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I'm Allen Lynch.
I teach here in the Department of Politics at UVA.
All these years, while I'm here at UVA,
I've been doing my place kicking on the side.
Then I get this phone call, it was
from Jamie Davis, who happens to own this football team.
And he says, we need a kicker.
And I show up for a work out.
And now, I'm the place kicker for the Virginia Silverbacks,
a local, semi-pro football team.
You've got 11 guys on the other team who are
trying to take your head off.
If you think about that, you can't kick.
If you look up, you can't kick.
Most of the players are local, a lot of them
were high school stars, or played some college ball.
I wear the number 61, which is my age.
Maybe it's a little prideful.
It's kind of a nice feeling to know
that there are people out there who want
you to be part of their team.
But it's also a signal, whether you're playing football or not.
Never give up.
Keep up your skills.
Do what you love.
You never know where opportunity is going to come your way.