Monday, October 25, 2004

Great Story on PJ Daniels

... from the Roanoke Times - link here. Learned some new things about PJ, like how he struggled with standardized testing, but showed that hard work wins out in the end.

In the spring of his senior year, Daniels got the SAT score he needed. By that time, most schools had already given out all their scholarships. North Texas made a late scholarship offer, but Daniels turned it down because he didn't want to go to college in his home state.

Fortunately, Georgia Tech offered him a chance that spring.

"Georgia Tech was my last option, and I took it," Daniels said. "I had to walk on at Georgia Tech and prove my skills - my academic skills, let alone my athletic skills. It was a blessing how they gave me an opportunity."