MEET A BUCKEYE
RB MARCUS WILLIAMS
Saturday, September 26, 2009
By BY KEN GORDON
It's fair to say that Marcus Williams is not your typical Ohio State football player. He was a walk-on for three years until recently earning a scholarship. He graduated in March, making him one of six players with their degree. And he has been a married man for 15 months. That makes the senior running back an interesting subject:
QHow much of a relief was the scholarship? Did you have to take out loans to pay your way before?
AI've actually been pretty blessed with the fact I had a full academic scholarship for my undergrad. So I've been debt-free so far, and I plan to stay that way.
QWow, a full scholarship. What was your high school grade-point average?
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AIt was like a 3.96, or something right around there.
QYou just started classes for physical therapy. How tough of a time are you in for this year?
AIt's pretty rigorous. I got my feet wet in the summer. It was tough, it was a big step up from my undergrad. I spent a lot of time studying. But this quarter supposedly is even a lot tougher, so it's going to be interesting to see how these first few weeks go.
