Bobby Reid
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I am getting more excited about this whole thing now. I mean, I think
that last week it all hadn’t hit me yet. All the hype has died down after I made
it public that I was committing to OSU, which is good. I can finally have time
to think and do things without having this burden of what school to chose and
everything. It feels great to be able to know what my future holds for certain
and know that others know it too. It is funny that so many people in
Oklahoma were all into the whole
thing and it was on the news and everything. No one at my school really knew
about my decision when I made it, it wasn’t like that here. But, after I wore
Oklahoma
State shirts like every day, I think
almost everyone caught on. I have been wearing something OSU almost ever since I
called Coach DeForest and told him my plan! I have been trying to find my mama a
jersey, but they don’t have them here. I am afraid if I get my dad one, he is so
pumped up about this, he will go out and get the shoulder pads and helmet to
match, that might be a little embarrassing. But, he is having fun with this, he
is a pretty proud dad right now.
So, the relief is great, because now I can concentrate on my high school
season more. Two-a-days have already started, and I have to be there at
6 a.m., so I am getting a lot of rest
during the day. When you get up that early, daytime naps are where it’s at. We
aren’t hitting in practice yet, but I really don’t have to worry about that
anyway. Except a lot of times guys go for me anyway and the coaches get on them.
It is funny because they are always saying, “Coach, if you don’t want me to hit
him, then why do you make him wear a green jersey? Green means ‘GO!’”
Actual classes start next week and that is good because it means that the
season is closer. I only have two classes in the mornings and then the rest of
my day, until practice, is free. My mama told me when I was a freshman that I
needed to get all of my hard classes out of the way first when I was a freshman
and sophomore so my last two years would be a walk in the park. I listened to
her, and it was the best advice I have ever gotten. Last semester I only had
three classes and this semester I just have two, so I am pretty happy about how
easy it is going to be. Summer school helped to. It has put me in a position to
make some good decisions about my future.
Some people go about things like, “Well, I know that I have a future in
football, I know where I am going, and I know that I can contend for playing
time, so I don’t need to worry about this last high school season since I
already made my verbal.” I am not like that. That is a waste of time and a waste
of talent, too. If you are gonna think like that, then you shouldn’t even be
playing, you know? I owe it to my school now to go out and try to win a
championship, and I am not going to slack off because my college dream is now
coming true.
It is all happening pretty fast, my mama was pretty happy I made the
decision already. She has been taking a lot of quiet time off to herself now,
which she deserves. She was like right in there with me, making sure that I
wasn’t being taken advantage of and giving me the best advice anyone could ever
give. It wore her out, so she is kinda taking it easy now, she keeps telling me
how glad she is that everything is quiet around here now.
So, yeah, I guess from what I said earlier about summer school and having
only two classes left, you probably
can guess that I will be coming to
Stillwater in January and enrolling
early. I plan on being there for spring practices and I am going to stay for the
summers, too. I want to work hard and compete for a job. I am taking my actual
“official visit” during the OSU-Kansas
State game, and I will be there for
the Texas game as well. I am
bringing some of my teammates and we are going to watch the game and hang out. I
am pretty excited about that. I don’t know really anyone on the team yet except
Ricky (Coxeff) and (Brad) Girtman. Brad came over and chilled with us a lot
during the camp, so I got to know him a little. It will be good for me to go up
and meet some people. Coach DeForest is crazy. He is all excited about getting
me up there and everything. I have been calling him at least once a week just to
talk and let him know how things are going with me. I really like him, I feel
like I can say anything to him and he is sincere and funny, and he tries to help
and advise me. I like it that I will be on a team that has that kind of
leadership.
So, yeah, in January I will pack up and move and get started. My mama is
like, “I won’t ever see you again,” and I am not gonna even deny that I am a
mama’s boy. Everybody knows that, it will be hard, but I know that if anything
ever goes wrong, my mama is driving up to
Stillwater to help me out. That is
what has made this all easier, all this attention, because she is there to keep
me grounded and teach me about life and prepare me for it.
First high school game is Sept. 5, so I am ready. I’ll talk more about
the college stuff when it gets closer. Right now, I need to go help my team win
a championship…
Come back for more from Bobby next week! Two-a-days
get more intense, and it is the road to a Texas State Championship for OSU’s
prize commit!
From the
archives
Diary Entry #1:
http://oklahomastate.theinsiders.com/2/118487.html
Diary Entry
#2:
http://oklahomastate.theinsiders.com/2/121940.html
Diary Entry #3:
http://oklahomastate.theinsiders.com/2/164493.html
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Robert
Reid 6-3,
220
North Shore (Houston,
Texas)
Yet another talented Texan signal
caller in what has to be one of the best years for quarterbacks the state has
ever produced. With three of our top six and a few others from the state that
still have a solid shot at making the EA SPORTS Elite 11, Texas is definitely
the place to be when looking for a standout quarterback. Reid is big-time
athlete with a great arm and a huge upside He reminds us a lot of Donovan McNabb athletically at the
same stage.
As a junior, Reid threw for 1,485 yards and 13 touchdowns while also
rushing for 776 yards and 16 more scores. He shows up very well on film boasting
a strong arm, great escape-ability and can really run. He has clocked a 10.7 in
the 100m and ran a 4.46 in the 40 while jumping 35 inches in the vertical at the
Nike Camp in College Station
(Texas). |
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