Was anyone paying attention?
Both Mendoza and Chamblis acknowledged their faith in their post game interviews.
And from what I gather from their personal stories that acknowledgement was genuine.
2026 may have only been one day old, but to see young men reach that kind of success in a sport where the shine is usually on the Godless, gives me hope for the coming year.
Yes, I noticed, and mentioned this in my post.
Not that anyone noticed, but last year Will Howard, the QB for Ohio State talked about his faith openly. So did many of his teammates. Emeka Egbuka and TreVeyon Henderson come to mind. The team even had a baptism ceremony early in the season.
I’m thinking that the young folks are turning to faith to help them through their tough times. Both Mendoza and Childress have faith, instilled by their parents. Some kids get it from a coach.
I like seeing them express their faith so openly, and be genuine about it. God bless them!