Florida Has Some Clever Receivers
Sep 26th 2007ericjhoroCollege Football
You gotta hand it to Florida receiver David Nelson. The guy knows how to capitalize on a good thing. Six months ago Nelson was on a spring break cruise when a DJ mistook him for Gators quarterback Chris Leak. The Gators receiver decided to play along.
“The spotlight was on me,” he said Monday. “I stood up and waved and then sat back down.”
Nelson stayed the star all week, posing for pictures and meeting much of the crew. He even signed autographs for some small children who would have felt devastated if Nelson broke the hoax.
“I kind of just scribbled something,” he said.
Some may criticize Nelson for pretending to be something he’s not, but who among us wouldn’t impersonate a more heralded teammate in order to obtain free drinks or female companionship. I commend Nelson for recognizing an opportunity in life an seizing it. That’s the kind of assertiveness that will impress Urban Meyer.
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