Chat w/ Eli

Hey guys! So as some of you know, I am an intern for Rebel Sports Marketing here at Ole Miss. This entails me working at select sporting events (volleyball, softball, baseball, soccer, football and office work regarding Ole Miss sports). My main event that I cherish with all my heart and my 'main title' is basically the 'golf cart driver during football games'. This means I get to the Grove around 4 hours before kick off, hang out at the telesouth Communication-Ole Miss Network RV tailgate, which Rebel Sports Marketing works with, and transport marketing executives from the game to the Grove.

Marketing executives, directors and such will come to Ole Miss games to check out their ads around the stadium, radio shows and tv shows that broadcast on game days and then are invited up to the Telesouth Communications suite, as am I!

So, this past game we played Auburn University. We lost 51-31 but nonetheless we played an amazing game. Since it was such a high expectationed game, the Mannings came in to watch it. Archie, Eli his wife Anne (who is expecting!), Cooper and his 3 little kids (little Arch 8, May-short for Molly 6-and Hyde 4) were all there and were super nice and entertaining, well the kids were anyway. Long story short, I shook Eli's hand, introduced myself and actually had a mini conversation with him! We talked about the suite's recent face lift, it was awesome! But I think my handshake is stronger than his...don't tell it! He was very nice, he looked me in the eye when we spoke, which was weird because he seems so disinterested in interviews on tv and very, well, 'slow' ha!

Between the 3 Manning men, about 3 cases of Bud Lite were drank. Awesome. I mean, they did go to Ole Miss right! ;)

I had to work the entire game but I wasn't complaining-fat pay check, convo with Eli Manning and I was in a freaking suite watching my favorite team! Hotty Toddy!

Ending the weekend, Halloween sadly fell on a Sunday, and Oxford being a dry county, no bars were open and no alcohol was sold. I mean, I don't need alcohol to have a good time, it was just disappointing when a nationally fun 'holiday' falls on a dry county Sunday in the #4 party school in the nation. Just sayin'.

Bartow and I had not the time nor money to dress up in costume, but we still had a good time relaxing and being 5th year seniors at home watching the Rocky Horror Picture Show. Classic.

Till next time! xxoo