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Monday, September 26, 2011

ESPN has NO clue what quitting looks like

I ran across this story just a couple of minutes ago and the title of it absolutely infuriates me.  For ESPN to say this kid is quitting is entirely false.  This kid IS NOT quitting, he is attempting to ensure the rest of his life isn't filled with the effects of post concussion syndrome.  Quitting in the regular Americans mind is giving up when you feel like it or just plain ol' quitting because you CAN'T handle whatever situation you find yourself in.  This kid is looking at his future, not the situation he finds himself in currently.  Tell me if this sounds like a quitter to you...You sign a letter of intent to play for a University that can recruit in its state alone and NEVER...EVER have to recruit outside of Texas.  You have a history of concussions, but still try to play.  You redshirt your Junior year because of a shoulder injury but still come back the next year (*blogger note* redshirting means you sit out the entire year, you get to practice but can not play in the games.  But as you sit and watch, others are getting the chance to play meaning that you have to earn your way onto the field...again).  Does THIS sound like a quitter to you?  ESPN, you are full of people who have no clue of what H.E.A.R.T means...no clue.

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