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The University of Mississippi Athletics
Ask Deuce, Part V
9/20/2000 | Football
Sept. 20, 2000
Q - What is the most important lesson that you have learned through football that you probably wouldn't have learned anywhere else?
Toby Wadsworth, West Point, NY
A: I would say football has taught me to be patient and stay positive. Nothing in life is ever given to you. You must stay patient, accept the challenges given to you and stay positive.
Q- How has God influenced you during your football training while playing at Ole Miss?
Jeffrey Weeks, Ackerman, Miss.
A: For me it is just about understanding that God is in control. I just believe in him and follow his lead. Knowing that he is in control allows me to stay focused on my goals and what it is I need to accomplish.
Q- Deuce, you are a very good person off the field by what I hear and read. You seem to have great morals. Can you please describe what you believe and why?
Danny Jones, Picayune, Miss.
A: I think it is important to always be yourself and stay down to earth. Everything good can be taken away in an instant so appreciate what you have and be thankful. I also think it is important to treat others how you would like to be treated. That is something we are taught as children, and if you do that, everything else will take care of itself.
Q- What is your favorite thing to do when you are off the field?
Brandon Reeves, Durant, Miss.
A: Play video games. I especially like the sport video games, but any video game is good. I also just like to hang out with my friends and relax. You are only in college once, so I am trying to have fun while I can!
Q- Do you find it difficult to trust in people with all the attention you have been getting?
Jenna Arbuckle, Eugene, Ore.
A: You have to realize that some people are going to have hidden agendas for wanting to know you. You just have to get an understanding of who has your best interests in mind and stick with those people. However, you never want to treat anyone bad, or try not to anyway.
Q- First of all, I would just like to tell you how proud we (my family) are of you! I have two questions for you: Do you miss having privacy like you had in high school, and what teacher influenced you the most during high school? Good luck in the rest of the season!
Jennifer Livingston, Morton, Miss.
A: The most influential teacher I had in high school was definitely Miss Penny Wilburn. She was a great teacher. I do miss the privacy I had back in high school, but that is just a part of playing football. Once your career takes off, you just take it all in stride and try to continue to do better and keep moving on.
Q- My name is Patrick Cayson and I am going to be 12 on September 24. I am your number one fan! I have season tickets to the home games, and I will be at every one of them! My question is.I have noticed that you and Romaro Miller talk a lot when you are coming out on the field. Are you talking game strategies? Thanks for you time!
Patrick Cayson, Trenton, Tenn.
A: There's no telling what we are talking about! We are usually just talking about having fun! If you are not ready for the game by then, last minute strategies are not going to help. At that time we are just trying to stay loose and relaxed, and get ready to play.
Q- My most memorable moments of you are your 100-yard kick-off return against Arkansas in 1999 and your touchdown run against Alabama in 1999. What is your most memorable moment during your Ole Miss career?
Graham Thomas, Jackson, Miss.
A: I would have to say that my very first touchdown and playing in my first bowl game rank together as my favorite memories so far. Playing in that bowl game in Detroit was big time for me. It was sort of a coming out party for me. It was the time when the torch was being passed from John Avery to myself.
Q- Other than Vaught-Hemingway, what is your favorite stadium in the SEC?
Will Bardwell, Brandon, Miss.
A: I would definitely say (Alabama's) Byrant-Denny in Tuscaloosa. I have really enjoyed playing there.
