This past Christmas a story swept the internet about a football coach at a Christian high school in Texas who inspired his team’s fans to root for the opposition: a team from the local juvenile correctional facility. Among the thousands of emails that the coach received in response to his actions, one stood out to him. Trisha Sebastian mentioned her loss of faith, and coach Hogan got a message from God that he was meant to bring her back. We eavesdrop on their phone calls. (19 minutes)
I love the initial story of the fans cheering for the other team. Great work coach! We need lots more of that! Even just in regular high school games.
But as you listen to the story, you hear Trisha tell Ira Glass that she’s leaning towards agnosticism after the loss of a dear friend. She shares this with the coach and he attempts to change her mind with apologetics and logic. Continue reading This I Used to Believe: Act 2
The National Sleep Foundation has been saying for some time that it makes a lot of sense to start high school classes later in the morning — not at 7 a.m., as is the case in many school districts nationwide. Now, some school districts are beginning to respond, and they are seeing good results. Some districts are even saving money by cutting bus runs.
See it wasn’t just me who was tired every morning. Apparently all high schoolers do better when they get to sleep in every morning. I say run the school day from 9 to 5. Any thoughts?
Quincy Daniels in a UMHB Crusader uniform | Photo from UMHB.edu
From the AP:
Good as Belton’s Quincy Daniels has become, he’ll never be Ramonce Taylor.
Which is entirely intentional.
After rushing for 515 yards and nine touchdowns in just two games, Daniels understands why so many reflexively link him to his predecessor. Especially since it was only two season ago that Taylor – now a prominent tailback and kick returner for Texas – carried Belton to the playoffs with similarly staggering numbers.
UPDATE: Quincy went on to play college ball for UMHB. Taylor played a year at the University of Texas and scored a touchdown in the National Championship game his freshman year. Over the summer Taylor was accused of drug abuse and was suspended from the team.
Quincy is about to begin his final season of football at UMHB as he starts on his Masters degree…
Jon Wallin – SID
2/8/2010 9:34:15 AM
Belton, TX – University of Mary Hardin-Baylor running back Quincy Daniels will return for another season with the Cru football team in 2010 the senior from Belton announced on Friday. Daniels will graduate in May, but he has one more year of eligibility remaining after receiving a medical hardship after a knee injury cost him the final 12 games of the 2008 season. Daniels will enroll in graduate school at UMHB and begin work on his Master’s Degree this fall and return for one more season with the Cru.
“In my mind, I was feeling like I was done with football,†Daniels said. “But I thought about it and prayed about and then it became an easy decision. I am at peace with this decision and God has provided for me to continue my education.â€
Daniels rushed for 982 yards and 14 touchdowns last season despite missing two full games. He also caught five passes for 78 yards and earned First Team American Southwest Conference All-Conference honors and was a D3football.com Second Team All-South Region selection. Daniels is a three-time ASC Academic All-Conference pick and earned a spot on the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District VI First Team.
“He’s the best recruit we’ve gotten all year,†Cru head coach Pete Fredenburg said. “I wanted him to get away from football for a while and really have time to think about his decision and that’s just what he did. He has a great opportunity to continue his education and earn his Master’s Degree and that is just going to help him be more successful in life.â€
Daniels has 2,769 career rushing yards and he ranks fourth on the UMHB all-time list in that category. He has 36 rushing touchdowns in his career and is only five rushing TD’s away from tying the UMHB and ASC record of 41 set by Jarvis Thrasher. Daniels also has a receiving touchdown and a kickoff return for a score in his career and he has rolled up 3,259 all-purpose yards.
The Cru went 10-2 last season and earned a share of a fifth straight ASC Championship. UMHB advanced to the NCAA Division III National Championships for the sixth straight season before falling to Linfield College in the Second Round. The Cru has posted a 49-9 overall record in Daniels’ four years on campus, winning four ASC titles and advancing to a pair of National Semifinal games in that time.
