[THOMCAT]

So many people want to take shots at people without truly knowing them. I met J.J. when he and my son played grade school ball against each other. He had just moved to the area and they became friends and opponents and now they are teammates. He is without a doubt one of the nicest young men that I have been associated with. He is a refection of his parents and I am proud to call him and his parents my friends. I have been around JC football since the early 1970's and have witnessed some very bad football. I am proud of what our program has become and part of that can be attibuted to J.J. He makes his teammates work hard both on the field and in the weightroom. If he has to get what some consider too many carries, then so be it. Personally, I feel that if he got 70 carries in a game he has earned it. Anyone that knows J.J. and does not feel this way cannot truly call themselves an Eagle fan. Be proud of what you have done young man, for I am proud of you.