(S30) PT 2 - Alternate History

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Saleem Spence made several choices and had several choices made for him that led to his career choice as a Wide Receiver. Initially, Spence lived in South Africa, and thus grew up loving soccer instead of football. However, his family moved to Compton when he was a child, and he was informed in Compton that soccer was for wimps. Thus, Spence started on a different path, enrolling in a Compton Pop Warner league and becoming the skilled Wide Receiver Sarasota fans know and love today.

Had Spence not moved to North America and stayed in South Africa, it is very likely Spence would've gone on to become a professional soccer star. Spence had the natural athleticism, the raw talent, and the professional mindset to at least be an icon of the African leagues, if not a mover and shaker in Europe.

Another decision that affected Spence's career was his decision to step away from the University of Manitoba football program towards the end of Season 26. This led to Spence getting more development time than he would've sticking with his university team through the remainder of their season under an awful, since-fired coach. Had Spence not gotten that extra spurt of development, he may not have developed into one of the best young wideouts in the game today.