2008 Woodie Awards
Staying grounded, Jordan flies high
Brian Loew
Issue date: 11/30/06 Section: Sports
"He is an outstanding college player," head coach Matt Brady said in an interview with the Poughkeepsie Journal.
He is a player who can perform on any stage and under any spotlight. When many of us were driving back to Poughkeepsie from the holiday break, he was playing his game on the national stage down in Orlando. Did he fumble under the glare of the spotlight? No way. He came up just short of his career high with a 30-point game in the win over Western Michigan on Sunday.
He is a calm, cool and collected leader who is not letting the national exposure get to his head, or his team's. He told the Poughkeepsie Journal that even though Marist has been successful, he knows they have a challenging schedule ahead of them.
"We're not going to let our success down there affect us," he said. "We know what's ahead of us and how good the teams are. We can always remember Florida, but we can't just be satisfied with how we did down there."
Best of all, Jared Jordan is just an ordinary guy, playing the game that he loves. He is not conceited or big-headed. He hasn't let his accolades blur his sight from the real prize: a team conference title. He is level-headed and down-to-earth. And, you know what? He's an all-around nice kid to boot.
Finally, he is an unexpected topic of conversation at the dinner table on Thanksgiving Day.
Say hello, America - Jared Jordan is here.
He is a player who can perform on any stage and under any spotlight. When many of us were driving back to Poughkeepsie from the holiday break, he was playing his game on the national stage down in Orlando. Did he fumble under the glare of the spotlight? No way. He came up just short of his career high with a 30-point game in the win over Western Michigan on Sunday.
He is a calm, cool and collected leader who is not letting the national exposure get to his head, or his team's. He told the Poughkeepsie Journal that even though Marist has been successful, he knows they have a challenging schedule ahead of them.
"We're not going to let our success down there affect us," he said. "We know what's ahead of us and how good the teams are. We can always remember Florida, but we can't just be satisfied with how we did down there."
Best of all, Jared Jordan is just an ordinary guy, playing the game that he loves. He is not conceited or big-headed. He hasn't let his accolades blur his sight from the real prize: a team conference title. He is level-headed and down-to-earth. And, you know what? He's an all-around nice kid to boot.
Finally, he is an unexpected topic of conversation at the dinner table on Thanksgiving Day.
Say hello, America - Jared Jordan is here.
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