I remember in 2000 when I and a few others including Monroe had spent weeks or even months waiting for a verbal and then the LOI fax from Stafford Owens. We thought it was incredible to get one three star player.

Kind of ironic, one of the first fax machines I ever saw was back in 1984 when I volunteered in the Sports Information Office. I hope they have a new one for today. The old one was the kind that had the cylinder that spun and took a long time to send and receive.

I remember visiting the campus about six years ago for a business meeting and walking around campus watching students talking on their cell phone and sending text messages to friends. Amazing how far technology has come as I remember people waiting for phone calls in the old Read Hall phone booth in 1981 and being thankful that I had an electric typewriter that had a built in correction ribbon.

Technology has come a long way and so has our football program. These are great times for our program and hopefully all of our recruits will not only have great success on the field and in the classroom, but also make some wonderful new lifelong friends as I did 30 years ago when I was a freshman in Athens.

Last Edited: 2/1/2012 6:43:34 AM by Bobcat Grad 86