There was an ancient writer who was a Syrian slave, brought to Rome, freed and educated. He went on to write an important work some of which will be familiar to you (believe it or not). His name was Publillius Syrus and he lived from 85-43 B.C. The work from which many well-known sayings have derived was called Sententiae.
Sententiae is Latin for moral saying (roughly) and you would be much more familiar with synonyms like proverb, adage, aphorism, maxim, or apophthegm (an important truth derived from experience, custom, or both, that many people consider true and credible because of its antiquity). These are sayings quoted often without either context or credit.
Publillius Syrus once wrote that a rolling stone gathers no moss. See, KPGFootball told you Publillius Syrus was known to you; or, at least some of his work, much of which has survived even till now.
KPGFootball believes the Bell family has both listened to and subscribed to the principal that a rolling stone gathers no moss because Darrian Bell is flat rolling. I am including video of him both sprinting and running what’s known as an L-cone drill which is an excellent measure of the kind of his athleticism.
Darrian Bell, pictured to the left, whose highlights may be viewed on his profile page on NCSA (Next College Student-Athlete), is a young player for his graduating class. Bell just turned 17-years old which means he will play his entire senior season at that age and won’t turn 18 until well after the season is concluded.
That aside, Bell is a 6-2, 215 pound, heat-seeking missile. As a sophomore, on the undefeated State Championship team, Bell recorded 144 tackles, 92 of which were solos, recovering 3 fumbles, and picking off two passes. Now his junior year production seemed like it wasn’t as good as his sophomore production but that is misleading. Danville played 3 fewer games in 2018 then the 15 played the season prior. Still, playing with much less talent around him, Bell corralled 104 tackles, 3 TFLs, a forced fumble, two fumbles recovered, and a half-sack.
Meanwhile, on offense, Bell impressively added some offense to his repertoire. While playing TE, Bell caught 9 passes for 168 yards. Darrian was also a crushing blocker in his role as the offensive line’s sixth member.
Darrian has done some impressive work in the weight room which is showing off in his being more explosive and more powerful. Bell’s bench press is up to 290-pounds and his back squat is at 420. As a member of the KHSAA Academic All-State team, with a 4.3 GPA and a 21 on the ACT, he’s also a player whose clearing the NCAA Clearinghouse isn’t a concern for next-level recruiters.
Darrian Bell continues to grow, lengthen, thicken, and increase his power, explosion, lineal, and change of direction speeds. He’s a tireless worker who plays for one of the most storied football programs in KHSAA history and has been instrumental (already) in its winning one state title with the Admirals figuring to be in the hunt again in 2018. To all of this, one can easily say “of course!” After all, Darrian Bell is a rolling stone; and a rolling stone gathers no moss. Right, Publillius Syrus?
Reporting for KPGFootball, this is F.W. Long reminding all of you ballers out there to PLAY THROUGH THE WHISTLE.
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