He's been to the White House for a visit with President Bush. He's made appearances on just about all of the morning ESPN TV and Radio programs. He's piloted a Porsche at 150 mph in a performance driving school. His picture has been placed on a wall at Baylor University along with other distinguished former students of that institution, such as Hall-of-Fame linebacker and new San Francisco 49ers head coach Mike Singletary and Houston Astros owner Drayton McLane.
The Waco, Texas resident also found time to do a little fishing on the 2008 Bassmaster Elite Series, and that went well, too. He logged five Top-12 finishes, made nine of 11 Top-50 cuts and ended up 5th in the Angler of the Year (AOY) race.
BassFan caught up with him earlier this week and asked him a few questions about the aftermath of his life-changing victory at South Carolina's Lake Hartwell last February. Read More