On his campus visit, Tshimanga met football coach Mike Riley, who offered a suggestion.
“He said, ‘Are you sure you don’t want to switch sports?’ ” Tshimanga said.
What Riley didn’t know was Tshimanga has played as much organized football as basketball. He played in full-pad youth leagues in Montreal, mostly as a defensive end and lineman.
“Football was my game,” Tshimanga said. “Seeing people banging around all the time, I like that physicality.”
Music to my ears.