In some ways Quaid would be the ideal mentor in a situation helping out a young aspiring athlete, but in other ways it could lead to some unsound advice. Quaid’s background is an unheralded small school athlete that was under the radar at every step until the DSFL draft. He picked up the game of football quickly thanks to impressive physical tools such as his size and athleticism. So I would ask “does this young fellow have the potential to be physically up to par to play professional football”? If the answer is “no” Quaid would urge the youngin’ to enjoy high school and college football as much as possible, but get a decent education along the way and not totally half ass it. If he has legitimate potential, such as Quaid did, I would say go all in on the professional dream. The rewards are much greater than the risk. Do well enough to get passing grades through school, hell, pay somebody to do your homework and take good notes in class. With the odds stacked against you, you have to go all in on every aspect of football. Education is a lifelong thing, but professional football is only a thing for men in their 20s and 30s. (209 words)
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