You have a son and three beautiful daughters.....One daughter is a Sr. at Harvard studying on a full scholly. One daughter is in her second year of working toward her M.S. from Tulane (full scholly).....One daughter is a Jr. at LSU and studying to be a vet....She is also a Golden Girl:winkfull scholly) Her twin brother is a soph at LSU...He could have had a full academic scholly at LSU or a full scholly to sign to play football. He was a strong three star recruit, so he chose to play ball and major in (pre-med, banking, petro-eng.) (your choice here). He red shirted his first year. His red shirt frestman year, he lettered playing running back and actually starting two games. He has had some nagging injuries that keeps him in the training room..His GPA has fallen from a 4.0 to a 3.1.....He says that he can't practice, study, attend team meetings, work in the weight room, spend the time in the whirlpool that he needs to, see his girlfriend, go to class, date, and be so totally confined on gameday weekends. LSU admin. still says the academic scholly stands. Do you, as the father (with Mom's input) advise him to: (A) Toughen up--make me proud--you can do it....Just think....all your life people will know you were "good enough" for the P/G AND to get that degree. (B) Change your major. Getting the degree shows that you can do most work.....then further your education.....take something easier and less time consuming (C) take the academic scholly even if it means giving up football (D) (I decided to edit...more choices should have been included) "Son--your Mother and I will support you in whatever decision you make. (E) Well Hell!!!! Transfer to Tulane....You can get a good education and STILL play some form of football!!!!!
Simple, lighten the courseload. You only have 5yrs to play 4yrs of football. Eligibility never runs out on school, he can go until he is forty if need be. If the kid is that smart he can take some of the classes he needs while still playing, but save the big ones for later or off season.
I have no idea......fictictious question You may substitute OM for LSU is it makes you feel safer in your answer.
Easy. Remove Visit with Girlfriend, cut back on PS2. Whitworth did it, and started how many games ??? it can be done, called Time management.
change major as thats what grad school is for. you can always go back. The years you play football in this state are almost as important as the degree as if people know you played, people will help you out.
That is only if there is no time stipulation on the academic scholly. I had one at LSU (tuition only, no full ride) and it was stipulated in the award that it would only last 4 years and I hade to keep a certain GPA (3.5 I think).
I guess I'm the typical Mom, I choose D...stand behind him on any decision that he makes...but, that's just me. Football is important but not as much as an education.
Kick Him in the @ss first off. Then explain to him that having a girlfriend right now is not important, because if he graduates and plays football, more than likely there will be fine woman waiting on him hand and foot. If he still does not understand show him a picture of from my college days with a beautiful woman. Then explain to him that I was in the same position and I chose the girl over everything else. When he ask what happened, ask his mother to come in the room. I dont think he will have anymore problems. This is all untruths of course.
