/rss/blog/RulonDavis Recent RulonDavis Posts en-us In college, I would say little things or phrases to motivate my teammates. My girlfriend calls them <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">ru-isms</span>, but I believe it&#39;s more then that. I like to think of these ru-isms as a swagger or an attitude that I use to counter my opponents physicality or will to win.<span style="font-weight: bold;"> &quot;As we should&quot;</span> are three words and simple to remember, but it also empowers my teammates and I to remember who really controls our destiny. So whenever I go into battle I say to myself &quot;am I going to get a sack&quot; and my answer to that is always &quot;as I should&quot;. In life, people need something to live for or a code to live by. Mine are words that I use as a tool to gain an edge.<br /> <br /> <a href="/content/player/27669">Rulon Davis</a><br /> Tue, 06 Jan 2009 12:18:17 -0500 http://rulondavis.yardbarker.com/blog/RulonDavis/Ready_For_Some_Ru_isms/455472 http://rulondavis.yardbarker.com/blog/RulonDavis/Ready_For_Some_Ru_isms/455472 <p>Hello Barkers! I will be writing to you occasionally to let you into my life, the way I see it. Here is my first piece.</p><p><br /></p><br /><p>Football at the University of California was a crazy experience. The best way I can describe my football experience was a rollercoaster ride. There were a lot of up&#39;s and down&#39;s.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>For the most part, it was truly a leaning experience. I learned how to play the game of football. I learned life lessons like passion, the importance of practice, teamwork, and trust to name a few. I call my experience at Cal a rollercoaster ride because there were times where I had to deal with situations that would bring any man to his knees. There were times where I felt like I was on top of the world.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The best thing I was able to attain at Cal was not the excellent education, but the relationships I made with my teammates, coaches, and fans. The relationships I built will hopefully last me a lifetime. I call my experience crazy because it was over before I knew it. Sometimes in life, people get into a routine. Cal football was so habitual that I didn&#39;t understand that my college football career was over until that routine was broken. Cleaning out my locker, saying goodbye to my teammates, and moving some of the last few items out of my apartment made me realize it&#39;s over.<br /><br /></p><p><a href="/content/player/27669">Rulon Davis</a><br /></p><br /><br /> Sat, 03 Jan 2009 14:27:08 -0500 http://rulondavis.yardbarker.com/blog/RulonDavis/Cal_Football_was_like_a_Rollercoaster_Ride/449896 http://rulondavis.yardbarker.com/blog/RulonDavis/Cal_Football_was_like_a_Rollercoaster_Ride/449896