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Mike Pound: Humble background keeps NFL star connected to MSSU “I think about Coach Lantz every day,” Rod said.
As good as Rod was on the football field at MSSU, he was no slouch in the classroom either. Rod has three undergraduate degrees from Southern. “I’ve had great people help me along the way,” he said. “I’ve been lucky to have a great support system.” Without that support system, Rod doubts that he would be standing on a country club golf course talking about his professional football career. He remembers the people who believed in him. The people who told him he had value. The people who told him to never doubt himself. The lessons those people taught Rod are lessons he tries to pass on to others. He likes to talk to folks. He likes to talk about hard work and discipline. And he likes to talk about treating everyone, no matter who they are, with respect and dignity. “One of the things I tell my kids is what matters is how you treat people who can’t do anything for you,” he said. I didn’t get the impression, talking to Rod, that he has many regrets. He’s had you basic great NFL career. He’s played longer and made more money than he ever could have imagined. He sounds like a guy who is eager to open a new chapter in his life. He sounds like a guy who beat the odds. Like a guy who won. 
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