(S23) - PT 4 - The Butterfly Effect

[puolivalmiste]

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[Yeenoghu]

As I've written in a separate media post, Juan Domine's rise to prominence originally came during his freshman season at the University of Houston. When the team's starting inside linebacker fell to a season-ending injury, Domine was forced to step in at an early point in his career to fill a large void in the defense. After a year of acclimating to the rigors of college football, Domine spent his sophomore and junior seasons collecting some of the nation's most prestigious hardware for his position. There are a few messages that one can take away from Domine's path to success. First, being a professional athlete in a team sport means living on the margins. At the highest level of competition, there is not a large gap between a starting player and his backup. A minor injury that allows a backup player to thrive could see the starting player's role diminish, so it's important to manage a balance between playing through injury and staying safe. Also, it's important to trust in your team's coaching staff. Even if you are a freshman who feels that you aren't ready to compete with upperclassmen, all you can do is give your best effort while on the field. Believe that your coaches will be doing the same throughout the week, and they will ensure that you will develop into the best football player that you can be.

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[Aenir]

One of the biggest, most difficult decisions for Griff Oberwald was coming here from Albion and basically starting over from scratch. You know, Griff is a huge name player over there, he is like a Lionel Messi in Albion, with how known he is. So when he made the decision to come here to play American Football, a lot of people questioned why. Griff Oberwald went from being a known commodity everywhere to just being a huge bulking man that sticks out everywhere here. There are sprinkles of people state side that have heard about Griff Oberwald, but none that had actually ever met him. So, It was a very difficult decision to come here, because he came to a world that he does not know, does not have any currency for here, except gold, and just rooted himself into a whole new world with nothing to know about it but his figure. Griff Oberwald has been back and forth with reality lately deciding if this was a great decision to come here, or should he just head back to Albion and back to the sport he knows and loves, which is Blood Bowl. Griff has a lot of thinking to do ahead of him, but he won’t let it effect his play on the field.

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[Muford]

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Welfare

[SaborTheWaverunner]

PBE PT

[AsylumParty]

Immediately what comes to mind regarding Griffin Porter's career-decision is the sophomore year of college. Though, it had less to do with his sophomore year, and more to do with his freshman year. It was during his first year in Miami University that Griffin Porter posted less-than-stellar numbers. He had been regaled with promises of opportunity and success, but found himself frequently riding the bench. He spent innumerable hours studying his game play footage to justify the absence of play time, but he could tell he was hitting his assignments, and playing his zones well enough. So then, what would be next for him? Was he destined to ride the bench for his career at Miami University? What reason did he have for believing that things would change? None. But nonetheless, he persisted, and continued to practice, and continued to play like he was the number-one guy there. It paid off in the end, as we, from the future, now know. Perhaps that was all that his coaches had hoped to see - dedication. Either way, as Porter went on to eventually win the Dick Butkus award, and subsequently be drafted in the 2nd round of the NSFL draft to the Austin Copperheads, it's nightmarish for Mr. Porter to consider having quit football based on his freshman year of ball.

[cho1325]

The biggest turning point in my career was the transition from the DSFL to the NSFL. Not because you go from a minor league to a major league but because that was the transition to which my daughter was born. Having a child was a huge change in my life. No longer could I think selfishly anymore. I now live and breathe for my child and every decision I make affects both her and me. Things like which team I play for becomes, the place my child will call home to how much money I make to ensure my daughter has the best possible future ever. Every time I play a snap of football you already know that on every play I am doing it for my daughter. She also has let me learn a whole lot while raising her and opens many perspectives despite being less than a year old. I hope to be a huge factor in her life and be there for her whenever I can. It is extremely difficult when I have any road games because that separates her from me and that means less time with the family which kind of makes me sad but at the same time I am blessed to be able to play a sport and make so much money to take care of the family I dearly love.

[DonnoMania]

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[Reno]

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[Ry_]

PBE PT