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Old 11-04-2008, 04:39 PM   #1
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Congrats to FSU junior safety Myron Rolle who has made it to the final round of consideration for the Rhodes Scholarship. That is an incredible achievement. Rolle, the Noles second-leading tackler, will have his interviews with the committee on Nov. 21 and 22 with the announcement coming on the 22nd at 5 pm. The Noles play Maryland on the 22nd as well, although the kick time hasn't been announced yet. Asked Sunday night if he'd have to miss that game which could have ACC title implications, Rolle said "probably," but added that if the game is slated for an 8 p.m. kickoff, "I may be able to make some of it."
This kid graduated college in 2.5 years and has been a leader on an off the field for Florida State. He is having an excellent season and is perhaps showing why he is a First Round pick in the making. This should be one of the biggest stories the next few weeks.

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Old 11-04-2008, 04:52 PM   #2
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Re: Myron Rolle: Everything that is right with student-athletes

Wow I hope it is a big story.
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Old 11-04-2008, 06:27 PM   #3
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Myron Rolle is a great story. I hope this gets a lot of run in the media. The kid is a true student-athlete. He has a bright future no matter what.

And that's coming from a Gator fan.
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Old 11-04-2008, 09:08 PM   #4
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Yeah, I've got tickets to the Maryland game. I'm sitting in the FSU section. I hope that he is able to play. It looks like that game could have huge title game implications.
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You know you have it made when your two options for the short-term future are:

A) entering the National Football League, or
B) entering Oxford University on scholarship for graduate school

Rolle is a shining example that more student-athletes should aspire to, IMO; he excels on the field, in the classroom, and I'd fathom to guess as a person as well.
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Old 11-05-2008, 07:03 AM   #6
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Great great story, hoepfully he is able to accomplish all he wants without resentment from fans or team mates
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Great story! Wish we could see more things like this rather than hearing about who got kicked off the team for beating his girlfriend, public intoxication, DUI, or robbery, etc.
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As much as us Noles fans get on him about his job on the field, you can never not be happy for this kid he has his head on straight and one of the class acts..
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You know you have it made when your two options for the short-term future are:

A) entering the National Football League, or
B) entering Oxford University on scholarship for graduate school
He might be able to do both. Bill Bradly had the same options back in the day and he ended going to Oxford and had a Hall-of-Fame career with the New York Knicks.
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Old 11-05-2008, 07:49 PM   #10
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Seems like a smart kid but the best part is that he truly seems to put effort in his studies. Alot of players aren't the brightest, but they could work alot harder on academics and getting a better future beyond football.
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