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...Birmingham, Ala., where he sat for a final interview for the Rhodes Scholarship, generally viewed as the country's most prestigious. After learning he was one of the 32 student-athletes in the country to earn the honor - and with it, two years of study at England's vaunted Oxford University - Rolle flew to College Park, Md., joined his teammates late in the second quarter and helped Florida State to a pivotal win over the Maryland. TIME caught up with Rolle to discuss his jam-packed schedule, his inspirations, and whether he'll opt for the NFL or Oxford...
Where are you in terms of deciding between the NFL and going to Oxford...
...Rhodes is something I've always really wanted. I would never have applied for it if I didn't really want to go. The opportunity to study at Oxford is amazing. Garrett Johnson has told me all about how great the experience is and what it can do for you in life. But I never want to lose sight of the ability I have on the football field. I have a promising future there. People have told me I could be a first-round pick, and my ambition is to play in the NFL. But the best thing...
...been named among the 32 American men and women chosen as Rhodes Scholars, according to a press release issued by the Rhodes Trust Saturday. The Rhodes Scholarship, one of the most widely recognized academic scholarships in the world, provides an all-expenses paid academic experience at the University of Oxford in England. The criteria for selection include “high academic achievement, integrity of character, a spirit of unselfishness, respect for others potential for leadership, and physical vigor,” according to the scholarship’s Web site. Snider, a resident of Friendswood, Texas and a senior...
...Perhaps that’s why team members say that despite their trip to England last summer—they competed alongside the vaunted Oxford and Cambridge teams and were written up in the polo magazine Hurlingham—Harvard polo is no tea-sipping, aristocratic hobby...