My thoughts on college football (plus Mercedes-Benz CLS 550 raffle)
To all you college football fans who wake up Saturday mornings like I do wondering how the season is going to unfold we got a taste last weekend of what makes the game so special. That's why I'm glued to the TV each week because you don't know that a team like UCLA can play with Tennessee or that a Utah team can show up and do what they did in the Big House. You never really know where greatness is going to come from or who is going to rise up and shine. There are so many new kids coming into programs each year that it makes it a challenge. If the season ended today college football would be centered around two events - Alabama's performance and the show USC put on, but that's just the beginning. I learned when I was at USC that each day you go out there could be your day of greatness. Last year Chase Daniel, the quarterback from Missouri, came out of nowhere to put himself in the middle of the Heisman race. He displayed greatness. There is some kid out there now at the beginning of the season thinking that Heisman Trophy is going to be sitting in my living room. Every college football fan should be encouraged by that, knowing that a great performance or a magical season can come when you least expect it. That's what makes college football so special. As you can tell college football is an important part of my life. Not only did I learn how to be a champion, I met some of my closest friends playing at USC. Eric Scoggins was my roommate, my teammate and now my business partner. He's a big man, played big on the field and helped us win a national championship in 1978. Growing up in Inglewood, CA his dream was to play at USC and in the NFL. He accomplished both. In January 2007, Eric was diagnosed with ALS and while the disease has impacted him physically, it has not slowed his determination. He has established Eric's Vision to help raise awareness and find a cure for ALS. One of the life lessons you learn playing football is that you're always there to support your teammates and I am determined to help my teammate Scogs find that cure. We are hosting a raffle for a 2008 Mercedes CLS 550 and you are all invited to participate. The All Stars Helping Kids link below will give you more information on the raffle and the second link will allow you to learn more about Eric's Vision. - Ronnie http://allstarshelpingkids.org/events/raffle.html http://www.als-mda.org/anyone/May_1.html
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