(S32) PT 1 - Mentor

[nunccoepi]

There are a couple of ways to attack this, I think. On one level, at the most basic, you need to get good enough grades in order to pass your classes and remain eligible for sports. Its as simple as that: no grades, no play time. So that should be motivation right there. But on another level, coaches and teams really like it if the player has some brains on them. That raises the player's value any way you slice it because every sport has an element of intelligence which is more than a mere intangible. Now, you might argue that some topics like math might not be all that relevant to the types of intelligence needed for an athlete but I'd beg to differ. It is always there whenever you look at whether its about the velocity and torque of your shoulder motion for optimum arm strength, the angle that you need to cut to track down a ball carrier in the open field, or the weight and leverage necessary for a skilled lineman, the topic of math and physics is incredibly important.