It started with a simple question, asked via text message to my boss, University of Cincinnati video coordinator John Sells. I typed, “If I get my picture taken with the Big Ten championship trophy holding my ring over it, will I lose my job?” His response, a simple “No.”
I passed the message along to fellow video guy Joe Stanek, also via text. “I want a copy,” he responded. Well now, everyone gets their dream.
My dad and I were walking around outside the famed 2.5 mile rectangle on Sunday morning when we passed the Big Ten Network booth. Some Purdue cheerleaders were there, posing for photos with the Big Ten Championship trophy. So, I stopped, I just had to.
After receiving the go-ahead from Sells I walked over to the trophy. Flanked by two blonde Purdue cheerleaders, I took a spot near the shiny trophy. And then I pulled my right hand up and over the top, revealing the shiny, gaudy Big East Championship ring that adorned my right ring finger.
I passed the message along to fellow video guy Joe Stanek, also via text. “I want a copy,” he responded. Well now, everyone gets their dream.
My dad and I were walking around outside the famed 2.5 mile rectangle on Sunday morning when we passed the Big Ten Network booth. Some Purdue cheerleaders were there, posing for photos with the Big Ten Championship trophy. So, I stopped, I just had to.
After receiving the go-ahead from Sells I walked over to the trophy. Flanked by two blonde Purdue cheerleaders, I took a spot near the shiny trophy. And then I pulled my right hand up and over the top, revealing the shiny, gaudy Big East Championship ring that adorned my right ring finger.
And everyone, I mean everyone, took notice.
“WHAT IS THAT?” the guy snapping the photo said. I responded, “My Big East title ring, from the University of Cincinnati...” The cheerleaders, both male and female were shocked, stunned and in awe. “Does he play for the team?” the man asked my dad, who stood behind the camera.
“No, he just does the videos for them,” he responded. “He’s got a watch on too.”
By this time everyone gathered around me and I became like the girl who just got the rock from her boyfriend. It’s not a new feeling for me, but I’m not one to show off my ring. I just wear it every day, hoping that it provides some inspiration to me to keep doing as much hard work as I can. After all, I do want another one.
The interesting mix of NASCAR and college football is not just a passion for me, but it’s a marketing point for both the Big Ten Network and Allstate, who sponsors a BCS bowl—the Sugar Bowl. Allstate’s booth had a miniature field goal net set up and race fans from all walks of life, all ages, both sexes, right footers and lefties all gave their best shot at nailing a short kick.
It was the best of both worlds for me, college football and NASCAR mixed together. It couldn’t get much better. Unless maybe I made a few field goals.
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Mark Martin teaches life lessons on and off the track. For this reason, amongst many others, he became a role model for me. Meeting him was an amazing experience, and listening to him speak at the media conferences provided me with some more “quotes to live by.” My story about that will be out a little later.
Thanks for reading, I hope you enjoyed the short anecdote.
“WHAT IS THAT?” the guy snapping the photo said. I responded, “My Big East title ring, from the University of Cincinnati...” The cheerleaders, both male and female were shocked, stunned and in awe. “Does he play for the team?” the man asked my dad, who stood behind the camera.
“No, he just does the videos for them,” he responded. “He’s got a watch on too.”
By this time everyone gathered around me and I became like the girl who just got the rock from her boyfriend. It’s not a new feeling for me, but I’m not one to show off my ring. I just wear it every day, hoping that it provides some inspiration to me to keep doing as much hard work as I can. After all, I do want another one.
The interesting mix of NASCAR and college football is not just a passion for me, but it’s a marketing point for both the Big Ten Network and Allstate, who sponsors a BCS bowl—the Sugar Bowl. Allstate’s booth had a miniature field goal net set up and race fans from all walks of life, all ages, both sexes, right footers and lefties all gave their best shot at nailing a short kick.
It was the best of both worlds for me, college football and NASCAR mixed together. It couldn’t get much better. Unless maybe I made a few field goals.
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Mark Martin teaches life lessons on and off the track. For this reason, amongst many others, he became a role model for me. Meeting him was an amazing experience, and listening to him speak at the media conferences provided me with some more “quotes to live by.” My story about that will be out a little later.
Thanks for reading, I hope you enjoyed the short anecdote.
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