Sunday, January 27, 2008

Young Goes Back To School


Let’s hear it for Vince Young.

I’m impressed.

The Titans quarterback has joined defensive back Michael Griffin to return to Austin to get their degrees at the University of Texas.The former Longhorns have both enrolled for the spring semester as fulltime students.

See, it’s cool to back to school.University of Texas players are enrolled for the spring semester at the Austin campus, an official in the registrar's office confirmed Friday.

It seems that Young made a promise to his mother that he would earn his degree and he plans to honor her request.

Young is only two semesters short of his degree in education and early child development. He is taking 15 hours this semester and hopes that will get him close enough to finish with some online courses.

Griffin, the Titans top draft pick last year, is majoring in youth and community studies.

The Titans duo is working out at the University to get ready for the 2008 season.

Young is set for life financially and likely will never have to work.

Nonetheless, he’s sending a message to young and old to get that degree.

We have heard that Young sometimes pouted in games when he was struggling. Before he was drafted, some questioned his intelligence when rumors popped up that he had failed the Wonderlic Test.

The college degree should end any questions surrounding Young’s smarts.

Terry Bradshaw was once called a “dumb quarterback.” If I remember correctly, somebody said he couldn’t spell cat if you spotted him two letters.

Bradshaw has proven that not to be true.

Today, he’s the “lead dog” on FOX NFL Sunday.

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