How Good Grades Saved The College Chances of Local Star Athlete

This athlete will remain anonymous to protect them and their family...

Getting Started With Recruiting Late

I met this athlete the summer of his junior year. He trained with our organization and he visited a few of our exposure camps through his years in high school. 

He had an awesome senior year summer camp season. He caught the eyes of a lot of college coaches during prospect camps. They all liked him but they were hesitant on moving forward with him because he hadn't been in the recruiting circuit long enough. He played two years on JV and didn't have much reliable film. They all would mention to him that they would check him out as his senior season progressed. This was a way for the coaches to gather as much info about him as possible.

Rocky Senior Year

Banking on a stellar senior season didn't turn out too well our athlete. He had a hot start to the season with a few interceptions and some play-making tackles but he lost the interests of coaches as his highlights started to slow down during conference play.

Good Grades

This story is about how a kid that had no options athletically, still received a pathway to college through his academics. Although the season didn't work in his favor, he received all types of scholarships based upon his performance in the classroom. I admired that about him and his family. No matter how down he was about how his football career was, he never strayed from the course of academic excellence. 

He ended up receiving opportunities to walk on to a few programs. He decided to not pursue his athletic career and focus on his career goals of multi-media marketing. He attended UNC Charlotte this past fall and I here that things are going well with him. I think this is another story of good parenting. Every high school kid has the dream of playing on the next level but it's another thing to supply a back up plan in case plans don't work out. 

As For Me...

Sometimes I feel that I'm motivated by fear. Fear of incompletion.  Each Monday I review a two year plan. A very aggressive two year plan. I often get this feeling that I am behind in where I need to be to reach those goals. 

There's a principle in the Bible that instructs us to "write the vision and make it plain." I am growing attached to the plan that I put together. I have numeric numbers that I must reach in order to feel personally successful. It's amazing to see how reviewing that plan forces me into taking the necessary actions to fulfill the plans. 

And aside from work, I have been feeling myself mature as time passes. I believe that my creator has set a path before me. I'm walking that path proudly. I've been enjoying seeing who I am becoming. I know I personally don't have control over how fast or slow my mind steps into a new phase. I pray that I continue to grow according to God's plan. 

Thanks for reading,

- Josh