Most of the time when you ask a player about what he might be doing different in his preparation for the season than he had previously, you get the same answer. It’s almost always something to the effect that they are doing the same thing and that they’re always preparing as if they’re going to start. It’s so cliche it rings hollow, especially for a player who you feel needs to try to up his preparation in order to improve his chances of earning a starting job.
Then there’s Jermaine Eluemunor who Thursday gave one of the most refreshingly candid answers to that question. Namely, that he’s been dogging it for years and has finally decided to take his preparation seriously.
