Re: ***JUCO LB Gary Johnson Commits To Bama***
Didn't ever think I would say this, don't think I ever will again, but this guy is from my high school... sorta. Gary has his own "Blind Side" story. Douglas was playing in a basketball tourney in B-ham and they had played a couple of games including the last game of the day. This guy continued to hang around the gym long after the games were over. I don't know how everything transpired as I am nearly 10 years removed from school, but several guys discovered that Gary was homeless. After an apparent big fight with AHSAA a family from Douglas was able to provide him a home for over two years. He was a phenomenal athlete but went unnoticed due to injuries and, to a larger extent, playing at Douglas. Knowing his story makes me pull hard for Gary and the fact that he graduated from my football poor high school is icing on the cake! RTR