All State AFCA Good Works Team

[CatMom]

Our Center made the initial cut. Only 1 of 2 from the SLC, one of 16 from an FCS school and only FCS player from all of Texas.

Anyone else got info on others besides the 2 SLC players?

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[CatMom]

Come on folks. Somebody has to have a guy that made the initial list. There are 16 from the FCS and 2 of those are from the SLC. That means there are 14 more out there somewhere

[Catattack]

Tanner Ripley

The award for most individual community service hours, dubbed the A.L.L. Star Award, went to football player Tanner Ripley who logged 195 hours of service in the last year that included two trips overseas. Ripley, a junior, is in his second year as a Big Brother in Bozeman.

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For Ripley, it was a blast from the past. Growing up in a small community, he remembered sharing time with many youngsters as a high school football player. But the reasons for Ripley giving his time run much deeper than just an opportunity to spend time with kids.

When Ripley attended his first “Big For a Day” event as a Montana State football player three years ago, he knew that the mission of Big Brothers/Big Sisters was a good personal fit for him. He remembers the day well.

"There was a young kid who just hung on me all day,” Ripley said. “I kept in touch with him after that but he was from Livingston and it just wasn’t feasible for me to get involved.”

Then, passing by the Big Brothers/Big Sisters table at Catapalooza the following fall, Ripley stepped up and volunteered. He was paired with a young boy from Bozeman and he has been a “big” ever since.

“What they’re doing really fits who I am,” Ripley said. “I’ve always been someone who likes to help people and I like kids. Growing up in a small K-12 school, I enjoyed interacting with little kids every day.”

That K-12 school Ripley referred to was Highwood, a small class C high school about 30 miles east of Great Falls. Ripley’s family ranches in the area and he would someday like to go back to ranch.

“Right now, I am majoring in Animal Science, but I don’t think I’m going to ranch when I’m done with school,” Ripley said. “I’d like to do some traveling, maybe go overseas for a while.”

Last summer, he got a taste of that overseas living when he spent the summer on a missions trip in Australia with Campus Crusade. He is also active in Athletes in Action and has chosen to live in the dorm as an upperclassman to help mentor younger students.

“My faith is really important to me,” Ripley said. “That is most of what drives what I do. And I’m fortunate to come from a family where that is important.”

Ripley is the youngest of three children in a family that includes two older sisters who are both married and have children. He values that family connection and looks forward to spending time with his two nephews whenever he can.
Ripley has always been active in leadership. As president of his student council in high school, his influence stretched beyond the athletic field.

“I feel like I am gifted in leadership and it would be a waste not to use that,” he said.

Getting involved in community service just felt natural to him and when opportunities presented themselves at Montana State, he took advantage.

“I feel like helping other people helps me focus on something besides school and something besides football. I think it helps me be a better student to know that there is something else out there besides school and sports.”

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Montana State football players Joe Schreibeis, Tanner Ripley and Caleb Schreibeis do not consider themselves ambassadors, but over spring break, that’s exactly what they became—MSU football ambassadors to Turkey.
The trio traveled to Turkey in March to spend eight days in Istanbul, Turkey as part of a coaching staff working with a local football team, the Istanbul Cavaliers. They were part of a group that included six former and current players from the University of Texas and Tunch Ilkin, a former Pittsburgh Steelers NFL pro-bowler who hails from Turkey. Ilkin played his college football at Indiana State University and currently works as a football analyst for the Pittsburgh Fox affiliate. He is the only native of Turkey to ever play in the NFL

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[Screamin_Eagle174]

Charleston Southern University – Jordan Lancaster
Davidson College – John Behm
Drake University – Ben Morrison
Elon University – Khirey Walker
Montana State University – Tanner Ripley
North Dakota State University – Matthew Gratzek
Northern Arizona University – Mike Battisti
Northwestern State University – Justin Aldredge
Samford University – Jeremy Towns
Southern Illinois University – Mike McElroy
Texas State University – Steven Kenney
University of Dayton – Dan Prindle
University of Delaware – Siddiq Haynes
University of Montana – Andrew Selle
Western Carolina University – Chris Everett
Youngstown State University – Torrance Nicholson

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[89Hen]

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ORLANDO, Fla. -- During a time of year when giving and compassion are celebrated, University of Delaware senior defensive lineman Siddiq Haynes has been announced by Allstate Insurance Company and the American Football Coaches Association as the 2010 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team® Captain, a community service award determined by college football fan voters on ESPN.com.

Haynes is the first Team Captain recognized in the 19-year history of the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team®, one of the most prestigious off-the-field honors in college football. ESPN personality and Good Works Team® national ambassador Lou Holtz presented Haynes with his trophy during The Home Depot College Football Awards, televised on ESPN Thursday night.

[GannonFan]

Yeah, great honor for Haynes, they essentially made a team captain award just for him. Amazing considering the guy was just an unknown walk-on from North Carolina. Just a great kid and a credit to the Blue Hens.

[Gil Dobie]

Congrats to Matt Gratzek

[CatMom]

Does it bother anyone else that 11 are FBS and the other 11 come from FCS, DII, DII & NAIA?

[89Hen]

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[GoSE]

Does it bother anyone else that 11 are FBS and the other 11 come from FCS, DII, DII & NAIA?

Obviously FBS bias.

[CatMom]

Does it bother anyone else that 11 are FBS and the other 11 come from FCS, DII, DII & NAIA?

Obviously FBS bias.

Well, they could add ST guys - PK, P and K and then take 5 from each level. (Like that would ever happen )