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<blockquote data-quote="dressedcheeseside" data-source="post: 19902" data-attributes="member: 77"><p>Just saw this tweet online from Zach Laskey:</p><p></p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/theZLazer37" target="_blank"><strong>Zach Laskey</strong> @theZLazer37</a><a href="https://twitter.com/theZLazer37/status/412614167167004672" target="_blank">16 Dec</a></p><p>If only everyday we had practice there were no classes...</p><p></p><p>It reminded me of how grueling school was at Tech when I was a student and I didn't even play football. I can't imagine trying to do both. Imagine if our players didn't have to go to class like factory players. I have no idea how a kid comes in as a true freshman and tries to acclimate to the GT academic lifestyle and football lifestyle and try to see the field.</p><p></p><p>Having one of the most rigorous schools in the country doesn't just hurt us in recruiting, it hurts us in what percentage of athletic potential we can extract from our student-athletes in practice and on Saturdays. They have to divide not only the little precious time they have between football and school, but also their mental capacity. If you don't think the mental fatigue and physical stress caused by "Ma Tech" has any bearing on our SA's on-field performance, then you didn't attend. I wonder what our win/loss record is in games following mid terms and finals. It would be an eye opener.</p><p></p><p>The human mind and body is not limitless, it only has so much it can give to any one pursuit. Dividing those resources between two equally challenging endeavors at the same time takes it's toll, I'm sure of it. Factory athletes don't have to.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dressedcheeseside, post: 19902, member: 77"] Just saw this tweet online from Zach Laskey: [URL='https://twitter.com/theZLazer37'][B]Zach Laskey[/B] @theZLazer37[/URL][URL='https://twitter.com/theZLazer37/status/412614167167004672']16 Dec[/URL] If only everyday we had practice there were no classes... It reminded me of how grueling school was at Tech when I was a student and I didn't even play football. I can't imagine trying to do both. Imagine if our players didn't have to go to class like factory players. I have no idea how a kid comes in as a true freshman and tries to acclimate to the GT academic lifestyle and football lifestyle and try to see the field. Having one of the most rigorous schools in the country doesn't just hurt us in recruiting, it hurts us in what percentage of athletic potential we can extract from our student-athletes in practice and on Saturdays. They have to divide not only the little precious time they have between football and school, but also their mental capacity. If you don't think the mental fatigue and physical stress caused by "Ma Tech" has any bearing on our SA's on-field performance, then you didn't attend. I wonder what our win/loss record is in games following mid terms and finals. It would be an eye opener. The human mind and body is not limitless, it only has so much it can give to any one pursuit. Dividing those resources between two equally challenging endeavors at the same time takes it's toll, I'm sure of it. Factory athletes don't have to. [/QUOTE]
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