http://www.southboundhome.com/2004/11/30/marcus-guinn-ole-miss-legend/ Tue, 06 Jan 2009 21:03:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 http://www.southboundhome.com/2004/11/30/marcus-guinn-ole-miss-legend/#comment-4 Michael Ayers Fri, 22 Jul 2005 02:47:08 +0000 http://www.southboundhome.com/?p=18#comment-4 I appreciate the props given Marcus for his loyalty to our Alma Mater (and his hopefully soon). I am a bit late reading this article as I saw reference to it on another website. Marcus is actually kind of a pseudo-adopted son of mine. I am an Ole Miss Alum and was Marcus' beginning band teacher when he was growing up in the inner-city ghetto in Memphis. My wife and I sort of took him in from time to time because there just seemed to be a little more to him that most of the kids I taught at the time. He has a VERY intriguing human interest story and has endured quite alot in trying to get through middle and high school-much less through 5-plus years of college. I believe he will actually be back for yet one more fall of marching with the Pride of the South as he has a tad bit of course work to finish before graduating. (As I said, he has had to overcome alot.) Anyway, he would be totally unnerved about me mentioning this stuff, but I know where he came from, what he has had to rise above, and also how much he loves being an Ole Miss Rebel and wanted to let you know how much I appreciate your taking notice of his dedication and spirit. With this kid, it truly comes from the heart as Ole Miss has been a true family for him at a time when he didn't have much else-except for another Rebel from Memphis pulling for him. (Sound a bit like #38?) Give me a shout sometime and I'll tell you more about him when he was actually UNDER six feet tall. Thanks again. Michael Ayers Class of '93 I appreciate the props given Marcus for his loyalty to our Alma Mater (and his hopefully soon). I am a bit late reading this article as I saw reference to it on another website. Marcus is actually kind of a pseudo-adopted son of mine. I am an Ole Miss Alum and was Marcus’ beginning band teacher when he was growing up in the inner-city ghetto in Memphis. My wife and I sort of took him in from time to time because there just seemed to be a little more to him that most of the kids I taught at the time. He has a VERY intriguing human interest story and has endured quite alot in trying to get through middle and high school-much less through 5-plus years of college. I believe he will actually be back for yet one more fall of marching with the Pride of the South as he has a tad bit of course work to finish before graduating. (As I said, he has had to overcome alot.) Anyway, he would be totally unnerved about me mentioning this stuff, but I know where he came from, what he has had to rise above, and also how much he loves being an Ole Miss Rebel and wanted to let you know how much I appreciate your taking notice of his dedication and spirit. With this kid, it truly comes from the heart as Ole Miss has been a true family for him at a time when he didn’t have much else-except for another Rebel from Memphis pulling for him. (Sound a bit like #38?) Give me a shout sometime and I’ll tell you more about him when he was actually UNDER six feet tall.
Thanks again.
Michael Ayers
Class of ‘93

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