Quick News: Phil Steele Preseason Lists + Scholar-Athlete Awards
As I posted on Twitter, Phil Steele has released his 2010 Preseason All-American Teams and to my surprise (I’m pretty sure I’m not alone there) TP was Steele’s selection for 1st All-American QB. (The linked list is from the Big East conference, but the National All-America lists is included) Pretty big honor considering all the other QBs out there in College Football. Now that Tebow, Bradford, and McCoy have moved on to the NFL, Terrelle probably is the biggest name out there. Is that enough to garner a preseason All-American honor? Who knows! But it’s still nice to see TP’s name next to the best in the country! [Side note: is this the cover image for the National Magazine?]
Terrelle attended OSU’s Scholar-Athlete dinner on Wednesday. TP has said many times that he feels that it’s very important that he maintain a high GPA to show how seriously he takes his role as a team leader. He wants his teammates to follow his lead and excel in the classroom as well. So, naturally he should be proud that the football team had more student athletes on hand than any other sport with 44. TP had the following to say to Ohio State student newspaper, The Lantern:
“Our goal is always to be 3.0 students. Every time we have more teammates who get that GPA, it’s a huge accomplishment. I’ve really matured. I’m growing up and it’s all about being a man. I have to have a schedule to succeed and go by that plan. Once you mature as a person it shows on the field as well as in the classroom.”
TP also shared that he hopes to be Academic All-American this summer.
Well done, Terrelle. Well done.
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