Curtis Brown: Brighter Days Ahead

Great story. This part struck me

“When I picked my school and learned it was in the Big 12, I thought that meant those were the 12 biggest colleges in the country. I didn’t even know it was a conference."

Proof that you dont have to get wrapped up in all the external BS of college football to be a top-recruit or good player. Just work hard and focus on your game.

Yeah, that line caught my attention as well. The entire portion about getting into college also made me realize, once again, that being “Texas” is an inherent advantage that we will always have. Despite some of our former conference mates’ best efforts, we will always be The University of Texas and for some kids that have never given college much thought when they figured they’d never have a chance to go somewhere, just that name makes the school a worthwhile goal.

Really fantastic find. Read it the other day and had to take a moment. Must-read.

Yeah, plus it makes easy parenting material. Right now Hucklebaby, who is 11 years old, spends her evenings complaining that her mother and I haven’t taken her shopping for new fashionable clothes recently enough.

Guess who’s reading this story tonight?

Great story, I wish Curtis all the best.

I knew his uncle in college (was an All-SWC DL at Houston) back in the day, meet his father a few times also. That he has turned out so well is truly a testament to the women in his life.

A powerful story. Thanks for posting it.

Wow, you never know the circumstances behind some of these kids. Mack has always been about recruiting kids with strong families behind them. The fact that he was homeless and fending for himself…..a semi-Blind Side is amazing. I knew he had a daughter that he had to go to Houston and miss a few games in his last year, but I didn’t know his history growing up. I hope he had a “family” with the team the time he was here.

What a wonderful story. Thanks for posting Huck.

Truly inspirational that a kid could go through what he did and grow up to be not only a successful person, but seemingly a good person.

I had no idea he came from Longview which is where I live and just up the road in Gilmer.

WOW. What an inspirational story.

The depiction of Longview as a vast pastureland struck me as being a little off, but overcoming that series of events is a remarkable feat. I noticed Curtis making a nice tackle on special teams in the game against Cleveland last week and wondered how he was adjusting. My best wishes to him.

Thanks a lot guys. I shouldn’t have read this while in the inner city school I’m at which I’m currently teaching as my eyes are a tad watery.

To your mama, granny, and aunt jemima
To black ghetto life
The rain, tears, sun, smiles pour down in heaps every day
Twice
On sadder day nights

Saul – Curtis leads the Steelers in special teams tackles. He makes practically every tackle on kickoffs. It is fun to watch him get down there first and actually make the tackle instead of whiffing like so many first arrivers. #31

Thanks, Strange.