James Pomerantz

My first response was, you know, good riddance, you know, fine. I'm going back to the teams. I'm- Yeah. But after a couple of weeks, I talked to my lieutenant and he said, we can get you a billet at Great Lakes if you're interested, which is in Chicago at Navy boot camp. It was like a dive motivator? Bud's Prep was there. Oh. So we had the Bud's Prep program. So I went and LPO'd Bud's Prep. Okay.

And they started that after I went through. And then from my understanding, they shut it down. Yeah. Yeah. They're trying to possibly bring it back again. Why did they shut it down? I mean, it was a little bit of chaos over there. I mean, there was nobody watching us, zero oversight. I mean, that's a solvable problem though. But that was fine. I think it's money, financial.

And they started that after I went through. And then from my understanding, they shut it down. Yeah. Yeah. They're trying to possibly bring it back again. Why did they shut it down? I mean, it was a little bit of chaos over there. I mean, there was nobody watching us, zero oversight. I mean, that's a solvable problem though. But that was fine. I think it's money, financial.

And they started that after I went through. And then from my understanding, they shut it down. Yeah. Yeah. They're trying to possibly bring it back again. Why did they shut it down? I mean, it was a little bit of chaos over there. I mean, there was nobody watching us, zero oversight. I mean, that's a solvable problem though. But that was fine. I think it's money, financial.

But they had it there for a couple of years after I left. So I went there and I just kind of tried to reconcile my marriage and get my life and my family, my kids back. I never really had an intention of getting out at that point. But once I got there, And I started spending lots of time with my kids. I had two boys at this time, spending time at home. I bought a house.

But they had it there for a couple of years after I left. So I went there and I just kind of tried to reconcile my marriage and get my life and my family, my kids back. I never really had an intention of getting out at that point. But once I got there, And I started spending lots of time with my kids. I had two boys at this time, spending time at home. I bought a house.

But they had it there for a couple of years after I left. So I went there and I just kind of tried to reconcile my marriage and get my life and my family, my kids back. I never really had an intention of getting out at that point. But once I got there, And I started spending lots of time with my kids. I had two boys at this time, spending time at home. I bought a house.

I, you know, I see guys going to school, getting degrees, transitioning out, all these things are going on. And I start thinking, man, this, I think I could do this. How many years had you been in? I was at about eight years in. That's a good go, no go.

I, you know, I see guys going to school, getting degrees, transitioning out, all these things are going on. And I start thinking, man, this, I think I could do this. How many years had you been in? I was at about eight years in. That's a good go, no go.

I, you know, I see guys going to school, getting degrees, transitioning out, all these things are going on. And I start thinking, man, this, I think I could do this. How many years had you been in? I was at about eight years in. That's a good go, no go.

I knew I was at that spot. I wanted to go and screen for green team, you know, originally, but that sort of dream dwindled a little bit at that point. Um, I also was stationed there with Dave Goggins. Dave Goggins was my chief there. And so he's, you know, doing his crazy stuff.

I knew I was at that spot. I wanted to go and screen for green team, you know, originally, but that sort of dream dwindled a little bit at that point. Um, I also was stationed there with Dave Goggins. Dave Goggins was my chief there. And so he's, you know, doing his crazy stuff.

I knew I was at that spot. I wanted to go and screen for green team, you know, originally, but that sort of dream dwindled a little bit at that point. Um, I also was stationed there with Dave Goggins. Dave Goggins was my chief there. And so he's, you know, doing his crazy stuff.

And I kinda, you know, spent a lot of time with him and he was one of the guys that pushed me towards going to Northwestern and playing football there. You know, he just kind of had this crazy idea that this is what this, you could do this if you want. Um, and so I started looking at that as an option. And, and as I, um, He took me down to Northwestern, and he spoke with the football team.

And I kinda, you know, spent a lot of time with him and he was one of the guys that pushed me towards going to Northwestern and playing football there. You know, he just kind of had this crazy idea that this is what this, you could do this if you want. Um, and so I started looking at that as an option. And, and as I, um, He took me down to Northwestern, and he spoke with the football team.

And I kinda, you know, spent a lot of time with him and he was one of the guys that pushed me towards going to Northwestern and playing football there. You know, he just kind of had this crazy idea that this is what this, you could do this if you want. Um, and so I started looking at that as an option. And, and as I, um, He took me down to Northwestern, and he spoke with the football team.

And I got to meet Coach Pat Fitzgerald. And that's when I asked him if he thought I could come play for him. And he said, hell yeah, come on out.

And I got to meet Coach Pat Fitzgerald. And that's when I asked him if he thought I could come play for him. And he said, hell yeah, come on out.

And I got to meet Coach Pat Fitzgerald. And that's when I asked him if he thought I could come play for him. And he said, hell yeah, come on out.

Excellent. Yeah. Good. A little bit of a break in between. So, you know, I was just kind of healing up a little bit and getting my body ready, getting prepared. So you had to have gotten out of the military, though, to go to Northwestern, right? No, I was still active duty at Bud's Prep. To play football there, too? And I played football there, too, yeah.