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By BRIAN CHRISTOPHERSON / Lincoln Journal Star
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Ameer Abdullah made an appearance on Jim Rome's nationally syndicated radio show on Tuesday afternoon, proving quite the hit with the host.
At interview's end, Rome said, "I'd buy stock (in him) right now if I could."
During the interview, Abdullah repeated a story he mentioned in his speech at Big Ten Media Days, telling of how as a freshman, he received a welcome-to-college hit from linebacker Lavonte David.
The Husker senior running back used the story to work into a larger point.
“He picked me up and he threw me probably seven yards back. I’m not ashamed to say it now because he’s probably one of the best linebackers in the NFL now. If he wasn’t I probably wouldn’t have told that story,” Abdullah joked on the show. “But after that I realized there’s always going to be someone that’s bigger than you, stronger, faster than you, but it’s about the 24 hours that God gives everyone throughout the day. What are you going to do with that? Either you’re going to sit on your behind and mope that you don’t have the same talent level or strength as someone, or you’re really going to take those 24 hours to build up on what you have."
The interview included Abdullah's opinion on today's rap music, which produced a rather interesting big picture view.
While Abdullah said he is a big fan of Outkast's rap music of the 90s, he doesn't think a whole lot of the lyrics of today's music.
"I like music that really speaks to you and touches your soul. ... The stuff that is really mainstream, it's cool, it has a nice little instrumental behind it. But if you listen to the lyrical content it's not really saying much. And I feel like after a while you become what you listen to and it really pollutes your mind. So I try my best just to listen stuff with meaning that is really going to hit home at the heart rather than just a good instrumental."
Rome was impressed by the answer, calling it a "unique point of view," and followed up with another question on the topic.
"I used to listen to some music that I'm ashamed to even admit now, but after a while I just realized that, man, what is this music doing for me?" Abdullah said. "Is it freeing my spirit? Is it really giving me a beat on the day? Is it making me feel better as a person? Or is just saying nonsense that is mainstream and accepted in today's society?"
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Ameer Abdullah made an appearance on Jim Rome's nationally syndicated radio show on Tuesday afternoon, proving quite the hit with the host.
At interview's end, Rome said, "I'd buy stock (in him) right now if I could."
During the interview, Abdullah repeated a story he mentioned in his speech at Big Ten Media Days, telling of how as a freshman, he received a welcome-to-college hit from linebacker Lavonte David.
The Husker senior running back used the story to work into a larger point.
“He picked me up and he threw me probably seven yards back. I’m not ashamed to say it now because he’s probably one of the best linebackers in the NFL now. If he wasn’t I probably wouldn’t have told that story,” Abdullah joked on the show. “But after that I realized there’s always going to be someone that’s bigger than you, stronger, faster than you, but it’s about the 24 hours that God gives everyone throughout the day. What are you going to do with that? Either you’re going to sit on your behind and mope that you don’t have the same talent level or strength as someone, or you’re really going to take those 24 hours to build up on what you have."
The interview included Abdullah's opinion on today's rap music, which produced a rather interesting big picture view.
While Abdullah said he is a big fan of Outkast's rap music of the 90s, he doesn't think a whole lot of the lyrics of today's music.
"I like music that really speaks to you and touches your soul. ... The stuff that is really mainstream, it's cool, it has a nice little instrumental behind it. But if you listen to the lyrical content it's not really saying much. And I feel like after a while you become what you listen to and it really pollutes your mind. So I try my best just to listen stuff with meaning that is really going to hit home at the heart rather than just a good instrumental."
Rome was impressed by the answer, calling it a "unique point of view," and followed up with another question on the topic.
"I used to listen to some music that I'm ashamed to even admit now, but after a while I just realized that, man, what is this music doing for me?" Abdullah said. "Is it freeing my spirit? Is it really giving me a beat on the day? Is it making me feel better as a person? Or is just saying nonsense that is mainstream and accepted in today's society?"
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