The Benefits Of Forgoing Football
opinion Essay
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When you feel confined, your life revolves around finding a pathway to freedom, but feeling this way about a sport leads to the very epitome of dread. I never have considered myself a quitter and would rather endure two more years of despising football than to leave it all behind. Ironically, it was my coaches’ daily harangue of “If you’re not 100% invested in this team, you are more destructive than not being here at all,” that even implemented the possibility of forgoing football. Before the next season began I was determined to find my drive for football again or give it up forever and focus on my true passion: wrestling. Despite my best intentions I could not introduce the drive back into my soul and ultimately realized, for the benefit
In this essay, the author
- Opines that they never quit football and would rather leave it all behind. they were determined to find their drive for football again or give it up forever and focus on wrestling.
- Describes how they could have avoided the whole situation by not coming to summer practices and "hoping they would get the idea", but that's not who they are. they were pacing outside his office waiting for him to return after practice.
- Opines that their character instilled through football enabled them to quit football. this character, shaped by arduous two-a-days and 6 a.m. workouts, did not dissipate and continues to influence their decisions in life.
- Opines that they never quit football and would rather leave it all behind. they were determined to find their drive for football again or give it up forever and focus on wrestling.
- Describes how they could have avoided the whole situation by not coming to summer practices and "hoping they would get the idea", but that's not who they are. they were pacing outside his office waiting for him to return after practice.
- Opines that their character instilled through football enabled them to quit football. this character, shaped by arduous two-a-days and 6 a.m. workouts, did not dissipate and continues to influence their decisions in life.
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- Describes their first football game and how they felt as if they were a football player, even though they didn't represent the average player.
- Describes how they felt exhilarated and proud of themselves for tackling the speedy runner, even if it meant carrying the team on their back.
- Describes how they looked across at their teammates and saw some of them nursing injuries, taped, stretched, like a group of soldiers nursing wounds.
- Describes their first football game and how they felt as if they were a football player, even though they didn't represent the average player.
- Describes how they felt exhilarated and proud of themselves for tackling the speedy runner, even if it meant carrying the team on their back.
- Describes how they looked across at their teammates and saw some of them nursing injuries, taped, stretched, like a group of soldiers nursing wounds.
- Opines that football brought out their competitiveness, and this game released some mighty weight on their soul.
- Opines that even though it was an important game for them, they couldn't help but feel frustrated at the outcome so far.
- Describes how they were disappointed by the first half. something big would need to happen if their team wanted to win the game.
- Describes how they finished retying their cleats just as the offense trickled onto the sideline, and the coaches looked optimistic to the defense.
- Describes how they found him playing by the offensive line, standing behind them and to the side a little. the quarterback snapped the ball, and the wing player blocked as the running back was stuffed up at the line of scrimmage.
- Explains how they managed to stuff the running back on this play and the next two plays. the defense coach explained the situation.
- Explains that the offense is playing with a wingback so they can open up more gaps for their running back.
- Analyzes how their offense made a huge push, the biggest of the game, coming within the opponents 18 yard line. their quarterback watched as it flew over his head, and scrambled after it.
- Narrates how their head coach let out an exasperated noise, and motioned to the defense, "let’s go d, hold them out." they stole a glance at the big scoreboard.
- Describes how the defense made big plays due to their defense being tired, and with 1:09 on the clock, they lined up for a fourth down and two on our 37 yard line.
- Narrates how they had never considered a situation in which they lost. they realized how ignorant they were at the start of the game.
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- Opines that homeschoolers should be able to participate in public school sports because they can get exposure from colleges scouting an mhsaa game.
- Opines that not every homeschool sports team has enough participants, and that public schools should allow students to participate in their sports.
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- Opines that football is a commitment. you stick to what you've started. it'sn't an easy sport to play but it’s fun.
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- Explains that football isn't an easy sport. it takes a lot of discipline to play. football is an inspiring sport, and if you play good, you can get scholarships for college.
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- Argues that the one and done rule should be abolished because it prevents players from getting a full college education.
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- Analyzes the argument presented by the article titled rethinking the benefits of college athletics, which questions the academic benefit that college athletics provide.
- Analyzes how robe's argument starts with a statement by the chancellor of louisiana state university that college athletics provide benefits to their institutions and dissects some of the statements arguing that is not the case.
- Analyzes how robe's argument begins by examining the idea that college athletics help create exposure to colleges and that this in itself is a benefit.
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- Analyzes how robe's final supports are a few appeals to need and value. he asks whether it is appropriate to be spending this money on sports and not what is really important in life.
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- Explains that football costs schools millions of dollars every year and many schools do not profit from football. if football players were paid, schools would also be required to pay the other athletes.
- Argues that college football players earning money would create a disadvantage in recruiting for smaller schools. athletes should not be able to make money from sales of their jersey or by selling their autograph.
- Explains that while players do not receive cash or a paycheck, they are able to attend college for free which is exceptionally valuable.
- Argues that college football players should be paid since they make money for their schools and are similar to full-time employees. large universities make large amounts of money but smaller universities struggle to sustain a football program.
