHER CIFL TEAMS
* Brent Lesniak - RB (Muskegon Thunder)
* L.J. Parker - TE (Muskegon Thunder)
The Xplosion will host an intra-squad scrimmage Saturday, February 16 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Sprinkle Rd. Soccer Zone. Head Coach Mike Sparks expects to have his roster cut down from 40 to about 30 players by the end of February.
Continental Indoor Football League Stories from February 8, 2008
- Little John Flowers Reports to Camp - Kalamazoo Xplosion
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