Winnipeg Blue Bombers Long snapper and Linebacker Mike Bensen joins Coach Gies to talk about his journey in the game. Mike shares his humble beginnings playing multiple sports and realizing early in his high school career that he had great talent in the game of football. Mike talks about winning a High School Championship at St.Pauls High School in 2003 and speaks highly of Head Coach Stacy Dainard. Mike tells his unique story after high school where he took time off from the game to go backpacking, coming back home to play Major and then CJFL football which led him to the University of Acadia and being signed as a free agent by Edmonton of the CFL. Mike shares great insight of the mindset it takes to play both at the USports and the professional level!
