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.     

Money Makers

When most people think of NBA stars the first thing that comes to mind is their success on the court, but what most people don’t pay attention to is their success off the court. Having always been a sports fanatic, ESPN has taught me a lot over the years. Michael Jordan was my biggest role model growing up.  Having wanted nothing more than to be “like Mike” I had to have all of his new apparel, and accessories whenever they were released.  While personally having seen the biggest names in the game advertise for multiple brands, two questions arise. What do successful companies look for in a public icon before signing a contract deal with them to promote their items? Why do these famous athletes help the company make a tremendous amount of revenue?  Multiple NBA stars bring in a lot of money through endorsement deals. As stated in the article The NBA’s Endorsement All-Stars 2014 Badenhausen states “The NBA’s top 10 endorsers pulled down $155 million last year by our count” (Forbes).  Through different forms of endorsements we hear big names such as Michael Jordan, LeBron James, Stephen Curry, Kobe Bryant, Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving. A majority of the revenue made by these popular athletes comes from signed contracts with different athletic brands.  For example, every athlete listed except Stephen Curry has a signed endorsement deal with Nike.  Curry is in a contract with Under Armour.

Articles

in the articles the political community is white supremacist. what makes this community unhealthy is that it doesn't have a care for anyone but who is included in that community and its selfish.when people like this get power it is hard to stop them especially because they think that they are already better then everybody else anyway and adding that power to it just makes it worse then what it already was. the course of action that should be taken is that other communities should come together as one to form a huge community so that they have some type of chance to fight against whats wrong that they are doing. if they stay separated that isn't  going to do nothing but lower their chances.

Bigger Than Basketball

Dwayne Wade’s charity foundation called The Wade’s World Foundation provides support to community-based organizations that promote education, health and social skills for children in at-risk situations. Wade’s World Foundation is dedicated to its vision of empowering undeserved core communities of places like Chicago, Milwaukee, and the south Florida areas. The Wade’s World Foundation support a variety of programs like LIVE TO DREAM(Chicago), LIVE TO DREAM(Miami), Global Outreach, season of giving, and Village keeper grant. These programs help inspire, uplift and motivate children to overcome challenges, excel academically, and reach their maximum potential. The Wade’s World Foundation has won many Accolades and Honors such as the BET Humanitarian Award and also the NBA Cares season long Kia Community Assist Award 2013.