Greater Page #12

Synopsis: Brandon Burlsworth is perhaps the greatest walk-on in the history of college football. Brandon had always dreamed of playing for the Arkansas Razorbacks, but was considered too short and too fat to play Division I. Undeterred, Brandon took a big risk and walked on in 1994. Written off by fellow teammates and coaches, Brandon displayed dogged determination in the face of staggering odds. An extremely devoted Christian, Brandon never cursed or drank. He was genuinely humble and low-key. He worked harder than anybody, on and off the field, becoming the first Razorback to earn a Bachelor's and Master's degree while still playing. The overly-fat kid who was once an embarrassment to his teammates and an annoyance to his coaches, ended up becoming the most respected player in the history of the program, changing the lives of all he touched. Eleven days after being drafted into the NFL, Brandon was tragically killed in a car accident, crushing all who knew him. Brandon was "too good to be true
 
IMDB:
7.2
Metacritic:
35
Rotten Tomatoes:
67%
PG
Year:
2016
130 min
$1,995,407
1,955 Views


We're just going to hang out.

What's the matter with you, anyway?

Don't you think she looks good?

Yeah.

She looks real good.

That's what I thought.

All right, let's get rolling, hoss.

Okay, keep it semi-real, Lucas.

What do you mean, semi-real.

Are you kidding me?

Anyway, boys, The 1994 season

is almost in the books.

So, what do you guys think?

Oh, just another banner year

for the Hogs, huh?

Why don't we toss a couple high school

teams in the schedule next year,

- build a conference?

- We'll beat them.

I don't know. Y'all... y'all guys would

just lose against them too so...

That's not... You gave him that.

He gave him that line.

- Okay...

- Keep trying-

Guys, have you heard

about these new strawberry shakes here?

- Heard they are killer.

- The best thing in the state.

I can't believe you didn't bring that up.

Brandon, you gotta try one.

I'm gonna pay for it. Everyone's good?

- Oh wait, hold on, hold on, Ward.

- No, I'm good.

- What's up?

- Uh, Jan, would you like one?

Oh, no thanks.

How could you not want one? I'm gonna

get it for you, okay? I'll be right back.

I need two strawberry daiquiris...

and double the alcohol, okay?

- Okay, cutie.

- All right.

Damn.

- Yes. My God, I wanna see that.

- I'll see that.

We can go see that,

we're gonna go see Dumb and...

Next time we go to the theaters,

it's Dumb and Dumber.

All right. We'll all go,

the group of us will go.

All right. Great!

Please, be awesome.

Are you guys seriously want to be

professional football players?

- Yes.

- If we knew how to catch.

I can catch fine.

I heard the average life span

of a football player is like 45.

- No way.

- Ls that true? Really, babe?

Relax, you ain't going anywhere.

I mean, when it's your time

to go, it's your time to go.

But there's a difference

between falling off a mountain

and jumping off it on purpose.

- Jan's a philosophy major.

- I see.

Holly, what was your major?

Oh, Holly's just here

for her "MRS degree."

- You know?

- Oh!

- I'm just saying.

- "MRS."

- That's not true. It's not.

- Keep her in line. No, no, no.

Where was that mountain you were talking

about? 'Cause I'm diving off.

- I'm only kidding. No.

- I'm sad.

- I'm just saying.

- Hey, speaking of that.

Bran, I never did ask you, man.

What's your major?

- He's studying business.

- Really?

- Yep.

- Well, but...

Another one for my friend, please.

I probably won't...

I probably won't be able

to finish that degree.

Or any other degree.

I had one year to make it work here.

I failed.

Well, you won't have to worry

about football doing me in.

You'll be all right, man.

- You'll be fine.

- Yeah, you don't need football.

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Submitted on August 05, 2018

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