No matter what the commercial says, Brian Bosworth didn't go back to college.Bosworth, who turned 50 on Monday, still relived and revisited his three-year slash-and-burn tour through college football. The 30 for 30 documentary Brian and The Boz" and induction into the College Football Hall of Fame brought Bosworth back into our living rooms.MORE: | | Now, Bosworth sounds more like the people who rooted against him during his Barry Switzerheyday at Oklahoma from 1984-86. Theres le s freewheeling bada s and more old-school harda s. There's always a presence, which he reminded us with the button one-liner in the last football season. "The Bozzzz ... "The commercial was a fun tongue-in-cheek way Troy Tulowitzki Jersey to stay relevant, Bosworth told Sporting News. Remind the fans that the game changed in such a great degree that sometimes they forget the great players of the past.Who could ever forget Bosworth? Depending on who you ask, Bosworth was either college football's ultimate '80s action superhero or ."The Boz." The heavy-metal haircuts. The failed drug test. "National Communists Against Athletes." Bo Jackson on Monday Night Football. Stone Cold. Those 20 words encapsulate most of Bosworth's 20s, but that's not where he's looking back.MORE: | I dont think anybody worries about the distant future in their 20s, Bosworth said. I was living in a spaceship. Everything happened so fast; living in light speed. In the NFL, I really didn't have any control. Living in it, you don't really realize what happened.It's easy to skip past Johnny Damon Jersey the best parts of the script. Bosworth won the first two Butkus Awards. and led Oklahoma to a national championship in 1985. The Sooners allowed more than 14 points just three times between his sophomore and junior years. He's arguably the best middle linebacker in college football history. Name somebody better. Go ahead. Try.The College Football Hall of Fame finally recognized that, but can you recognize Bosworth's persona now? Hes starring in faith-based movies;the latest,,will be released March 20. He said the best part of the past year was reliving all his experiences Matt Holliday Jersey with his son Max.Im much more deeper than I was at 20, Bosworth said. Im a little wiser, grown a little bit,a little more thoughtful and hopefully going in the right direction. As far as my football career, if anything Im ble sed that I was able to play at my favorite university at a time that they needed to be put back on the map.Just dont make the mistake of a suming Bosworth has gone soft. If you want to unleash The Boz, then ask about the state of todays game. He practically spits out words such as Twitter and Instagram." If Bosworth were a coach, he wouldnt let his players use social media. Does this sound like "The Boz," circa 1985?Dont be a superstar, be an athlete, Bosworth said. Stop worrying about what everybody else thinks about your style, your dance, your inner circle. You don't have to put on for anybody. Just be a good teammate. Stop trying to worry about being a superstar. You're putting energy into something you don't have any control over.Bosworth understands it's an age where the best players play offense, but he still speaks middle linebacker. He'll break down a linebacker's responsibilites against a spread offense. In 2013, He turned off a 73-42 game between Baylor and West Virginia. How could you let them score in three plays? How could you not prepare for that? Does anybody know how to tackle anymore? Fans really want to see a fast-paced game with 60 or 70 Mickey Mantle Jersey points, Bosworth said. It drives me crazy. Id rather see a 17-14 slobber-knocker, play field position, grind it out and beat the hell out of each other for 60 minutes. At least you know who the best team is.That's where Bosworth is at 50, and it's a better place. Hed rather be remembered as a run-terminating linebacker on Oklahoma teams that compiled a 31-4-1 record during his three seasons, and there's stll a little bada s in there. It's OK to go back to college, but he Jacoby Ellsbury Jersey wants more company this time around.Even though we had guys like myself, Tony Casillas, Spencer Tillmanand Keith Jackson, none of us looked at each other and said, Youre the superstar, Bosworth said. It wasn't like that. We were just Sooners. People remember The Boz and all that stuff from the '80s. I tell people Id rather them remember how great the Sooners were in the '80s.