LIFE AFTER COLLEGE SPORTS **WHAT THE NCAA DOESN'T TELL YOU**
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- Опубліковано 25 сер 2024
- A look into life after that final buzzer and what it entails.
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This information is important for every student athlete to hear. I played college basketball and tore my meniscus mid-season during my Senior year. I was told indirectly by my coach to push through it and to finish out the year, so I did. After the season ended I had surgery and that same coach decided that he wasn’t going to bring me back for my COVID year after we already agreed that I would come back. College sports is a business so I get it, but I wasn’t ready for the real world in that moment. It took time to find something I was passionate about outside of basketball. To anyone searching for a purpose, I urge you to embrace the process in a positive way. Learn who you are outside of your particular sport and take it day by day. The same way that we pushed through strenuous workouts is the same way that we need to push through hard times in life.
Every college kid should gamble on games throw them or whatever collect during 4yrs if u get busted oh well make sure u gamble big on the throw tho 😅
Man, hats off to this guy for educating the uneducated about the reality of school sports and the real world.
My son is in high school and I’ve always told him that as long as you have something to offer, the coaches are going to build you up and make you feel special!
That’s until he gets hurt and can no longer contribute to the team. That’s when they’re done with you and you’re on your own! You have to live with those injuries and everything that comes with it.
Always have a back up plan to fall back on. You have to think life after sports.
Basketball was the only thing in life I was passionate about. After my career ended here I am still trying to figure out how to get a job that I even like a little bit. Having a bad attitude really canceled out all of my relationships & connections.
Look man don't worry about everyone else, society is full of people who would put others down in order to raise themselves up. If basketball is fully your passion go for it. It's a beautiful game worth playing. Besides there are plenty of job opportunities out there in every field involving basketball.
Start a business
@@JB-mb6lm Not trying to stomp out a dream but most people, especially athletes just out of school, can't just start a business because most have no business skills. They need to work at a job somewhere and learn a skill and maybe THEN think about starting a business.
Prof here. I’m glad you’re talking about this. I’ve always felt bad for my student athletes because the team takes priority over education, but few ever make it to pro. Grades tank, many drop out, or the degree that a student gets isn’t worth as much without having done internships, networking, research, etc. then what? It’s not right. I’ve always taken the position that most student athletes are exploited for profit. Even if you get a full ride, the millions of dollars made on your back doesn’t compare to a scholarship, especially when the degree isn’t worth shit.
Amen to that college student need to get paid is a feald slave
Reminds me of soldiers figuring out life after the military. No one is telling them where to be and what to do anymore and some folks spiral.
Was just thinking this
As a vet myself, there are similarities.
Out of the 12 brothas I played with in college about 9 of us had depression. It took many of us to years to be ourselves and find a purpose. Usually didn't snap out of the fog until we had kids. The other thing you realize is most people you run into who do the hiring hate athletes because unfortunately on the way up the people in the jobs are the people who were "nerds".
they hate the fact that y'all worked hard too; don't forget that.
ALL FACTS!!! I played college basketball for two years when I realized the lie they told us. I decided after that to focus more on my education than trying to hoop, because like you mentioned the statistics weren't in my favor to go pro. Keep making videos like this educating all athletes.
I appreciate this honesty…. It’s a true reflection of your own reflection
Its hard man. When life revolves around a sport and then the opportunities there end it's a bitter sweet way to end it. But all things come to an end. Gotta look forward to something else. It just sucks these kids are in a bubble sitting on a dream and then they're thrown in the real world with nothing to do really use all that time placed on sports. No doubt you learn teamwork, hard work though it and its invaluable. But translating that to real life takes time to find a new passion. But you'll learn and grow stronger after this.
I really liked your video. I’m from Brazil and I had a dream about playing in the league someday but after watching your and other videos I realized that it’s almost impossible to get there and IF I got my self in a D1 I could still be rejected by the league. Thank you, really.
Keep up with the videos
Life after college basketball was tough for me as well I didn’t know what to do after I finished hooping
All these people who have played college ball in other sports feel exactly the same way but for some reason even though anybody can literally pick up a 4K camera right now nobody wants to start another league nobody wants to just get people together and continue to play basketball everyone just accepts Being done like it's the only option There are a few leagues around the country that have small fan bases The opportunities are there but nobody likes to work together and everybody just like sitting on their a** and complaining about it
@@deandro8017 How can he be gainfully employed PLAYING Sports holding blacks back ... get a real degree use the system and strive to open a business.
Don’t stop dude...forreal.
Thanks man definitely needed this and appreciate the guidance. It was hard to comprehend the end when injuries start becoming a prevelant thing and making sports harder to do and I thank you for this video God bless bro
Video should be viral
Very informative video man, especially for a kid in 9th grade looking into playing football and taking it to the next level in college
If nobody gonna comment I will🙏🏾 Keep up the videos I’m always gonna watch💪
Real 🐐
Keep up videos love watching the videos
Thanks bro!
