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vincent o ccu pat i o n ? development officer for lsu wi f e ? angie c h i l d r e n ? justus, 3 h o b b i e s ? hunting, fishing, and golf f rom the farm to the football field, justin vincent has experienced some feats that others could only dream about. justin grew up in lake charles on a farm, and before his dad convinced his mom to let him play football, he was all about calf roping. he had a cowboy hat and boots to match, too. justin chased his dream of playing professionally, and he accomplished that dream. however, he has different goals now
. as a father to an adorable three year old, justin is focused on family time and helping the organization that molded him into the man he is today. tell me about your son. j: justus is as wild and rambunctious as a three year old can be. there?s never a dull moment with him. he?s into dinosaurs and dragons right now, and he loves anything with water. what do you like to do as a family? j: we go to the movies, and every day, we walk to the pond in our neighborhood so justus can plan on the playground there. we have a miniature basketball goal in the house, so we?ll play. justus also likes us to lay on the floor and play dinosaurs with him. what?s the greatest thing about being a dad? j: knowing you?re responsible for raising this young person and molding him and teaching him. how has parenthood changed you? j: it?s a very great feeling, but it?s also very humbling. you?re in it for him, and you worry about him now. it changed my everyday outlook. what do you love most about your job and working with lsu? j: i get to help the place that molded me. i learned how to be tough here. i made so many friends, and they all had a hand in helping make me who i am today. how do you balance work and family time? j: i used to work from 7 a.m.-11 p.m., seven days a week, so the cool part of this job is, i now work 8 a.m.-5 p.m. i never knew what free time was because of athletics, but now, i make the most of it. what kind of dad are you? j: i?m a fun dad. we?re always playing and laughing. it?s pretty cool. what advice do you often give your son? j: i whisper into his ear every day and tell him, ?you?re special.? i tell him to chase his dreams, because i did! i won?t let him quit either. if he by amanda miller wants to do something, i want him to keep going until the road ends. what?s the best parenting advice you have ever been given? j: let your kid be a kid, and don?t be afraid to be your kid?s friend. also, every moment is a teaching moment. what was your first job? what life lessons did it teach you? j: my first job was as a professional football player, but it taught me to be firm in what you believe in. fight for everything and give it all you?ve got. what personality trait of yours do you hope your son also has? j: outgoing, and i think he has it already. he loves to have fun and hug. i used to be so shy, and i don?t know what happened, but i think i?m an outgoing person now. photo credit: chris brennan photo 3 2 b r p a r e n t s . c o m | a u g u s t 2 0 1 9
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