In a day and age when the term student-athlete has been forgotten, there is a breath of fresh air coming from kind of an unlikely place...Florida State University. A school that is known more for its football and partying is getting some much-needed good publicity.
Senior safety Myron Rolle, who came to FSU as the number one recruit out of high school according to ESPN, has become known for his aggressive, in your face, fly all over the field style of play.
But as impressive as he is on the football field, it is what he is doing off of it that is simply amazing.
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He graduated in only five semesters with a 3.75 GPA in pre-med. That is only two-and-a-half years. Most full-time students that are not involved in extracurricular activities have no shot at completing their degrees in that amount of time, let alone one that is a member of the football team.
Rolle wants to go on and finish his medical degree and become a brain surgeon.
He is now a finalist for the Rhodes Scholarship. The scholarship allows the winners to study at Oxford University in any field they choose, all expenses paid.
The interview that is being conducted in Alabama is going to be the same day as the Seminoles take the field in College Park, Maryland in a huge ACC showdown with the Terps.
Rolle never thought twice about his decision. He will be in Alabama attempting to become one of 32 scholarship winners. If he wins, he will be only the second ACC athlete to win the honor. The other was a shot-putter from FSU named Garrett Johnson.
In a time when getting athletes to class is like pulling teeth, we need to stand up and applaud those like Myron Rolle.
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about 1 month ago
Don't you mean "Rolle never thought twice", not "Rhodes never thought twice"?
from about 1 month ago
Yah I meant Rolle. Thanks for the catch
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