Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston burst onto the national scene this year in scintillating fashion. He'll probably win the Heisman Trophy, and the Seminoles may well win the national title.
But maybe — just maybe — he's not Florida State's MVP. No, Florida State's MVP might not even be a player all. Let us consider instead, for a moment, the young man known simply as "Red Lightning," a ball boy so proficient and charismatic that he was recently honored with his very own YouTube highlight reel.
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The video above has been watched more than 600,000 times since hitting the web on Wednesday — and for good reason. At the 0:15 mark we get a look at Red Lightning's hustle and speed. At the 0:35 mark, we see his toughness and dedication. And for the entire video, we get to luxuriate in Red Lightning's luscious ginger locks and marvel over his oh-so-manly facial scruff.
But that's not all — Red Lighting is also on Twitter! There he identifies himself as Frankie Grizzle, which may be an even better moniker than the illustrious Red Lightning.
Here he is ready to take care of business before a September road game:
FSU Football is road game ready! @theACC pic.twitter.com/7HHN1szpbM
— Frankie Grizzle (@daonlyBigRed) September 27, 2013
And here's a photo he posted on Friday after meeting legendary sportscaster Brent Musberger:
Just met the one and only Brent Musburger! Maybe on day we'll have that cold one at Sloppy Joe's pic.twitter.com/8xG5G6QWfY
— Frankie Grizzle (@daonlyBigRed) December 6, 2013
He's even inspired this epic bit of fan art:
@daonlyBigRed here go you a new profile pic bro... #bigred #RedLightning pic.twitter.com/x4moWfQYT9
— The One (@T1TheMC) December 6, 2013
Florida State faces Duke on Saturday at 5 p.m. ET for the ACC championship. A win will put them in the national title game and it's Winston's final chance to cement his Heisman status. But we all know where the real show will be: Not on the field, but on the sidelines, where the legend known as Red Lightning holds. It. Down.
Homepage image: JakeBlank122, YouTube