[TreesAndBirds]

The source article at SI's Campus Rush is much better and more detailed: http://www.campusrush.com/joey-bosa-ohio...46862.html, slate is basically just reblog spam.

I'm not sure why this is depressing? Bosa says he doesn't like the spotlight, so he took steps to avoid it. Seems like a rare public instance of a star college athlete exercising good judgement.

I said it was depressing because I think it's ashame that he cant benefit from  the full college experience because of the spotlight. I contrasted that with the recent letter from Remound Wright in which he talks about how broadening he found his college experience. I guess if the alternative is getting in trouble, it's better that he is off by himself. But to me it's a sign of how the football experience at some schools can really detract from the college experience.  And as it looks like he is about to turn pro, I hope he can handle the spotlight that comes with that. In a more perfect world maybe his football coaches would have helped him more in dealing with the spotlight, so he was more prepared for the NFL, and could have a broader college experience.

Note, for some reason I couldnt pull up the article you linked to, but thanks for attaching it. Maybe it sheds more light on the issue that I wasnt aware of.

[TreesAndBirds]

The source article at SI's Campus Rush is much better and more detailed: http://www.campusrush.com/joey-bosa-ohio...46862.html, slate is basically just reblog spam.

I'm not sure why this is depressing? Bosa says he doesn't like the spotlight, so he took steps to avoid it. Seems like a rare public instance of a star college athlete exercising good judgement.

I said it was depressing because I think it's ashame that he cant benefit from  the full college experience because of the spotlight. I contrasted that with the recent letter from Remound Wright in which he talks about how broadening he found his college experience. I guess if the alternative is getting in trouble, it's better that he is off by himself. But to me it's a sign of how the football experience at some schools can really detract from the college experience.  And as it looks like he is about to turn pro, I hope he can handle the spotlight that comes with that. In a more perfect world maybe his football coaches would have helped him more in dealing with the spotlight, so he was more prepared for the NFL, and could have a broader college experience.

Note, for some reason I couldnt pull up the article you linked to, but thanks for attaching it. Maybe it sheds more light on the issue that I wasnt aware of.