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mtaystl03 · 09-22-2005, 01:32 AM

In week 6 the Bobcats suffered their first set back of the season. Things quickly came back to earth. Billy ran 33 times for 137 yards and 2 TD’s, his lowest output by far this season. He caught 4 passes for 64 yards and recorded 10 tackles and a sack on defense. After the game a newspaper reporter asked him if he felt that none of his teammates want to win as badly as he does. His response was professional: “Nope. Everybody sweats just as much as I do, they work just as hard and they are just as tired. We all want to win but tonight we ran into a good squad and they beat us. Simple as that.”

When Billy got home that night his dad was waiting for him in the kitchen of his mother’s home (his mom had full custody). He said that Frank Beamer from the University of Virginia Tech called earlier that day and wanted to approach him. He was excited, but he didn’t really want to talk about it. He hated losing that much. He didn’t feel right talking about where he was going to play next year after their hopes for state were all but dashed that very night.

His father told him that sometimes there are more important things and he didn’t want to hear any of that. He called some of the guys and met them at a local restaurant to hang out. He didn’t get to go out much and just hang with his buddies. He had a good time and realized that he should give Coach Beamer a call in the morning.

The Hokies wasted no time is offering him a campus visit. His mom liked the idea of him being closer to home (the USC talks were scaring her quite a bit). He liked the idea of playing for a team that recently has produced some great NFL players, the likes of Lee Suggs, Kevin Jones and Michael Vick. Beamer told him to think about coming up for a game and he could meet some of the guys. The word spread around Hokie country that they were talking to Billy and the watch was on. Now two major programs had made contact and invited him to visit their campuses. The hard part has just begun. He wanted to concentrate on his senior season and give everything he had to his teammates now, but with visits, calls, letters, interviews and the hoopla now surrounding him, he knew it would be tough.

He got good news when he watched the Eagles battle the hated New York Giants and come away with the victory 15-7 at home.

09-22-2005, 01:32 AM	#6
mtaystl03 High School Varsity Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: St. Louis, MO	In week 6 the Bobcats suffered their first set back of the season. Things quickly came back to earth. Billy ran 33 times for 137 yards and 2 TD’s, his lowest output by far this season. He caught 4 passes for 64 yards and recorded 10 tackles and a sack on defense. After the game a newspaper reporter asked him if he felt that none of his teammates want to win as badly as he does. His response was professional: “Nope. Everybody sweats just as much as I do, they work just as hard and they are just as tired. We all want to win but tonight we ran into a good squad and they beat us. Simple as that.” When Billy got home that night his dad was waiting for him in the kitchen of his mother’s home (his mom had full custody). He said that Frank Beamer from the University of Virginia Tech called earlier that day and wanted to approach him. He was excited, but he didn’t really want to talk about it. He hated losing that much. He didn’t feel right talking about where he was going to play next year after their hopes for state were all but dashed that very night. His father told him that sometimes there are more important things and he didn’t want to hear any of that. He called some of the guys and met them at a local restaurant to hang out. He didn’t get to go out much and just hang with his buddies. He had a good time and realized that he should give Coach Beamer a call in the morning. The Hokies wasted no time is offering him a campus visit. His mom liked the idea of him being closer to home (the USC talks were scaring her quite a bit). He liked the idea of playing for a team that recently has produced some great NFL players, the likes of Lee Suggs, Kevin Jones and Michael Vick. Beamer told him to think about coming up for a game and he could meet some of the guys. The word spread around Hokie country that they were talking to Billy and the watch was on. Now two major programs had made contact and invited him to visit their campuses. The hard part has just begun. He wanted to concentrate on his senior season and give everything he had to his teammates now, but with visits, calls, letters, interviews and the hoopla now surrounding him, he knew it would be tough. He got good news when he watched the Eagles battle the hated New York Giants and come away with the victory 15-7 at home. __________________ Go STL Sports!