Yesterday, I was visiting with a dad, and he was talking to me about how many schools have already offered quarterbacks around the country. He shared with me that he was feeling a little nervous because his son has not received any official offers yet. Plus, he shared a story with me about a young man that already has some great offers, and he is NOT a good player (I am keeping the names private for obvious reasons).
I can understand as a parent you want what is best for your student-athlete, and the key thing I shared with this dad is NOT to let his student-athlete get caught up in the hype. I can apprecaite a parent monitoring what schools have offered who…but DO NOT let your student-athlete get caught up in this PSYCHOLOGY game.
FOCUS ON WHAT YOU CAN CONTROL…
I have seen too many young athletes get their PSYCHOLOGY/STATE of MIND screwed up because they are focusing on things they can’t control. I can speak from experience. When I got to Stanford, there was a guy that could throw lasers all over the field. My strength in football was throwing to the RIGHT guy, not necessarily throwing into small windows. I wanted to throw into small windows because all the guys on the team would say, “WOW!” whenever this guy would throw lasers all over the field. Unfortunately, that was not my strength, yet I started to focus on things that were out of my control. I started to try to do things that were not the strength of my game, and it was not good for my psychology or confidence. Ultimately, costing me great opportunities, and it took a lot of FUN out of the game.
The MOST IMPORTANT thing for a young athlete to do is to focus on the things he can control: i.e. his work ethic, love of the game, film study, etc. You get the point. So do your homework as a parent, and keep your student-athlete focused on the things that he/she can control, and it will make a positive impact on their athletic future.
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