They were talking about his recruitment when he was playing for Bethlehem Freedom HS. They said Miami coach Dennis Erickson shows up at The Rock's house in Bethlehem and had to wait like an hour because The Rock was weightlifting. It's too bad that back injuries really derailed his football career.
I once met Jarious Jackson at the local PJ Whelihan's in Allentown. He was in town to speak at a local Irish fan club up in the Lehighton/Tamaqua area. A guy that I knew as more of an acquaintance picked him up at Lehigh Valley Airport and then took him to get a bite at PJ's. They were leaving PJ's as I was walking in. I got introduced to Jarious. I thought the other dude was messing with me and when he said why Jarious was there, it all made sense, plus he showed me his gold chain and jersey number on the gold chain. Jarious was a very nice guy. That was a long time ago.
Replies to: "There was some special on ESPN I believe that talked about The Rock's life,"
- LFG ND! POUND THE ROCK! [NT]
- KWIRISH - 10:22am 8/29/25
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- If it takes beating up Dwayne Johnson...then so be it. Go Irish! [NT]
- TakethetrainKnute - 10:26am 8/29/25
- Was at the ND Whitehall Club picnic when he was a HS player in Bethlehem. He sat at the table with - irishslovak - 10:43am 8/29/25
- I forgot he wound up at HS in Bethlehem. Good recollection! [NT]
- Hensou - 11:55am 8/29/25
- Word was that he really liked ND. Maybe a problem with grades... [NT]
- irishslovak - 1:38pm 8/29/25
- There was some special on ESPN I believe that talked about The Rock's life, - jray - 3:03pm 8/29/25
- Whitehall. Lehighton/Tamaqua and Schuylkill ND Clubs always brought in players as guests for the - irishslovak - 5:45pm 8/29/25
- Isn't he one of the guys who owes his acting career to China? He and his buddy John Cena? [NT] - ELP - 5:03pm 8/29/25
- There was some special on ESPN I believe that talked about The Rock's life, - jray - 3:03pm 8/29/25
- Word was that he really liked ND. Maybe a problem with grades... [NT]
- irishslovak - 1:38pm 8/29/25
- I forgot he wound up at HS in Bethlehem. Good recollection! [NT]
- Hensou - 11:55am 8/29/25
- Was at the ND Whitehall Club picnic when he was a HS player in Bethlehem. He sat at the table with - irishslovak - 10:43am 8/29/25
- If it takes beating up Dwayne Johnson...then so be it. Go Irish! [NT]
- TakethetrainKnute - 10:26am 8/29/25