Justin Spears

"A Tale of a Blue Collar Country Boy"

By Sherraud Boyd

Justin Spears, Liberty sophomore, has taken the SFA world by storm. This man is a country boy to the fullest. Spears is a huge fan of country music and Blue Collar Comedy. His favorite country singer is Tim McGraw and the song that hits Spears the hardest by McGraw is “Live Like You Were Dying.” This song came out right about the time Spears lost his grandfather.
When asked his reason for loving country music, Spears’ said, “It always tells a story. Sometimes it’s depressing, but everyone goes through depression. It’s just good to know that you ain’t the only one going through it.”
Blue Collar Comedy is also a favorite of Spears. Jeff Foxworthy and Ron White are two of his favorite comedians. “I love it. The stories are true and hilarious. Some stuff just cannot be made up. You hear redneck jokes and say I know somebody like that. Just the way they tell their stories makes you want to laugh your butt off,” Spears said.
Spears came to SFA because a close friend came here and he figured he would follow him. Spears was a member of many athletic clubs during high school. He ran cross-country, track played baseball, basketball and played football his freshman year in high school. The team aspect is what Spears liked the most about cross-country: “You ran by yourself but were judged as a team. Love the team aspect”, he said.
Spears is a CA (Community Assistant) in Hall 14 at SFA. That has been his occupation for two months. “Love living on campus. It’s a good way to meet new people. It’s easier as a CA to do that”, he said.
Spears is an eligible bachelor. The things he looks for in a girl is a sense of humor, brains and beauty. Some of Spears’ hobbies are chilling friends, watching TV and listening to music. In his leisure time, Spears enjoys reading “How To Make Black America Better” by Tavis Smiley.
Spears is also a huge sports fan. His favorite baseball team is the Houston Astros He loves watching college football and the NFL. Two of Spears favorite quarterbacks are Peyton Manning and Tom Brady. Spears could go on and on about how good Peyton Manning is. “Peyton Manning is the best quarterback in the league. There is no one who could lace up his cleats”, he said.
Some of Spears favorite TV shows include: “House”, “Bernie Mac”, “George Lopez,” “Fresh Prince,” “Grey’s Anatomy,” “Sports Center” and “Survivor” “ My day is not complete without watching “Sports Center.” As far as “Survivor” goes, just to see people stranded on an island and not getting along is entertaining to me,” he said.
Spears is an upbeat and positive person. “I take everything in stride. I don’t little things bother me or get me down. Life is too short to let problems hinder me from having fun and just living. The world would be much better if more people would realize that,” he said. A motto that Spears has is “Live For Today and Hope For Tomorrow.”
Spears is a hard working country boy trying to maintain and live life. His personality speaks for itself. Spears is always smiling and always has something positive to say.
“Yeah you can refer to me as the life of the party. He said, I’m the one who starts the party and keep it going. People just live life and have fun because you never know when it’s your time to go.”