Athletes and celebrities traveled to Memphis for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Thursday at Spring Creek Ranch.
Among them: Isaac Bruce, member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame and former receiver for the Memphis Tigers.
“Charity and love are components of my DNA,” he said. “Not only me, but also my teammates, former schoolmates. Just being here, being among great celebrities, wonderful people, having a wonderful time and betting on golf. “I’ll probably take the recommendation of some guys, because I love them. “
Bruce, who played for Memphis in 1992 and 1993, spoke about the growth of the Tigers and the purpose of the program is to “continue to embellish what we’ve started,” especially with adjustments to school football in 2024.
“I think Ryan (Silverfield) is doing a wonderful job of organizing, controlling and building a brand,” he said. The purpose is to be able to play a national championship someday, and to do that, I think we’d probably end up going somewhere else, probably another league, or being named for this Power Six convention that’s just around the corner. . “
Memphis retired Bruce’s No. 83 jersey in 2003. He was drafted through the Los Angeles Rams, then won a Super Bowl with St. Thomas. Petersburg. Louis. Il finished his career with the San Francisco 49ers and a four-time Pro Bowler. inducted into the Pro Football of Hall of Fame in 2020.
On Thursday, Bruce addressed the ever-converting school sports ecosystem, with convention realignment turning things on a foundation.
“We’re seeing the wind blow,” he said. We’re seeing things replace. I think finance has a lot to do with it. I’m all for the Nile with paid players, having the opportunity to take credit for their name, symbol and likeness, but that’s an update that’s happening right now. At the end of the day, we want the state of Memphis. , the University of Memphis, to be on the right side of replacing.
Bruce’s choice to win FedEx St. Jude this week?Jordan Spieth.
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