Reinhardt’s Hidden Motivator
If you were a die-hard University of Georgia football fan from 2003 to 2005, then you probably know or have heard of number 94 on the end of the defensive line. If you followed the NFL any bit from 2007 to 2010, then you might have seen Quentin Moses in Oakland and Miami. If you haven’t heard of him, then you may need to look him up, because Reinhardt is blessed to have Coach Moses as a football coach.
Growing up in a small community shaped him tremendously, while a single mother taught him everything he knows, step by step. Without competition in his life, Coach Moses wouldn’t have become the coach, the motivational speaker, the teammate, and the person that he is today. Competition is still motivating the motivator.
Education and a strong sense of responsi-bility shaped his personality from an early age. Growing up in Athens, Georgia, Coach Moses didn’t have much to do as a young kid except play sports and go to school—and, of course, abide by his Mom’s rules.
The classroom was very impor-tant and highly respected in his household; his mother treated it as another sport, a sport in which he was expected to excel. It wasn’t hard for Moses to make friends at a young age, and his expansive and unique personality carried him on into his high school and college life.
Parents are important to any young person in our world today. These steady mentors provide guidance as well as modeling good morals and values to live by. As he was growing up, no one was more important in young Quentin Moses’s life than his mother, Claudette Smith. He believed in everything that his mother told him and trusted in her guidance.
By Jalen Holloman
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