"Anthony Frias II will suffer a setback, like those scary months when the UCLA running back was stuck in transfer portal limbo, unsure if his college career was over, and he'll hear those familiar words. It's part of the movie. He'll strain in anonymity, police repeatedly coming to the door of his home at 2:30 a.m. because neighbors kept complaining about the sound of weights slamming onto the floor of the garage after another sweaty deadlift, and here comes his father's favorite phrase again."
"It's part of the movie. Then there's moments like last weekend, when something happens that makes this whole improbable journey feel like it's just getting started, like there's so much left to do and so many people to inspire for the kid from a tiny town in the San Joaquin Valley who once had no college scholarship offers. Having been made a bigger part of the offensive game plan against Maryland, Frias bolted for his first career touchdown run."
Anthony Frias II experienced transfer-portal limbo and intense uncertainty about his college career. His father repeats "It's part of the movie," bolstering belief during setbacks. Frias trained hard in anonymity, practicing deadlifts in his garage so intensely that neighbors called police at 2:30 a.m. He had no scholarship offers growing up in Le Grand, Calif. The UCLA running back earned a bigger role against Maryland, scoring his first career touchdown and later rushing 35 yards to set up the game-winning field goal. He celebrated at the Rose Bowl with his family, fulfilling a dream and inspiring his town.
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