spring football

 football has put us through a lot of adversity this spring. the first day of spring practice coach Goff said this was basically going to be a remodeling period for our bodies and that is really what it feels like its been times where my body was sore for a whole week but that is okay because when you put in the work you get the results from how much work you have put in. also we have did alot of running this spring and that is to just make sure that we are and shape for the fall even though we go home for the summer it is your job to make sure that you get in shape and stay in shape so that you can preform at your highest ability. we have one more week left and i can see the progress from the lifting program we've been on. our coaches do a great job at make sure we have the proper training that we need to be a beast on the field.

Differences

• College courses are not direct continuations of high school instruction: what he means by this is that the classes that you take in high school isn't going to be able to properly prepare you for the course that you might have in college just because of the simple fact that all teachers aren't the same and someone cant prepare you for someone else's lesson plan if they don't know them or have took their class before.
• College work requires new kinds of motivation and self-discipline: when dealing with college work you have to take time out of your day to make sure that you get it done and with good quality answers. It isn't like high school where you get a work sheet and for homework and can have it done by the time you leave the class and still get an A on it. you have to take time so that you can actually understand what you professor is asking of you.
• Time management: time management definitely is something that is different form high school. you have to be able to judge going to classes, doing homework, eating, trying to join clubs, have fun with friends, and if you play a sport practice and games. its definitely time consuming.
• Being a Student-athlete: being a student athlete is basically a full time job. you have to go to classes, do homework,do study hours, make sure you eat, go to practice, study your playbook and by the time you look up its 10:30pm and its time to got to sleep. so your working around the clock full time with very little time to your self.

               We create these myths because coming to an unknown place where you don't know anyone you try to create this level of comfort for your self. so that is why we create these myths and illusions about college. even though is a way of comfort this is a way of lying to to your self and it isnt helpful because your not going to do it the way that its supposed to be done because you think that your way is going to work and eventually you will see that you will have to adapt and perform to the way your professors are asking of you.

Essentials

Endorsements are an essential part of every professional athlete’s life, especially the big-named, successful basketball players. A lot of people, especially children look up to these known athletes. Big name brand companies sign endorsements with these big-time athletes because it attracts people to purchase their footwear and clothing. Endorsements go much deeper than apparel. We see the faces of many popular icons on different types of products as a form of advertising. These include video games, cell phone commercials, pop bottles, Skull Candy headphones, candy bars, supplemental products and more.  Companies look for more than one’s athletic ability before offering a contract deal.  Talent, reputation, and character are the most essential things for an athlete, and a company to be successful making money, and changing lives.   Not only does the athlete benefit financially, but the athletic apparel companies that have contracts with these popular icons will financially prosper if they have highly respected athletes promoting their company. It is a win-win situation.

Regrets

A regret that I have is hurting my knee in practice, and if I could go back in time I wouldn't have ran the route the way I did because ever since then my knee hasn't been the same. I’ve been to the trainers and they told me that it because of old age that my knee hurts keep in mind that I am only 20 years old so old age can’t play that much of a role in the injury. Usually when someone hurts something you have to at least get a MRI but they told me it’s not that big of a deal. But when I hurt my knee in September and it is now March and it still hurts there is something more to it than just old age. Regret relates to community because when people think about community and if it’s a bad one they try to come up with things that they wish they could do about the bad community.