Francois closer to being Drafted

Mon. Jul 19 – 4:52 AM

Sean Francois of Cole Harbour

Sean Francois credits fatherhood with teaching him not to take no for an answer.

The 34-year old Cole Harbour resident returned to compete in Drafted, the national search for a sportscaster for The Score, this year after failing to earn a spot as a finalist in last year’s competition.

"I wasn’t chosen as a finalist for Drafted last year, but I didn’t go home with my tail between my legs," Francois said in a release. "I learned from my first audition and brought a new game plan to this year’s competition."

Francois, who’s a computer systems analyst, showed his broadcasting stuff in May at an audition at Mic Mac Mall, one of five auditions held across the country and will be named today as one of the 10 finalists.

He described himself as passionate about sports and even more passionate about showing his two kids it’s never too late to pursue your dreams. That, he says, is why he’s pumped to have been selected as a finalist on this year’s show.

"I believe having children prepared me for something like Drafted because, as a parent, you have to be flexible, patient and consistent in dealing with your kids," Francois said. "I believe I’ll need a lot of those attributes in this competition."

Gillette Drafted 2: The Search for Canada’s Next Sportscaster will be featured as part of an upcoming reality series on The Score, debuting this fall. The 10-episode show will ultimately crown the winner of a one-year contract with Score Media as its newest multidimensional sportscaster, plus a one-year spokesperson contract with Gillette. The judges will include Sid Seixeiro, Greg Sansone and Cabbie Richards.