Talby Tuesday's so far has been all about other people writing about Talby. I have decided that this was not fair and wanted to give Talby a chance to use his own words and tell all of man cave nation what he is really about. So without further adieu i present to you the first ever man cave interview with Talby. (Note:This is not word for word because I could not write fast enough)
Jay: What is your full name?
Aaron: Aaron Kyle Talbot
J: Were you born and raised in Pittsburgh?
A: Yes... Well Bethel Park, but I guess you could say Pittsburgh
J: What important lessons did you learn from your parents growing up?
A: My Dad taught me to pick my battles when it comes to women?
J: What does that mean?
A: Well Jay, I think he was saying that there are some things that are worth fighting for but there are other things in life that are not as important. If you disagree with your woman on something that is not worth fighting for you can compromise and let it slide.
J: Ah, Interesting. What about your mother?
A: Oh she was always a big supporter of the rule, "If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all." I notice an excitement in Talby's voice as he goes on to say, Oh don't forget about Grandma Miller, she always used to say, "there is more than one way to skin cat."
J: Elaborate Please
A: Well she was just saying that you need to be creative in life. You don't always need to use conventional wisdom. You can be free to create.
J: Ahhh, I see. Well, let's take a trip down memory lane here and re-visit your high school days.
A:Ok sounds good brew
J: Tell me about your football playing days... well first, when did you start playing football?
A: When I was a freshmen. Actually momma Tal was worried that her boy would get hurt. I didn't come in till after camp freshmen year and everyone hated me because I didn't have to go through camp.
J: So were you always awesome at football
A: Well.... I didn't know what I was doing at first. I didn't understand principles, techniques, you know the x's and o's of football. So my football coach ended up just lining me up at defensive end and told me to just go get the ball. And I did. I was pretty good at it. All the technique stuff came later but I had the raw talent.
J: Did you always wear a cowboy collar?
A: No I started wearing one my Sophomore year because my neck snapped back and I wore one to protect my neck.
J: Did you like how it made you look huge?
A: Well i was the only one on the team to wear one so I kinda stood out. I liked anything that made my noticeable to all of the girls who would be watching.
J: Speaking of girls, did you date much in High School?
A: I did. I had many. I would say 5 or 6. I mean I wasn't a serial dater or anything but I had my fair share of dates.
J: Tell me about your first kiss
A: Great Story! So it was 10th grade and my best friend was dating this girl and over time I got to meet her cousin. THe four of us would always hang out together. Winterbreak was here and, like all Bethel Park Kids, we went to the hotspot...... Bladerunners. We skated to slow songs like Savage Garden and KC and Jo-Jo and faster ones as well. During the fast ones Talby (He used the third person here) would weave in and out and do crazy tricks. But after a slow skate, when everyone was leaving the ice at the end of the night I went in to give this girl a kiss. She turned away and I was crushed. But then she asked me if I was trying to kiss her and I said Yes. She then put one on me and Talby was a shocked that she put a little tongue action with it. (He used 3rd person again)
J: Ok.... So tell me about the most Romantic thing you have done for a woman
A: Well Jay that really a tough thing to say. You know every girl is different and so I kind of change things according to their needs. Every situation is different so I can't say that there is one thing that stands out.
J: OK, back to High School, How much did you bench then?
A: I think my PR was 325
J: Impressive. What was your favorite High School Football memory?
A: I would probably have to say that it was my JR. year when we beat Baldwin in the playoffs. It was Halloween night and it was a mud-fest. It was raining and we had on our all orange uniforms. We looked like Pumpkins on Halloween! We ended up beating them in 3 overtimes. We won on a boot-left play.
J: Speaking of 3 overtime games, How did it feel to lose to me when I was a Senior at Upper St. Clair, and you were a Sophmore at BP
A: Well you know it was tough Jay. All i remember about that game was that it was really cold.
J: Did you ever think then that your one of your best bros was on the other sideline?
A: No. No I didn't. But God always has amazing things in plan. Who would have thought that crosstown rivals would one day become friends?
J: True, True. Before I move on from High School, I have to ask you about your participation in the musical. What was that like?
A: Sure. When I was a senior I was known mainly as the jock of the school. But what many people did not know was that I was a musical person. I sang in our choir and our choir director was always begging me to be in the Musical. But as you know Jay being a football player requires a lot of time in the weight room so i never had time for musicals. But after my senior year I had the time so I decided to go for it. I played the part of Gaston in Beauty and the Beast.
J: You know some people when they hear this, probably think that this tarnishes your manly/jock image. What do you say to them?
A: I know that there are some out there who would consider revoking my man card, if you will, but i would say that it actually made me more manly. I knew who I was and was not afraid to take on something knew and foreign to me. I was up for the challenge.
J: Very well, let's move on to college. Why Grove City?
A: Well I went there every year for a conference and I swore that I would never go there! But then I met Coach Smith and everything changed. I fell in love with the football program and he showed a lot of interest in me as a player so I decided to go there.
J: Give me three words to describe Coach Smith
A: Effort, Enthusiasm, and Effort
J:What is your favorite GCC football memory?
A: There are so many but the first one that comes to mind is when we were playing St. Vincent. Bro Dido threw a TD to number 10 and I hoisted Dido into the air in celebration. It was a timeless moment, eternal.
J:What is your favorite thing to do with the bro's
A: Euchre. With beverages. Especially if a certain bro is partaking of the beverages as well.
J: Who is the best Euchre player?
A: I am. Wait no. I take it back. Say Chris because he is the master of re-nigging.
J: 5 words to describe yourself
A: (After a very long pause) Rugged, classy (when necessary), thoughtful, Witty (I'm witty), Good-sport.
J: So after graduating Grove City, you went on to become a youth pastor. Tell me what the most satisfying thing about being a Youth Pastor is.
A: Well I would say it is the realization that I can't do anything without the LORD's help. That means both personally and professionally. And also that God can take all of my mistakes and all of the crazy things that I've done in life and still use me. He can still use me in a very powerful way to impact the lives of today's youth and draw them closer to Christ.
J: Let's look ahead a little bit. What are you most looking forward to in the future?
A: I would probably say re-uniting with the bros for gweedo's wedding. And also I have been working a lot on my post up game so probably competing and defeating some of the bros in basketball.
Talby goes on to Laugh uncontrollably for about 1 minute
J: What's so funny
A: My answer I'm just thinking about it. You're laughing too!
J: No, I'm laughing at you laughing. It's really not funny at all. You think you are hilarious, don't you?
A: Yes, this is true.
J: What advice do you have for the youth who are trying to become men worthy of imitation?
A: Well first I would say that you need to become a godly man. You need to walk with God. Godly men are the only ones worth imitating. Also I would say that it is ok to be aggressive, to be a man, to fight for something, to walk with a purpose, to wear your emotions on your sleeve. You know being a godly man is not just sitting in the pews with your hands folded. It's about getting up and doing something about it. It's about fighting. The world wants men to be cute, but I don't think that's what God wants.
J: Nice! Finally what has been your favorite Talby Tuesday so far
A: I dunno, there are so many good ones. I would probably have to say the first one. It was like the beginning of an era. It has become a legendary post.
Thus ends the words of Talby I hope you enjoy his words! Happy Tuesday and have a great week!
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