CORAL GABLES, Fla. -- Ephraim Banda shares his story matter-of-factly, laying out how he went from bartender to 25-year-old college football player to Mack Brown underling to Mark Richt assistant. He never pauses and says, "Now here is the wildest part of all!"
Because in his modest view, he did what was required to get what he wanted. Banda might just have the most improbable success story in college football. The difficulty is trying to figure out which part of his story is the most improbable.
"Like Ephraim did, you almost have to kick the door down," Miami defensive coordinator Manny Diaz said.