(S32) PT 1 - Mentor

[TomHanks]

To help out my fellow toy wanting to get involved in professional sports, the main thing I would want to highlight is that football should only be a part of their life, not the only thing that they focus on. While making it a priority is a necessity to making it professionally, you need to have a complete character, rather than just be a one dimensional toy with only one defining trait. If you take the stance of “the only writing I need to be able to do is signing my name at the bottom of an ISFL contract”, not only will you likely have character concerns which will negatively impact your draft stock and other aspects of your game, but if something happens like a serious injury, you’ll have no backup plans. You always need a backup plan. And, ultimately, as toys it is our role to bring people joy. You can’t do that nearly as well if you aren’t a well rounded individual. So, in the interest of bringing people happiness, advancing your football career, and generally just living life to its fullest, you need to prioritize your off the field life along with your on field playing. Get those grades back up.