Who has the best job in the world?

Rick Reilly

why?

Because he's a journalist and he can write stuff like this...

http://sports.espn.go.com/espnmag/story?id=3831916

Empower Success: $15,000

It's a little late, but at our PR meeting on Tuesday we found out that the estimated total raised by the 5K Run to Empower was $15,000! Thank you to all who helped the cause.

Empower also has created a new promotional video for your viewing pleasure.

Next on the agenda:

Empower is hoping to become a national organization. It has rapidly gained excitement this year, as other Ohio colleges are creating empower chapters at their own campuses. They are hoping to expand to other cities, and are also interested in high school involvement.

Already this year empower has grown enough that they have been backordered on jewelry; however, due to the amount of money raised by the 5k, the OU chapter will buy enough jewelry to hopefully cover the growing interest.

If interested in starting a chapter at your local school, church, community, organization or university, let me know and I'll assist you in spreading this great cause.

5K run to empower

Help a great cause and burn off the weekend's calories!

Register for the 5k run to empower (no hills!) at   www.empowercampaign.org

5K run to empower

October 18th

12:00

@ Ping Center (Athens, OH)

About empower: Empower is a non-profit organization that helps orphans in Africa receive a quality education. They now have established organizations at OU, OSU, Miami and BG, and are looking to expand nationally. Empower also buys jewelry from local women, and then sells the jewelry to help raise money for education. To see the dream coming true, join the cause or read Richard's story please visit www.empowercampaign.org

SPORTS: You're my boy Boo!

ATHENS

Today was my first OU football game in Athens, and it wasn't too bad. OU took the lead in the first half, only to lose it on a punt return. The Bobcats and their fans seemed to of lost their energy until the 4th quarter when Boo Jackon once again made a huge play out of nothing.

Its Jackson's ability to use his elusiveness to escape defenders and keep plays alive. That kind of excitement revived a dead O-Zone. Thats right, the O-Zone was quieter than bingo night at the retirement home.

As a freshman, there was plenty of hype coming to OU, and how it has the #1 fan section in the MAC. All I saw today was 1/2 a fan zone sitting during the most crucial time, a time in which OU had lost its early momentum and needed something to go their away.

Cheering aside, Jackson brought the Bobcats within a field goal. Momentum swung in favor of OU after a mammoth sack on third down. Jackson led his Bobcats all the way to the one-inch line, where he fumbled the ball reaching out for the end zone.

For all thinking Boo Jackson lost the game, you are wrong. Jackson is the reason fans had something to cheer for, gave OU a chance, stayed in the game even when he was roughed up countless times, and ultimately fumbled because he went for the win rather than a game-tying field goal on the one yard line.

The one thing I can admire in a player is the desire to win. Jackson went for it all, and simply came up short.