Former Demon players Britt Brittain and Marcus Spears spoke to the NSU newcomers this morning as part of Coach Peveto's "Issues" series of talks.
They spoke about Demon football tradition, and about taking advantage of the opportunities for success outside of football during the next 4-5 years at NSU.
Brittain told the players that many of their best friends in life will come from this group. He said he and his Demon teammates gather once a year and stay in touch 30 years later.
Spears had the group imagine they all had played 10 seasons in the NFL (he played 12), and asked them, "Now what? The game's over. You have the rest of your life. What are you gonna do?" He stressed taking advantage of every opportunity to grow academically and personally.
Spears will be visiting for a couple of days. Last weekend, he was in Canton, Ohio, to attend the Pro Football Hall of Fame induction of the late Derrick Thomas, his teammate with the Kansas City Chiefs.
He also told the young Demons to take "purple pride" and said he was thrilled to travel to Detroit in 2006 for the NSU basketball team's NCAA Tournament and the win over Iowa. "We're all in this together," he said. "Sport doesn't matter. We're Demons."
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