When i got home that day i was kind of bummed because i didn't get an offer from OU or Ok. State, but i was still going to a really great school. Tennessee has a great football program and a great coach. Everyone was really excited about me going to Tennessee. I told them i would be leaving in a week or so to get moved in and start conditioning.

When i arrived at my dorm I met my roommate, Brody Richards. He was a freshman defensive back. It seems he was the one that was guarding me during the recruiting. At first we didn't get along to well. He kept calling me a cheat because i pushed off of him, but i remembered he pushed off of me that last time we ran the drill. He must've been mad because i stopped short. He must be pretty good though because Tennessee still chose him.

During conditioning all we did was lift and run. The whole team had puked at one time or another, and most of us had already puked a second time. I couldn't wait to start running drills, so i could show Brody and the rest of the team, including coach, that i was good enough to start. The last week of conditioning wasnt as bad as the first few, because it got easier every day. The last day of conditioning, coach would post the rosters. As the other guys crowded around the roster, i hung back and waited. As I approached the roster after everyone else was gone i searched for my name. Coach had me posted as a Cornerback. I was signed to start, but i wasn't a cornerback, and coach knew that. I ripped the roster off of the board and went straight to coaches office.

" Whats this? " i questioned as i slammed the paper onto coaches desk. " You know im a Wide Reciever coach! " I think he could tell i was frustrated, because he sat back and let me take out my anger.

" Are you done yet? " he asked. " It was a typo 'rook'."

" So im a wide reciever? And i'm starting? "

" Thats right rook, now go hit the showers..."

When i got back to the dorm Brody was headed out. He told me there was a party at a Sorority house and the whole team was invited. I told him I'd see him there, and he headed out. I rushed into the bathroom to get dressed, check my hair, you know the usual. As i headed out i could hear the music from the party. I walked in and saw Brody, so i headed toward him. About half a step later i was grabbed by one of the sorority girls.

" You wanna d-dance??? " she asked with a sort of nervous tone.

" Sure, whats your name? "

" Hi I'm Tara " she answered.

" Hey Tara im..."

She cut me off " Garrett Cox, the true freshman WideReciever, yea i know you."

We started dancing and she took off after the song was over. I again looked around for Brody. I pushed through a few guys and headed upstairs. As I reached the top of the stairs i felt a tug at my arm. I turned to look and was met by a right hand to the jaw. I stepped back and looked up. It was Keith Smith, the former starting widereciever.

"What the *%^* do you think you're doin @$#hole " he smirked as he questioned me " this is my *$^$@!# school and Tara is my ^&#*@!& girl. You got that @$#hole??? " He swung again, this time Brody grabbed his fist and threew him to the ground.

" Thanks Brod " I said looking down at Keith.

" We can't have our starting reciever getting hurt now can we???" He put his arm around me and we walked off. As i was headed out the door I bumped into Tara. She wanted to dance again, because she was mad at Keith. We danced and out of the corner of my eye i saw a flash of a fist coming at my temple. I leaned back and keith's momentum almost took him to the ground. I dropped an elbow into his back and he fell to the floor. I looked down at him and shook my head then walked out the door.

Brody caught up with me about halfway to our room. " Nice moves white boy " he patted me on the back. " You got some good reflexes, now i can see why you're startin as a freshman."

" Thanks B but too bad you're the only one that thinks so. I deserve that spot, and I'll prove them wrong come gametime. You can take that to the bank man, cuz im money."

" Is that right " he said as i unlocked the dorm. He smiled and we headed off to our separate rooms.

I woke up about five that morning in a cold sweat. I had had a dream about the upcoming game against Georgia. I had to prove these guys i belonged on the roster, and in Georgia i would. I heard a tap on the door but thought i was imagining it. I was already awake so i opened the door. It was Tara she said that her and Keith had got into a fight and she needed a place to stay because they were living together off campus. I told her she could take my bed and id carsh on the couch. She refused and said i could sleep with her in the bed. I knew i couldnt say no to a beautiful women. We hit the sack and i could tell she was feelin fiesty. she grabbed one of my hands and started rubbing it up and down her legs and @$#.

The next morning i woke up with Tara's head on my chest and her hand on my $&@#.