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<blockquote data-quote="Ahnehnois" data-source="post: 6282351" data-attributes="member: 17106"><p>No. Not sure of that at all. Very possible he'd be unemployed and suffering the consequences of poverty.</p><p></p><p>Then again, if the promise of college athletics had not been there to begin with, it's possible he wouldn't have put all his eggs in that basket. Many young men are attracted by the allure of wealth and fame associated with the big sports. Sometimes, it lures them from bad situations into good ones. However, it might also lure them away from doing things that are more useful and realistic.</p><p></p><p>And, to state the obvious, it's also possible that if he hadn't pursued football aggressively, he might have less brain damage and be better able to function. Part of the ugly side of college athletics is the way it uses up young people's bodies. Many sports involve training that is actually good for you, but football carries significant risks.</p><p></p><p>Pretty sure of that, yes. It isn't as obvious, but the damage to the credibility of the educational system likely has diffuse consequences, particularly for athletes that actually are good students but might have trouble being recognized in the professional world.</p><p></p><p>Probably insufficient at this point. Who knows if this particular individual was not interested in trying for whatever reason or had a learning disability or something and actually would never be able to complete college-level work? In any case, college is for people who already have a certain level of skill and commitment.</p><p></p><p>I don't know that I would tell him to have a backup plan. Getting where you want to in life can require a lot of commitment, which sometimes is incompatible with flexibility. It's one thing to wait tables while you're waiting for your big break, it's another to suggest that you should pursue other goals. What an individual should do really varies on where their talents lie and what resources are available to them. If the acting thing isn't going to happen, they have to look elsewhere, but if they're really talented and have a lot going for them, I'd say don't waste that potential by giving up and selling insurance after a bad stretch.</p><p></p><p>As to athletes, I suspect their backup plans are often limited. There's always the old aphorism "those who can't, teach", and a fair number of failed athletes become coaches (or are otherwise involved with the business in some supporting capacity). The sports business takes care of its own to an extent. Many failed professional athletes don't have any other marketable talents and will be searching for unskilled labor. Some do and may pursue any number of life paths.</p><p></p><p>However, it's a rough job market with a poor social safety net regardless of who you are. I don't have any more pity for a failed football player than I do for a scrawny little kid who could never play sports to begin with.</p><p></p><p>The same of course is true of athletic scholarships. Someone is paying for them. What's debatable is who and why.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ahnehnois, post: 6282351, member: 17106"] No. Not sure of that at all. Very possible he'd be unemployed and suffering the consequences of poverty. Then again, if the promise of college athletics had not been there to begin with, it's possible he wouldn't have put all his eggs in that basket. Many young men are attracted by the allure of wealth and fame associated with the big sports. Sometimes, it lures them from bad situations into good ones. However, it might also lure them away from doing things that are more useful and realistic. And, to state the obvious, it's also possible that if he hadn't pursued football aggressively, he might have less brain damage and be better able to function. Part of the ugly side of college athletics is the way it uses up young people's bodies. Many sports involve training that is actually good for you, but football carries significant risks. Pretty sure of that, yes. It isn't as obvious, but the damage to the credibility of the educational system likely has diffuse consequences, particularly for athletes that actually are good students but might have trouble being recognized in the professional world. Probably insufficient at this point. Who knows if this particular individual was not interested in trying for whatever reason or had a learning disability or something and actually would never be able to complete college-level work? In any case, college is for people who already have a certain level of skill and commitment. I don't know that I would tell him to have a backup plan. Getting where you want to in life can require a lot of commitment, which sometimes is incompatible with flexibility. It's one thing to wait tables while you're waiting for your big break, it's another to suggest that you should pursue other goals. What an individual should do really varies on where their talents lie and what resources are available to them. If the acting thing isn't going to happen, they have to look elsewhere, but if they're really talented and have a lot going for them, I'd say don't waste that potential by giving up and selling insurance after a bad stretch. As to athletes, I suspect their backup plans are often limited. There's always the old aphorism "those who can't, teach", and a fair number of failed athletes become coaches (or are otherwise involved with the business in some supporting capacity). The sports business takes care of its own to an extent. Many failed professional athletes don't have any other marketable talents and will be searching for unskilled labor. Some do and may pursue any number of life paths. However, it's a rough job market with a poor social safety net regardless of who you are. I don't have any more pity for a failed football player than I do for a scrawny little kid who could never play sports to begin with. The same of course is true of athletic scholarships. Someone is paying for them. What's debatable is who and why. [/QUOTE]
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