Life is a Highway

Yesterday, I promised I would regale you with my break down of the NFL Draft, but after thinking about it, no one reading this blog probably cares about the draft on any level. My brief mention of Jerome Simpson's athleticism should be sufficient analysis.

But of course I won't leave it at that. Keith Rivers is a building block and Pat Sims is a poor man's Sam Adams (best case scenario, obviously). And despite the stigma attached to Florida receivers, I think the Cincinnati offensive system is creative enough to incorporate him quickly and he could be a Peter Warrick-type player right away, but much, much faster than Warrick. I also don't consider the drafting of three wide receivers a threat to T.J.'s long-term relationship with the club or the signaling of the end of Chad Johnson's career in Cincinnati. It's merely a replenishing of a depleted corp that has taken a hit because of injuries (Tab Perry), stupid decisions (Chris Henry) and free agency (Kelly Washington and Kevin Walter).

OK, the draft speak is officially finished. On to more important matters.

Tomorrow I am going to make one of the most unpleasant drives of my life. From Erie to Lancaster, Pa. The Triptik on AAA says five and a half hours but most of it is through the mountains and down through State College toward Harrisburg. I've been to Clarion and to State College and both are horrible trips. But I have my GPS and XM Radio, so I'll make the most of it.
The reason for the trip is a job interview at Millersville. The potential to run my own sports information department is intriguing even more so, an increase in pay. Millersville has had several SID's in the last few years but its been an interim situation almost every time. I think Millersville is in a fantastic location, close to Lancaster, York, Hershey and Harrisburg. Millersville also has good athletic teams and really nice facilities.

Being an ODL student, it also peaks my interest to have an opportunity to leave an imprint on an organization and I really think I can do that at Millersville, provided that they are willing to provide the resources to do it. I have a lot of ideas that I think can work and it should be interesting to see what the folks there have to say and see how well we mesh.

My life is quickly changing, though, and life-altering decisions will need to be made soon. I found out today that our associate athletic director at Mercyhurst is leaving, which may shake things up here, but who knows how and when? There are some other jobs that could possibly open soon, too.

Having a girlfriend that lived several hours away was never easy. But now that we are engaged and with a wedding coming up in September, it's even more challenging to find a location where we can each continue our successful careers. And the clock is running. The temptation to press and worry is always there, but I must remember to take everything one step at a time. I've been reciting Matthew 6:34 in my head frequently, " Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble."

That's always helpful, relying on God's Word for comfort. In fact, reliance on God is something that came out in my reading last night. I think I'll do an entire blog about it.

Stay tuned.