One thing that I thought about with the talk of high school
football, is that one Coach that had an impact on Candidate Shuler also was a
big part of the building the football program that I had the opportunity to
play in.   

 
A few months ago Heath Shuler came and spoke to one of my
political classes at WCU, and toward the end of his talk I asked him after all
the policy questions, I said Heath ?How big of an impact did Coach Deitz have
on you??  Heath responded ?I still have
nightmares in the middle of the night of him yellin?!?  

 
In response to all the high school football talk, I couldn?t
help but think that one thing I agree with Heath on is that I can still hear
Boyce T. (Touchdown) Deitz yelling on the first day of practice ?GET IN THERE,
AND STICK IT TO ?EM!!!!?  At Smoky Mountain
of course, Heath went to Swain?.Bless his Heart!