Cedric Theriault experienced a lot of winning playing for Laval University, one of Canada's top football schools, but it has been quite the reversal in fortune landing with the Dallas Birddogs, who have struggled to a 1-5 record so far this DSFL season. When you don't have the strongest team on paper and players are aware of that fact, it can sometimes be difficult to stay motivated, but how you handle adversity is a big part of becoming a great player in any sport.
Theriault didn't lose a lot growing up, but as he moves up the ranks he plays against more and more players that were also great growing up and the talent advantage slips away. He has learned to take a loss or a bad game as an opportunity to learn, reflect on the parts of the game that didn't go the way he wanted, and figure out a way to improve on that. Having the confidence that the hard work will pay off down the road, that it will be reflected later in the season or later in his career, helps keep him motivated to keep getting better.
Theriault didn't lose a lot growing up, but as he moves up the ranks he plays against more and more players that were also great growing up and the talent advantage slips away. He has learned to take a loss or a bad game as an opportunity to learn, reflect on the parts of the game that didn't go the way he wanted, and figure out a way to improve on that. Having the confidence that the hard work will pay off down the road, that it will be reflected later in the season or later in his career, helps keep him motivated to keep getting better.
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