CJ Grad Javon Ringer in SI

Javon giving it to Alter

This week, Sports Illustrated did a nice job covering Heisman hopeful, Michigan State Running Back, Notre Dame-killer and Dayton Chaminade-Julienne alumni Javon Ringer in a piece in the magazine. I couldn't find the article online, so pick up the latest issue (the one with Manny on the cover) for details.

Ringer's been a workhorse for the Spartans, and his propensity to carry the football 35-40 times a game has some questioning whether he can keep it up over the grind of the Big 10 schedule. I, for one, am hoping he does, despite his 201 yard, 2-TD gem of a game against the Fighting Irish.

While I was a wrestling coach at CJ, I had the opportunity to meet Javon in the weight room, and he was a nice kid and had a great head on his shoulders for a 17-year-old that had the Big 10 knocking down his door. (Even if there was some controversy about where he'd end up)


Graduation Night with my Guys

Speaking of nice kids at CJ, Javon's story gives me a great opportunity to brag on a couple of my wrestlers that done good. This summer, I had the opportunity to attend graduations at Brown University and The Ohio State University to see Joe Walton and Tim Schirmer graduate from those respective institutions of higher learning.

Joe graduated with a degree in psychology from Brown, and is currently working towards his doctorate in psychology in Chicago.


Me and Walton, looking very Ivy League

Timmy graduated from tOSU with like 7 degrees in business and Hindi Literature. He's at law school in Columbus now, which I can forgive him for.


Me and Timmy, it was like 300 degrees and we're hung over

As I search for what's next, I cant help but think of how rewarding the opportunity to coach wrestling while I was stationed in Dayton. These guys clearly earned their degrees and worked their asses off to succeed, and I'm thrilled they let me come along for the ride!