Not a Carolina grad - Thomas attended Fort Scott Community College in Fort Scott , Kan. , on a bull - riding scholarship before starting his own business - the Asheboro , N.C. .
Native is a die - hard North Carolina fan .
Although not a Carolina grad - Thomas attended Fort Scott Community College in Fort Scott , Kan. , on a bull - riding scholarship before starting his own business - the Asheboro , N.C. , native is a die - hard North Carolina fan .