Fifteen MORE Minutes
I think most of us are aware of the term “15 minutes of fame”. Be it a reality star, a sports hero, or just a normal guy making it onto the evening news being interviewed about “something or other”, everyone is supposed to get their “15 minutes”. Personally, I thought I had already had my own 15 minutes so far in my 21 and a half-ish years. From a couple of shots on the local sports show in high school, to making it on local Columbia TV freshman year because of it being my “first game” (and because my friend Jenna is a Public Relations major that really knows how to make stuff happen!) I have had my moments in the sun.
I guess for me , those aren’t quite enough moments because I really like sunshine, and basking in its warm glow of “fame.” Lucky for me on Thursday, our Gamecock football squad was taking on NC State in the first game of the year on ESPN, and those fine folks from Bristol, CT have a way of getting rowdy fans on TV. So, with our Gamecocks up 34-0 just a few seconds away from victory (47 to be exact) in the 4th quarter, I noticed a cameraman standing in the aisle right next to me. I didn’t think too much of it, I mean he could have been working for the school, his camera could have been off, the possibilities are literally endless!
As I said, I didn’t think too much of it, until few seconds later when he had left and I received a text message from a friend saying “Cory, I just saw you on ESPN!” Alas, I had arrived! It was time for a few more seconds to tick on my 15 minutes of fame! I immediately called home to ask if Mom and Dad had seen their baby boy’s face plastered all over national TV, and they had! Although they wanted to know why they didn’t receive a shout out. They had even recorded the game so as to preserve my moment of fame!
Perhaps you saw me at home too, check out the :47 second mark in the 4th quarter. I have on a backwards hat, a garnet Under Armour shirt, and a grin! Needless to say this made my night, that and the fact that we took care of the Wolfpack pretty handily! Anyways, I have to go, my phone’s ringing, and I am pretty sure it’s my agent. Since my spot on TV, the offers from Hollywood have been non-stop! Take care!