PITTSBURGH — Robert Spillane sat on the edge of the indoor tank dangling his feet in shark-infested waters while surrounded by college teammates who could not believe what he was contemplating.
In the clear pool below, Spillane spotted creatures of the sea circling the Atlantis Resort aquatic exhibit. There were Caribbean reef sharks, Nurse sharks, Amberjacks, Blue Runner Jacks and barracudas.
His Western Michigan teammates, who had traveled to the Bahamas for a 2015 bowl game, gathered on the periphery, preferring the safety of dry land. Spillane, who had been sidelined for two months with a season-ending knee injury, was spoiling for adventure.
His college coach P.J. Fleck has conditioned him to think like a Great white shark — “always attacking, never full.” He made no mention, however, of swimming with a predator.
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