At the University of South Carolina, we hired a man.
He’s a husband and father. He’s a former professional football player. He is the first Florida Gator to win the Heisman Trophy in 1966.
He became head football coach for the Gamecocks.
He set records at every place he coached, whether they were bad or good. He has one of the worst winning percentages in Washington Redskins history. Ouch! But he has the most wins for the Gamecocks and the Florida Gators.
So, as a professional, he rocked our world with his achievements in the football arena. We couldn’t ever envision him going back into private life to spend time with his kids, wife and grandchildren. Those were his other jobs he already had to do besides wearing the headset and visor on the sidelines.
He has been involved in football for nearly a half-century. Most people, whether in the private or public sector, retire after fewer years of service.
We in the University of South Carolina community should respect him as a worker and for all that he did for this university.