Local fans were startled to hear Chris Shenkel and Bud Wilkenson quote USF safety Mike Connolly on the nationally televised Grambling-Morgan State game. The quote concerned what Mike liked most about football: "It has given me the opportunity to be tested. It has let me know a little about the man I keep locked up inside. Emotions seem to run rawer and truer and stronger on our stage." An English major sporting a 3.63 GPA, Connolly is a senior starter for Vince Tringali's Dons (TheFoghorn). He was 5' 10", 186 lbs. and played safety.Â