09-08-2010, 10:48 AM
In the movie radio a young mentally challenged man is adopted by the football team at T.L Hannah high school in South Carolina. After overcoming adversity in the form of teasing and being made fun of he became a inspiration to the Yellow Jackets football team. It is IMO one of the best sports stories ever.
Bet you didn't know east kentucky had a better one.
Jaylin Strong (known as J.J. to his friends). Transferred to Paintsville High School when Mr. McClure got the job as principle. J.J was a "Blue Baby" Which means his umbilical cord was strangling him at birth, he survived this and was cared for at school by Mr. McClure. His dream had always been to be a waterboy for the football team, when he switched to Paintsville he figured he had his chance. Well he got much more, Coach Kinner promised the boy a spot on the varsity team (as it was his senior year), if he would come to practice and weightlifting. J.J never to my knowledge missed a practice and always worked hard to help his team get better. In Practice he was on the Scout O, And Scout D and always gave everything he had in him. He wore his #99 Jersey with pride and got to play in quite a few games last year. Even getting a tackle against fairview in the fourth quarter of his senior night. The crowd chanted J.J afterwords thus giving him something literally, beyond his wildest dreams. J.J is now graduated and is a waterboy for the tigers. To me that is what the game is all about.
Then I heard about what johnson Central's sports teams did for the 10 year old girl losing her battle with cancer, and I can say I am one proud Johnson Countian.
Go Tigers, And Eagles.
Bet you didn't know east kentucky had a better one.
Jaylin Strong (known as J.J. to his friends). Transferred to Paintsville High School when Mr. McClure got the job as principle. J.J was a "Blue Baby" Which means his umbilical cord was strangling him at birth, he survived this and was cared for at school by Mr. McClure. His dream had always been to be a waterboy for the football team, when he switched to Paintsville he figured he had his chance. Well he got much more, Coach Kinner promised the boy a spot on the varsity team (as it was his senior year), if he would come to practice and weightlifting. J.J never to my knowledge missed a practice and always worked hard to help his team get better. In Practice he was on the Scout O, And Scout D and always gave everything he had in him. He wore his #99 Jersey with pride and got to play in quite a few games last year. Even getting a tackle against fairview in the fourth quarter of his senior night. The crowd chanted J.J afterwords thus giving him something literally, beyond his wildest dreams. J.J is now graduated and is a waterboy for the tigers. To me that is what the game is all about.
Then I heard about what johnson Central's sports teams did for the 10 year old girl losing her battle with cancer, and I can say I am one proud Johnson Countian.
Go Tigers, And Eagles.