I went to college back in the 90s and I graduated with a BS in economics and it wasn't easy. One of the happiest days of my life is when I turned in my last paper. The fact that a lot of these athletes get depressed when it comes time to graduate is not a good sign. On top of that I don't think a lot of these athletes end up graduating with a degree or if they do it's a degree that isn't going to help them in the job market . These colleges know that a lot of these kids probably aren't really cut out to go to college and probably won't succeed but as long as they can play a sport and make some money for the school then it's ok. A lot of these kids would be better served to go to a trade school. In fact kids that graduate from trade schools end up making a lot of more money than kids with college degrees these days.
This was a good ass video bro
Preciate you watching!
So so true 👍
For any collegiate athletes looking for an easy and seamless transition after sports it’s a combination of medical device sales and Jiu jitsu/Muay Thai. Trust me-it will satisfy that competitive itch and accomplishments you are yearning for.
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It’s kind of sad that a lot of college players in all sports allow themselves to be used and punked by the system. 4-5 years of all expenses paid education and no degree to show for it. Some not even close to graduation. They’re just showed the way out the gym door with no idea how to start their adult life. I enjoyed and will always cherish my college football years. But when it was over, it was over. I left with a degree and used the contacts made through the university to network for employment opportunities. But I noticed the basketball players were absolutely not able to move on. They were always looking for other opportunities to keep playing instead of realizing that it was time to move on.
Another thing that should be taken into account is your position and role it’s a lot harder to be a 6’1” offensive gurad( probably only way you’ll get value at 6’1”) compared to being a 6’7” or 6’10” 3 n D player so it takes more time to develop/ maintain yourself making it more difficult to do harder majors that will lead to being paid more. If we look in the past players like David Robison who went to a naval academy and Hakeem Olajuwon who put school first but, due to center being an easier position based more on athleticism especially back then they didn’t need school. Even now a days bigs have to be more skilled. Like drew timmie who barley got signed because he’s a traditional big and below average defender 30 -20 years ago he would have still went in the second round at the minimum.
Kinda off topic here. I am the rare parent who discourages my kids from going to college. I tell them they must aquire a skill in order to receive decent pay, and that might require college but it might not. College is a business, and we must look at it in this way: Are the services they are offering worth the price tag? For many that answer is "no". I think colleges are largely inefficient and too slow at imparting their knowledge.
OMGGG YESSS!!!!
I wanna play baseball in college and my backup is Baseball Journalism
Thanks for this video bro
Lol it’s not that college doesn’t tell you that once it ends you better of studied and graduated with a degree it’s that lost of these athletes don’t care. They don’t care to crack a book open and all they care is about playing pro when probably less than 1% will ever make it
What about the NBA ?
Is it rigged and scripted?
Gematria effect sports exposes that it is.
I’m sure you noticed refs showing some favoritism amongst particular schools but was there any rigging done on your end? It might have not been the case since I don’t think rigging is common in a non power 5 conference like the ASUN. Watching FGCU defeat SDSU and Georgetown in the ‘13 tournament didn’t seem to make sense to me. I doubt that would have been possible without some refs pulling the strings. Probably some star players on the opposing team were purposely underperforming because how FGCU make it as far as the sweet 16 that year? Every year there’s always some non blue blood school defeating a high caliber school which I do not think would ever happen if the games weren’t rigged. I have no doubt the scripting is much stronger in the NBA especially with star players making low IQ plays and you see some of that existing in the collegiate level. Other examples that make me believe college basketball is rigged is a 16 seed beating a 1 seed in 2018 and 2023 respectively. How do these schools with hardly any nba prospects defeat opponents with 4-5 future nba players? And Virginia didn’t lose in a nail biter. They lost by 20. Another example is LSU blowing a 31 pt lead in the second half back in ‘94 against Kentucky. I think with the whole NIL deal that’s currently in place, rigging will be much more obvious with the athletes getting paid to potentially lose games. Great video and presentation overall.
You mean what your mother and father didnt teach you or tell you plays a big role in suceeding in life.
What jobs are you guys getting? How do you pay for housing? What if you don't have the connections or physique of an athelte and can't pull people with your status?
...a better comparison is probably being a foster parent.
Bottom line u were desperate t play d1 u got there everything is on house for 4 yrs then its over .what u dont tell urself is ill never be a pro & noone is ever going pro.but at least u got free 4 yrs with sports included...GLORY DAYS PASS U BY
Bro you minus well get into coaching or start a travel team
I guess you didn't realize what college was for...The "system" is setup for you to get an education, because professional sports aren't guaranteed. Yes the baby metaphor is silly.
No it’s to set you up for a career. Whether it’s sports or education.
@@pokekaeus3792 A career in what?? You know how many people who went to school for criminal justice are working as barista's at Starbucks?
U had 4 years to plan for that . Not much sympathy honestly