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CambodianDrywall Ballot for 2017 Week 11

Ballot Type: Human

Submitted: Nov. 5, 2017, 3:48 p.m.

Rank Team Reason
1 Georgia Bulldogs This story is about a skinny young boy who loved football with all his heart. Practice after practice, he eagerly gave everything he had. But being half the size of the other boys, he got absolutely nowhere. At all the games, this hopeful athlete sat on the bench and hardly ever played.
2 Alabama Crimson Tide This teenager lived alone with his father, and the two of them had a very special relationship. Even though the son was always on the bench, his father was always in the stands cheering. He never missed a game.
3 Wisconsin Badgers This young man was still the smallest of the class when he entered high school. But his father continued to encourage him but also made it very clear that he did not have to play football if he did not want to.
4 Miami Hurricanes But the young man loved football and decided to hang in there. He was determined to try his best at every practice, and perhaps he would get to play when he became a senior.
5 Oklahoma Sooners All through high school he never missed a practice or a game but remained a bench-warmer all four years. His faithful father was always in the stands, always with words of encouragement for him.
6 Clemson Tigers When the young man went to college, he decided to try out for the football team as a walk-on. Everyone was sure he could never make the cut, but he did.
7 Notre Dame Fighting Irish The coach admitted that he kept him on the roster because he always puts his heart and soul to every practice, and at the same time, provided the other members with the spirit and hustle they badly needed.
8 Washington Huskies The news that he had survived the cut thrilled him so much that he rushed to the nearest phone and called his father. His father shared his son's excitement and received season tickets for all the college games.
9 TCU Horned Frogs This persistent young athlete never missed practice during his four years at college, but he never got to play in a game.
10 UCF Knights It was the end of his senior football season, and as he trotted onto the practice field shortly before the big division game, the coach met him with a message.
11 Auburn Tigers The young man read the message and he became deathly silent. Swallowing hard, he mumbled to the coach, "My father died this morning. Is it all right if I miss practice today?"
12 Oklahoma State Cowboys The coach put his arm gently around his shoulder and said, "Take the rest of the week off, son. And do not even plan to come back to the game on Saturday."
13 Michigan State Spartans Saturday arrived, and the game was not going well. In the third quarter, when the team was ten points behind, a silent young man quietly slipped into the empty locker room and put on his football gear.
14 Ohio State Buckeyes As he ran onto the sidelines, the coach and his players were astounded to see their faithful team-mate back so soon.  "Coach, please let me play.  I have just got to play today," said the young man.
15 USC Trojans The coach pretended not to hear him. There was no way he wanted his worst player in this close division game.
16 Penn State Nittany Lions But the young man persisted, and finally, feeling sorry for the kid, the coach gave in.  "All right, you can go in."
17 Washington State Cougars Before long, the coach, the players and everyone in the stands could not believe their eyes. This little unknown, who had never played before was doing everything right.
18 Virginia Tech Hokies The opposing team could not stop him. He ran, he passed, blocked, and tackled like a star. His team began to triumph. The score was soon tied.
19 Mississippi State Bulldogs In the closing seconds of the game, this kid intercepted a pass and ran all the way for the winning touchdown. The fans rushed the fied. His team-mates hoisted him onto their shoulders. Such cheering you never heard.
20 Michigan Wolverines Finally, after the stands had emptied and the team had showered and left the locker room, the coach noticed that this young man was sitting quietly in the corner all alone.
21 USF Bulls The coach came to him and said, "Kid, I cannot believe it. You were fantastic! Tell me, what got into you? How did you do it?"
22 Memphis Tigers The young man looked at the coach, with tears in his eyes, and said, "Well, you knew my dad died, but did you know that my dad was blind?"
23 West Virginia Mountaineers The young man swallowed hard and forced a smile, "My dad came to all my games, but today was the first time he could see me play, and I wanted to show him I could do it."
24 Iowa Hawkeyes Author:
25 Iowa State Cyclones Unknown

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