Senior Spotlight....RYAN JENKINS #76!!!

Okay....I have made my best attempt all season long to refrain from partaking of any nepotism as I administered this blog, and in my opinion, I've done an excellent job as this blog has never become a vehicle to spotlight my own Cadet. That is UNTIL NOW!!! I regret to inform all of you now that 'THAT STOPS HERE!!!!' The senior Cadet featured in this Spotlight post is none other than my very own ALL-AMERICAN, RYAN ALEXANDER JENKINS!!!

Having known Ryan for as long as he has existed, it is difficult to condense all that I know about him into a post that someone whose entire world does not revolve around him might be willing to take the time required to read; but I'll try. BINKINS as he is often called by his team mates is too many things. He is the kind of kid who will drop everything to pamper his Mom through her seasonal migraines, doing everything from making meals to ensuring quiet solitude until the headaches pass. He is self-reliant and has been a source of amazement to many of his contemporaries' Moms because of his unheard of ability to do his own laundry. He is the social director in his group and has blood hound-like characteristics when it comes to sniffing out parties. On the football field, he is an extremely dedicated team player, who is especially dedicated to providing opportunities for his fellow team mates to attain their goals. He spends many hours researching the technique of upcoming opponents prior to each week's game and developing his own technique to make sure that he contributes all that he can to the team's overall success.

Ryan is a charmer of mothers (his own and others such as his "lenient Mom" Maureen Flachs); he is an as yet undiscovered comedian, and if he has his way, he is a future college football standout! Ryan is well known throughout CBC as one of its premiere visual artists and has future aspirations to become a cartoonist or graphic designer.

He is also an accomplished pianist who plays beautifully by ear and is currently enrolled in his very first piano and music theory classes both of which he adores.

Okay, okay, I realize I've been carried away, how can I help it with such fascinating subject matter :-b . Anyway, I'll just stop here and leave you with Ryan's vital stats and his responses to the Senior Spotlight Questionnaire.

Name: Ryan Jenkins
Nickname: Big Janks/BINKINS
Ht: 6'2" Wt: 265
Position: OT/DT
Varsity Number: 76
Activities: Football, STUCO, Art Club, OBCA, Piano
Parents: Sharon Jenkins

Motto: "DO WORK!!!"

QUESTIONNAIRE RESPONSES:

What are your plans following graduation? (If planning to attend college, what are your top 3 choices?)

-I plan to attend college and (hopefully) play football somewhere. My top three choices are: Northwest Missouri State University, Missouri State, and Mizzou

Do you plan to play football in college

-Yes. I do plan on playing football in college. Hopefully somewhere like NWMSU or MSU.

What are your personal FOOTBALL goals for the season?

-I would like to be an essential part of the success of the offensive line. I would also like to help Rayon rush for 2,000 + yards in the regular season.

Who is your personal "Hero" (football or other) and why?

-My personal football "Hero" is probably #72 Glenn Dorsey from LSU. He has a disorder and regardless of his circumstances he still goes hard every play and has a relentless playing style.

Would you like to give a special someone a "shout-out"? Here is your chance....

-I'd like to shoutout: the Fun Train a.k.a. Lineman Love...I would also like to shout-out my boys Flachs, and Luberda. My running-back Rayon and my quarterback Jack Swoboda. I would also like to shoutout Batliner, Kyle Martin, and Ben Warning for the hard work I personally know they did getting ready in the 2006 offseason up until now. I want to shout-out some of our Juniors who have made great impacts on the team's success: Kevin Gerwitz (Ger-Baby), Jake and Josh Bromberg, Roderick Alton. Last but not least I want to give a shout-out to the new faces on the team: Andy Powell, Brian Rector, and Stan Ruchalski. Oh yeah and that boy K-WoOoOoODDDDD!!!!!

In closing, even though his WONDERFUL MOM didn't rate a shout-out, I would have to say that this particular Cadet is the

Spotlight Senior of all Spotlight Seniors!!!

(In my humble opinion that is ;)