In this episode, we chat with Kevin O’Toole ’22, who was recently drafted to the MLS by NYCFC, about balancing finishing out his Princeton degree with professional responsibilities, whether senior theses should be mandatory, Ronaldo versus Messi, and much more!
This episode of Go With the Flo was produced under the 146th Managing Board of The Daily Princetonian. Kevin O’Toole is a senior in the School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University. He can be reached at kotoole@princeton.edu. The views expressed in this podcast are the views of the host and guest speakers alone.
To view the transcript for this episode, click “More Info” and then “Full Transcript” in the episode player.
TIME STAMPS:
0:00 – 2:24 Kevin Intro
2:24 – 7:39 Soccer expectations for Princeton
7:39 – 15:04 Deciding on a gap year
15:04 – 17:17 Undefeated in the Ivy League
17:17 – 23:47 The process of getting drafted
23:47 – 28:26 Writing the thesis as a pro athlete
28:26 – 31:43 Adjusting to a new speed of play
31:43 – 35:39 Meeting the team for the first time
35:39 – 39:38 New MLS trends
39:38 – 41:05 The best players to have played with
41:05 – 45:19 Debating GOATs
45:19 – 50:59 Musical identity segment
50:59 – 56:14 Tiger Confessions
56:14 – 57:05 Outro
CREDITS:
Hosted by Folarin Okulaja
Produced by Folarin Okulaja
Engineered by Ezra Shin
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