- Argues that the ncaa should state that they are not able to pay players, and they probably won't pay athletes when they already receive wonderful benefits.
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- Argues that the pac-12 conference's proposal would allow athletes to make money off their names and likeliness. it would alleviate the pressure on schools to pay players themselves.
- Explains that football, basketball and baseball are among the ncaa's top-grossing sports. intercollegiate sports have boosted revenue as well as increasing the public image of their respective universities.
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- Analyzes how the article i read talked about how football student athletes successfully completed their freshman year in college. the question remained, why were they successful, what strategies took place, how did they grab the student athlete's attention, and what suggestions would they have to assist in retaining students and promoting their academic success.
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- Analyzes how the article i read talked about how football student athletes successfully completed their freshman year in college. the question remained, why were they successful, what strategies took place, how did they grab the student athlete's attention, and what suggestions would they have to assist in retaining students and promoting their academic success.
- Opines that being a student athlete comes with time management, sacrifice, and it tests your character when you are bombarded with school.
- Advises freshmen to focus and key in to resources that are provided for them so that they can be successful.
- Advises student athletes that planning is key, valuing their time, the parties, and everything else outside of what their entitled to will be there. being a student athlete is like an assignment because you are traveling to different places all the time.
- Reports that 82 percent of division 1 freshmen scholarship student-athletes who entered college in 2004 earned a degree. the graduation success rate for division 1-college athletes has climbed to 86 percent.
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- Explains the self-determination theory, which differs from the idea of goal-oriented behavior. it differentiates the content of goals and the regulatory processes through which the outcomes are pursued.
- Explains the three basic psychological needs, autonomy, competence, and relatedness, as the foundation of human behavior.
- Explains how deci and ryan distinguished three types of motivation within the self-determination theory.
- Explains that people who are intrinsically motivated need to feel competent and self-determined, which has an effect on behavior internalization.
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- Explains cresswell and eklund's research along with deci and ryan’s (1985) self-determination theory has given an encouraging perspective which to investigate athlete burnout.
- Explains that self-determination theory seems fitting for athlete burnout because of how typical it is for an athlete to demonstrate non-self-determined forms of motivation.
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- Explains that football is an aggressive sport that helps boys become great team players, bonding with their friends over football, and making them do well in school.
- Opines that football has been their life since they were in 3rd grade until now, and they thank god for helping them get here. they also thank their dad for putting them in camps and football programs.
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- Explains that mental health improves through the participation of football. football is here to teach, train, mold, and develop the mind and body.
- Explains that football provides positions for everyone regardless of size, speed, or strength.
- Explains that football has a positive effect on youth, despite the barbaric nature of the sport.
- Explains that mental health improves through the participation of football. football is here to teach, train, mold, and develop the mind and body.
- Explains that football provides positions for everyone regardless of size, speed, or strength.
- Explains that football has a positive effect on youth, despite the barbaric nature of the sport.
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- Analyzes the benefits of intramural sports, stating that they enhance the social element of development whether the participation is individual or in groups.
- Explains that intramural sports can benefit college students' mental and physical health in many ways.
- Explains that intramural sports give students the opportunity to relax and stay healthy, and they are one of the best ways to meet new people and make friends.
- Explains the benefits of intramural sports for college students.
- Opines that intramural sports are a great way for college students to have fun, stay healthy, make friends, and figure out more about themselves.
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- Analyzes how the films "undefeated" and "dying to play" analyze the positive and negative effects of football and how it contributes in the players' lives.
- Analyzes how daniel lindsay and t.j. martin exhibit how football helps struggling teens living in a low-income society. incorporating players money, o.c., and chavis, they reveal the positive impact that football has on their lives.
- Analyzes how kevin cook's article "dying to play" raises awareness of neurological risks that football players face and how the culture of football needs to change.
- Analyzes how the films "undefeated" and "dying to play" analyze the positive and negative effects of football and how it contributes in the players' lives.
- Analyzes how daniel lindsay and t.j. martin exhibit how football helps struggling teens living in a low-income society. incorporating players money, o.c., and chavis, they reveal the positive impact that football has on their lives.
- Analyzes how kevin cook's article "dying to play" raises awareness of neurological risks that football players face and how the culture of football needs to change.
- Analyzes how cook shines light on how players get injured from taking risks, while lindsay and martin show how the players achieve success after putting themselves in risky situations.
- Analyzes how cook stresses how dangerous it is for players to put their success before their health. he argues that most players disregard their safety when they first sign up to play football.
- Analyzes how lindsay, martin and cook's articles shine light on the factors players choose when making decisions that can affect their lives.
- Explains that football players aren't the only ones suffering from brain injury. choosing success over well-being not only affects the victim but their loved ones.
- Narrates how cook's article reminded them of how players put success before their own health. one of their friends got into a collision with another player and went unconscious.
- Analyzes how cook, lindsay, and martin demonstrate that taking risks can have both negative and positive effects on players. the cheers and pats on the back they get from putting their lives at risk encourage them to keep going.
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