Got a report that FAU football got a little publicity last night from a most unlikely source - The Fox TV show "So You Think You Can Dance."

The reason is that the widow of former FAU defensive lineman Ramon Rickards, Talia, auditioned for the show in Miami and advanced to the next round in Las Vegas. Ramon Rickards, who died in a 2006 motorcycle accident, was apparently shown in a photo wearing an FAU football shirt after Talia finished dancing and talked about losing her husband.

EDIT: I found a clip of the interview. It was great seeing those picture of Ramon.

I have a strict rule against watching American Idol and these types of shows, but I will make an exception to see how far Talia goes on this show. I hope she does well.

Ramon was one of my favorite players to ever play for FAU. He was a native of Jamaica, who was a soccer player before a coach at his Miami-Killian High School asked to him to play football.

Part of the inaugural team, Rickards anchored a defensive line with Yrvens Guerier and Johnnie Sloan during the program's first years.

The Ramon Rickards "Bone" Award, is awarded to the player who delivers the hardest hit in each FAU victory in his honor.

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