Justin Cox Presents:

Myron Rolle is the Epitome of Student Athlete

Today Florida State safety Myron Rolle had a day of a lifetime. It started in Birmingham, Alabama where he was one of eight finalists from his region for the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship and ended in College Park, Maryland where FSU was playing for a potential shot at the ACC Championship.

Myron Rolle’s one-on-one interview for the Rhodes Scholarship was at noon today. Interviews with him and Bobby Bowden show that Myron understands that he’s a student first and an athlete second. Once his interview was complete, Rolle’s waiting game began. While his teammates were warming up and getting ready for their game, Myron was finding out he would be one the 30 Rhodes Scholars for 2009. Shortly after finding out, the second half of Myron’s day began.

He boarded a private jet chartered by FSU and cleared by the NCAA and headed to Maryland. He was given a police escort to the stadium and, after warming up, was able to come in on the final defensive set of downs in the first half.

Myron Rolle’s whirlwind day ended with FSU beating Maryland keeping their ACC hopes alive. While the win was important, the star of the game was Myron Rolle. He was even drenched with Power Aid (Noles don’t drink Gatorade) after the game.

On the same day that University of Florida’s head coach, Urban Meyer, said in a pre-game interview that he’d be disappointed if his team didn’t put sixty points up against 4-7 Citadel, it’s good to see a different side of college football. While FSU didn’t put up 70 points against Maryland, they had a story that is even more impressive; they can claim one of only a handful of Rhodes Scholar student athletes in history.

Congratulations to Myron Rolle for all he has been able to do both on and off the field.