Rusty Medearis acceptance speech - University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame

[@jenaleemedearis3903]

That is my dad! It is so cool to hear him speak

[@jeffreyhaskins1636]

+JenaLee Medearis Wow...I feel old. I covered Rusty as a sports editor during his high school years.

[@jeffreyhaskins1636]

+JenaLee Medearis Tell him Jeff Haskins from the Ozark Headliner (back then anyway) said hi

[@jenaleemedearis3903]

ok he said he remembers you

[@ThomasMcDrum]

He was the best DE I ever saw play at UM. Now, I never saw Ted Hendricks play as it was before my time, but Rusty Medearis was the most disruptive guy I ever saw. Will never forget a Nebraska player asking which team was better after losing to Miami, Washington or Miami. He said, "Miami. Washington didn't have #98."

[@daddyeyez740]

JenaLee Medearis Tell your dad Hurricane Nation still loves him and always will!

[@MrDdub31]

rusty was a beast that game against nebraska was amazing best de i ever saw at miami

[@GJHS67]

Nice too have him as a student at OHS. Represented the high school with great finesse.

[@ChefClary60]

Seriously dated his sister when I got divorced 12 years ago. Got to know him pretty well. Wish him the best always.

[@bnm19711989]

Congratulations Rusty! Well deserved....

[@scottdihigo]

greatest defensive end at Miami

[@Mac__fit]

Ridiculous numbers in his first 2 seasons. He was a pass rush specialist. Relentless.

[@heidihayes-umlauf8911]

Great acceptance speech, Congratulations Rusty

[@senorwoodcock]

I shook Rusty's hand right before we jumped center at the start of a high school basketball game. My "big" hands felt like a child's in his banana hands! What a beast. Congrats, Rusty!

[@jeffreyhaskins1636]

+Scott Woodcock I covered Rusty during high school. Yes, he was fairly large, but after his first year at college, he came back and wow, he was then huge in comparison

[@dopeScope561]

Rusty !! 98

[@whitebathroomguy]

I still remember that dirty hit on Rusty from Arizona game

[@UltimateKeyboardWarrior]

If Rusty played at a program with class such as Notre Dame, his knee wouldn't have gotten broken. He would have been a nfl hof as well.

[@kgcane5195]

What are you talking about? A program with class? Gtfoh!

[@whitebathroomguy]

I still remember that dirty hit on Rusty from Arizona game