I was so happy to hear from him, ... In the situation that I was in, any bit of good news brightens your day. I guess it was just fate that he called when he did. It made my day and gave me even more motivation to get myself right.

[Date rape is a major alcohol-related problem that schools don't advertise and U.S. News & World Report doesn't mention in its annual college issue. But administrators and counselors deal with it every year. The University of Colorado advised female students,] When you're drunk, you'll have sex with someone you wouldn't have lunch with, so bring a condom. ... The quality of men's manners seems to be directly proportional to how drunk I am.

In any situation, any aspect of your life, to be wanted feels good.

To have someone like coach Tice call you and say they'll give me an opportunity once you get out of there, it's that much better to go in and do what you have to do and get out of there,

That made all the difference.

Being down there in that treatment facility, man, it just made me reflect on everything as far as growing up as a little kid to that point. I'd been taking a lot of things for granted. I see that. I'm just ready to move forward with my life and my career.