To that young boy I would tell him that he absolutely has to focus on his studies before sports. I’d tell him that if his grades don’t get up, he might not be allowed to play due to school rules. It tells him that his parents might keep him from playing. It tells him that pro sports are a very unreliable profession, one bad hit, landing, or mistake, and your career can be ended, because of this you need to have a backup plan. Go to college get your degree. I only got where I was because of my intellect, I got famous around the league for being one of the best jeopardy players there has ever been. I got where I am off of hard work, being lazy won’t get you anywhere good. I succeeded by my work and studying not just in academics but also on the field. Talent can only get you so far in the league, you need to be able to out muscle and outsmart them. I wise man once said “Football is 50 percent muscle, 40 percent brains and 10 percent luck”. He was right id tell that kid about the math and science of football, analytics, the background to gaining an edge in an unfair league. It tells him that even if he can’t make it as a player, if he works hard, he can find other ways to be a influence in professional sports 242 words
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