[GRIZZ]

No one is doubting that they can play at the next level. What some are saying is the athletes in question are not major D1 potential like some have said, that is why some of the best athletes in EKY from the past were brought up because no one in the area now is as good as what they were. I don't know their GPA, study habbits, or anything else and I never implied that I did. All I know is from an athletes stand point, the going home after practice to play video games stops after high school. You have to be more dedicated towards the school side of things than the athletic side of things, unless you decide to go into some joke major like basket weaving or general studies, if you want to succeed. You are limited on the amount of time you have and you have to choose wisely what you do, that is why you have to be disciplined. Teachers don't care what you get, they get paid no matter what, they won't wait on you to turn in your paper, you either have it or you don't. At the start of the semester you are given a syllabus that has what you need to do and when it is due, they won't remind you no matter who you are or what sports you play. A reminder to all the athletes that are getting looked at by colleges. If you have the chance to go to the next level, go into the process knowing what you want to study and find a school that offers your program of interest. That is where I went wrong in my decision making. I always wanted to do what I'm doing now but the school I went to didn't offer it so I switched to pre-med. After 3 years I got bored with it(it wasn't that I couldn't do it because I was an Academic All-Conference and All-American athlete with a 3.8 GPA),so I opted out, and followed my dream. I'm a little behind compared to where I should be. The decision of the school I chose ended up costing me basically 2 years worth of tuition/room and board fees and I currently have 60+ credit hours that are useless because I didn't know what I wanted to do. So just keep a heads up when schools contact you on the phone or come to your house, make it a point to ask about the academic programs they have to offer, not just how good is your program and will I get playing time.