11/25/2017
The BEST of the BEST!
This is what this family has offered for generations. Today, as we recover from the feast of Thanksgiving and huddle around the TV to watch a rival game or two, We ask you to be thankful for us, family!
There is especially one game of interest, University of Florida VS Florida State University. We've had family contribute to the success of both programs. Today, maybe we can look at this game matching running back for running back and compare numbers for a winner. Let's call the Florida Gator runner's team, "Team Elijah Williams" and the Florida State Seminoles runner's team, "Team Greg Allen". Both were spectacular athletes who went on to play for the NFL. But, they were also, members of this family.
We've talked about Greg Allen's commitment to FSU football. So, we will just sum it up as, he set the mark for Warrick Dunn and Dalvin Cook to break and STILL (35 years later) holds school records. Elijah Williams plight was a little different. Also graduating from Milton High School some 12 years after Allen, drew comparisons. Choosing the Gators was an easy choice where he started four seasons. He was a born leader on the team and was voted team captain his senior year. The bigger the game, the bigger his contribution, even in beating Florida State 52-20 in the Sugar Bowl for a National Championship. He was drafted to the Atlanta Falcons where a modest team became ... "The Dirty Birds". Today, he continues to lead and give back by teaching and coaching high school football at Jones High School in Orlando, FL who just finished their 10-2 season.
BEST of the BEST?? Absolutely! You would be hard pressed to find more humble, family-driven, successful men than these two. Lend your mind and your TV to imagine Team Williams VS Team Allen... / FSU vs UF / or Seminoles vs Gators. We are thankful for family and thankful for you!