“Surprise Decision Becomes Princeton’s Prize” (New York Times)

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<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/20/sports/ncaafootball/20princeton.html?em=&adxnnl=1&adxnnlx=1221944655-WF2Uz01rnJzfpea6otfYpA%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.nytimes.com/2008/09/20/sports/ncaafootball/20princeton.html?em=&adxnnl=1&adxnnlx=1221944655-WF2Uz01rnJzfpea6otfYpA&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>“Jonathan Meyers was not sure he was in the right place.</p>

<p>“His uncertainty was understandable. After all, this moment could have come in front of 90,000 adoring fans on one of the nation’s top football teams while wearing the same helmet as a Heisman Trophy winner. Instead, Meyers was here, in an empty and silent basement lecture hall.</p>

<p>“Call it freshman eagerness, or call it nervousness. He had set his alarm clock with two hours to spare and had shown up a half-hour early for the start of his college career at Princeton, despite living just a five-minute walk from his destination.</p>

<p>“So, carrying a backpack over his shoulders rather than football pads for this symbolic occasion, Meyers marched his high-top sneakers to the front of the room, took his preferred seat and waited…</p>

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<p>This is a nice article about an outstanding student athlete and member of the Class of ’12. For those interested in college football, a related article in the New York Times is linked below:</p>

<p>How</a> the Ivy League Is Like the N.F.L. - The Quad - Sports - New York Times Blog</p>

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<p>Not to disrespect Princeton, but wouldn't Stanford have provided him both the education and the ability to play big time football? I don't see why he didn't choose there.</p>