Asher Montain would sit down with the athlete and ask him to look at Asher's own career. Asher would point out the importance of having a backup plan. Yes, he went in the first round, but what would have happened if he got a career ending injury? Would would happen if he just couldn't understand a defensive scheme? If he was cut, what would happen? Asher would then point out that he was never worried about that, because he had a degree. He would point out that he right now has to start thinking about a life after football. He would talk about how if they wanted to have a career in the big leagues, athleticism might get him in the league but intelligence keeps him in the league -- especially if he wants to be a coach or something afterwards. He would end it with, "Remember: EVERYONE in the big leagues is big, strong, fast, or some combination. If you don't focus on your education, you'll never be smart enough to know how to intelligently stop the other side from shutting you down via gameplan."
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