New York, New York

As I sit here on Election Day, I wonder how much money a Division I football playoff (similar to Division III) would generate to help out our sagging economy. A stimulus package revolving around a college football playoff might be one of the few things that our representatives in Washington D.C. could agree on.

As you have noticed on our web site, ZaVious Robbins has received a prestigious award from the National Football Foundation. ZaVious will fly to New York City in December to receive his award alongside Colt McCoy, Tim Tebow and others. The event will be held at the legendary Waldorf-Astoria Hotel and the NFF has two full days of activities for ZaVious and the other award winners.

This will mark the second time this year that an HSU student-athlete has earned a trip to the Big Apple ,as Ashley Huston went to New York in June to receive her Honda Woman of the Year award. As you recall, Ashley had to overcome a significant injury before she could accomplish all that she did for our track program. ZaVious is in the process of recovering from a season ending injury that he suffered in the second game of the season. While ZaVious has accomplished a great deal for our athletic program, we hope that next year will allow him to do even more. It’s ironic that two of our most prestigious award winners both had to deal with a major injury during their athletic careers. Perseverance is a word that sometimes we throw around easily; we mention it so much that I think we forget the true meaning of the word. Both Ashley and ZaVious have had obstacles to overcome during their athletic careers. They should help motivate us when we have to deal with difficulties in our everyday lives.

Cowboy Up,
John Neese