(S14) - PT 1 - Draft Day

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I know a lot of people like to go all out for draft day--lots of people over, big party, all that stuff. But that's never been the kind of bear I am. Honestly, draft day for me was a pretty quiet affair. My parents came down from Anchorage to visit me in Lincoln, so my girlfriend came over and had dinner with us at my apartment. Afterwards, we all sat in the living room, turned on the TV, and just waited.

Right around the start of the third round of the draft, my phone started buzzing. I picked it up, and the person on the other end of the line introduced himself as the GM of the San Antonio Marshals. I'll never forget, for as long as I live, the question that he asked me: "How would you like to be a Marshal?" He already knew the answer to that question, I'm sure, but I told him that I would be honored to be a part of the Marshals organization. We talked for a little longer--he told me that he really did not expect me to still be available in the third round, but he was thrilled that I was. After a few minutes, we said goodbye and I hung up the phone.

While I was on the phone, my girlfriend and parents were as quiet as mice. But as soon as I got off the phone, they let out the biggest cheer. And when the pick was announced on TV a few minutes later, they did it again. All-in-all, it was absolutely a night to remember.