sportsillustrated.cnn.com - 11/6/2008
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A finalist for the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship, Florida State star Myron Rolle has decided to miss a big game to interview for the honor, says Stewart Mandel.
palmbeachpost.com - 11/11/2008
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FSU's Myron Rolle to seek Rhodes Scholarship, play
vs. Maryland on same day By DEREK REDD Special...
to The Palm Beach Post Monday, November 10, 2008 TALLAHASSEE Florida State safety Myron Rolle will get his chance in two weeks to have the best of both ...
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FSU's Myron Rolle to seek Rhodes Scholarship, play ...
sportsillustrated.cnn.com - 11/6/2008
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When 6-2 Florida State visits 6-2 Maryland on
Nov. 22, there's a decent chance the game could...
decide the ACC's Atlantic Division. Unfortunately for the 'Noles, they may be without one of their top defensive players. This may be the rare occasion where ...
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FSU's Myron Rolle is choosing Rhode Scholar interview ...
larrybrownsports.com - 11/12/2008
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Florida State safety Myron Rolle will miss ...
Deadspin —
... Florida State safety Myron Rolle will miss the November 22 game against Maryland ... because he has to interview for a Rhodes Scholarship. Seriously. [SI.com] ...
SEMINOLES’ ROLLE PICKS RHODES INTERVIEW OVER MARYLAND GAME
NBC Sports - College Football Talk —
... The final interviews for this year’s Rhodes Scholar candidates are on November 22, which is also the day of Florida State’s game against Maryland. And although that game could decide the ACC Atlantic Division, Rolle says becoming a Rhodes Scholar comes first, and he’ll skip the game if he has to.“The more I do mock interviews here at school and think about what I want to say, I have grown to really want to be a Rhodes Scholar,” Rolle tells Stewart Mandel of Sports Illustrated . “ If it takes missing a game, that’s what it takes.” Florida State coach Bobby Bowden says he ...
A Plea to the NCAA For Some Common Sense
Major League Jerk —
... I just finished reading Stewart Mandel’s story about FSU’s Myron Rolle and his skipping the November 22nd game against Maryland so he can go do his final interview to be a Rhodes Scholar. It is truly great. Apparently, Bobby Bowden and the FSU athletic department are fully behind their star Defensive Back in doing this. It is truly a great accomplishment. The guy finished his undergraduate degree in two and a half years and now is doing pre-med classes. He also has a chance of being picked in the first round of the NFL draft, which he said he will be eligible for. He ...
Know Your Rolle: FSU D-Back Weighs Rhodes Scholar and Road Game
Can't Stop The Bleeding —
... with the other NFL Rolles — back in July, and followed up yesterday with an update on the future medical student and Rhodes Scholar finalist’s recent dilemma. I, uh, gave it away in the headline. ...
ESPN, NCAA Get It Right For Myron Rolle
The Big Lead —
... the 22nd, he’ll be participating in the finals for the Rhodes Scholarship in Alabama and then have the fly to Maryland as his teammates take on the Terrapins in a key ACC game. The winners will be of the scholarship will be announced at 6pm, which made playing in a college football game on the same day a bit tricky. Luckily, everyone involved decided to actually do the right thing.
When Rolle approached his coaches about the opportunity, they supported him.
“We couldn’t be more proud ...
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sports.yahoo.com 11/3/2008 — Maryland Team Report Nov 7, 2008 The Terrapins have had no luck at night this season. Maryland is 6-0 on Saturday afternoons, but 0-2 in games that start when the stadium lights go on. Unfortunately for Ralph Friedgen's crew, ESPN insists that teams ...
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Beating ranked teams never made Terps fans so queasy.
ESPN, NCAA Get It Right For Myron Rolle
thebiglead.com 11/12/2008 — This is truly awesome news . Florida State safety, and Rhodes Scholar finalist, Myron Rolle will have a chance to excel both academically and athletically on November 22nd thanks to his coaches, ESPN, and the NCAA.
On the 22nd, he’ll be ...
Maryland Wins Big on Bye Week
girlsdontknowsports.blogspot.com 11/3/2008 — For the mercurial Terps, the bye week might have been there biggest victory so far. They did not have a chance to play while Florida State and Georgia Tech slugged it out. Luckily for Maryland, Georgia Tech won, which places Maryland on top of the ACC Atlantic Division.
Florida State's Rolle to accept Rhodes Scholarship
sports.espn.go.com 11/30/2008 — Florida State safety Myron Rolle said he is planning to accept his Rhodes Scholarship and study in Oxford, England, starting next October and bypass his senior year of eligiblity.
Florida State University Official Athletic Site
seminoles.cstv.com 11/23/2008 — THE FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY'S MYRON ROLLE NAMED RHODES SCHOLAR The Rhodes Trust named Rolle one of 32 U.S. Rhodes Scholars for 2009 - the first time in nearly 25 years it has awarded the scholarship to a prominent college football player. Nov. 22, ...
Those In-and-Out Maryland Terrapins
stetsports.com 11/7/2008 — Suffice it to say that we know absolutely nothing about the Terps. One game, they can look like a balanced offense with a bend-but-don’t-break defense. Other times, they look like they could easily be Clemson; full of talent and short on execution.
UNC vs Maryland: The Recap
unc5corners.blogspot.com 11/16/2008 — How many emotions went through you as Terps hit their field goal with less than 2 minutes to go? And what about when Cam Sexton threw the interception to end any hope for the Heels? I can not count them, but there were plenty of them, but I know there were many of them.
Florida State Team Report —
Bleacher Report - College Football 11/6/2008
With Jimbo Fisher into his second season, it finally feels like he has breathed some life into Florida State's offense and the fans are starting to get a taste of the good old days.
Florida State is averaging just over 35 points a game and ...
Can FSU Bounce Back Again? —
Bleacher Report - College Football 11/6/2008
One of the tests a team on the upswing faces is how they overcome a loss. Florida State has only been in this situation once this season following a 12-3 loss to Wake Forest.
Florida State responded with a 39-21 defeat of Colorado. That game ...
