Bronco Talk: One-on-one with Josh Griffin
By Josh Griffin
As you are reading this, The Griff's tenure as sports editor at The Santa Clara has come to a close. He will now be free for social endeavors on Wednesdays and can begin his campaign to write for The Spartan Daily. On the eve of his final edition of the paper, The Griff sat down with friend and partner in split personalities, Josh Griffin.
JG: So The Griff, how does it feel to be finished with The Santa Clara?
TG: It has been a great year Josh. I have enjoyed every step of the way. Fortunately I am now completely free on Wednesday nights and no longer have to deal with the undue stress that deadlines often present.
JG: What will you do with all the spare time that you will now have on your hands?
TG: I suppose I'll begin by focusing on academics and shooting to boost my grade point average to qualify for summa cum laude honors. In that regard, I have my work cut out for me. After that, I will spend a lot of time working on my resume so I can attempt to work for another newspaper and living the high life. It would be an added bonus if that paper were called The Spartan Daily.
JG: So, is this retirement final, or are you planning to follow in the proud footsteps of Michael Jordan, Bill Parcells and Mario Lemieux, and come back in another year?
TG: Unfortunately I am afraid that a prerequisite for holding the sports editor position is that the candidate must be enrolled as an undergraduate at Santa Clara. Barring some act of God, I don't see myself in such a state in the immediate or long term future.
JG: What does the future hold for you with graduation six weeks away?
TG: Lots of celebration for now. After graduation, hopefully a prolonged road trip where I can write a future New York Times Bestseller, earn international acclaim, and never work another day in my life. Of course, those are unreliable plans to look toward, so I'm working on alternatives at the moment. I could always take the advice of Max Fischer - "I should probably be trying harder to score chicks."
JG: You like to talk about movies as if you know what you're talking about. What's the best movie you've seen in the last few weeks?
TG: I'm going to have to go with "Y Tu Mama Tambien," a dynamite road trip film from Mexico. For those that haven't seen it, I'm not referring to a "Road Trip" road trip, but rather a more intense road trip that makes me fear the consequences of all future road trips to come.
JG: Any parting shots or words of wisdom for your fellow seniors?
TG: For a prolonged version of my impersonation of a wise old man, I guess you could check out my final column. However, after that, I'll have to go back to my cinematic hero Max Fischer. "Find something you love to do, and do it for the rest of your life."
JG: Thanks, The Griff.
I guess you've just gotta find something you love to do and then... do it for the rest of your life. For me, it's going to Rushmore.
Maybe I'm spending too much of my time starting up clubs and putting on plays.