This chapter shows how Emmitt narrowed his college choices
down to two schools, Auburn and Florida, and why he choose Florida.
Also discusses his very impressive stats from his freshman and
sophmore years. Also discussed is his injury he suffered and his
recovery and the first bad press he ever received in his life.
Book Excerpt:
Even the first two days after I got injured, I was still telling myself
my knee was fine. Then, one night in my dorm room, I tried running down
the hall and my knee gave out. The pain was profound, but not as
profound as the message it sent. My parents and Coach Thomas had always
told me: "Football could end any moment. But your education will last your
entire life."... But that night when I felt my knee buckle under me, it
cemented my commitment to my education. Football could end in a heartbeat,
and it could end for any reason,...
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