USC's fan who went blind

[vollygirl]

....and Carroll was so good to him. Just wondering how his relationship with the new staff will go. I think it might be kind of telling.

 

[davethevol]

Uh, do you have a link to the story or some sort of description on the situation?

 

[NCGatorBait]

yeah that was a great story about the kid Volly...Kiffin will surely embrace him to improve his PR...

 

[XtennesseeX]

Uh, do you have a link to the story or some sort of description on the situation?

YouTube - Jake Olson: A True Inspiration

 

[Co. Aytch]

Brave kid. What a feeling to know that you are losing your sight the next day.

Makes all problems you think you have seem very small.

 

[lylsmorr]

Great story

 

[T-TownVol]

He will put Layla on that one. She did not like the soup kitchen very much.

 

[davethevol]

Wow, that's a pretty touching story.

 

[Doyle Hargraves]

yeah that was a great story about the kid Volly...Kiffin will surely embrace him to improve his PR...

Only if he is a 5* recruit or has some good blow connections.

 

[rowsdower]

Anyone remember seeing him on Gameday and Lee Corso extended his hand for the kid to shake?

Cripes.

 

[utfan089]

I remember watching this story and thinking "oh I hope USC wins for this kid." It was/is a very touching story. & I also remember Lee extending his hand, I cringed for a second.

 

[IPorange]

Anyone remember seeing him on Gameday and Lee Corso extended his hand for the kid to shake?

Cripes.

Ya, that made me flinch. Too painful to watch. Might as sent him off with a "We'll see ya later!"

 

[stevenharvey11]

Ya, that made me flinch. Too painful to watch. Might as sent him off with a "We'll see ya later!"

Pretty sure Carroll did say that. Or something close to that.
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[TXA&M07]

I think it was far worse. I'm pretty sure I remember Pete telling him to "Come back and see us." It was quick, and harmless, but word vomit none-the-less.

 

[IPorange]

I can't really talk. I do stuff like that all the time to Ray up on the Hill at UT. Every time I catch myself just too late, and think "damn" as I walk out the door.

 

[tennfever]

I thought Pete Carroll did a great job with this young man. I don't see Kiffin ever taking the time to do something like this he is pretty self serving

 

[VolsNUT]

Yea, unless the kid is the HC at USC, Kiff doesn't even know he exists.

 

[Slydell]

He did a short interview last month here-

An Interview With January 2010’s ?That Fan of the Month?: Jake Olson, USC?s #1 Fan ThatFan.com — Are You That Fan?

That Fan:
What are your goals for the future?

Jake Olson:
I want to be a professional golfer when I grow up. I want to be the first blind person to win the Masters.

That Fan:
So you golf now?

Jake Olson:
Yeah, I do. Right now I’m getting lessons and if you have the right mechanics everything works out, and I actually play pretty well. I typically shoot between an 88 and a 92, so I try to play bogey golf.

 

[lylsmorr]

He did a short interview last month here-

An Interview With January 2010’s ?That Fan of the Month?: Jake Olson, USC?s #1 Fan ThatFan.com — Are You That Fan?

That Fan:
What are your goals for the future?

Jake Olson:
I want to be a professional golfer when I grow up. I want to be the first blind person to win the Masters.

That Fan:
So you golf now?

Jake Olson:
Yeah, I do. Right now I’m getting lessons and if you have the right mechanics everything works out, and I actually play pretty well. I typically shoot between an 88 and a 92, so I try to play bogey golf.

Holy crap...I shoot worse than that sometimes and i'm not at a disadvantage

 

[Slydell]

Yeah, that part got me, too. If a majority of weekend golfers were honest in their scoring, they'd be thrilled to card between 88-92 on any given day. I would.

 

[MSCE09]

Jake Olson:
Yeah, I do. Right now I’m getting lessons and if you have the right mechanics everything works out, and I actually play pretty well. I typically shoot between an 88 and a 92, so I try to play bogey golf.

I shoot that on the front half.