[Farm93]

I think JH was referencing HIS football team when he mentioned that some were too cool.  I think it maybe true that some of the football players recruited for years by the AD might not really understand that they are actually quite lucky to be at Stanford.

I am reasonably confident that most Stanford students understand the odds against getting into Stanford.  7% get admitted, 93% do not.  Hard not to understand that circumstances & luck are big components of the admissions process when only 7% of applicants are successful

But those kids that got into UCB kids were generally lucky too.  Just not quite as lucky.  ;)
They still are at UCB rather than UCD, UCR, SJSU or LBSU.  The difference in many cases would be a few questions on SAT tests or a teacher that decided to set the A- level right below their final score in HS biology.  Perhaps there was a parent fluent in Mandarin, German or Japanese enabling them to boost their SAT II UC admission tally.  Luck, hard work, circumstances, whatever.

I can't help but recall the TV ad with Chris Paul and his "State Farm Agent" twin.  With just a few altered events Chris Paul could have been lucky to be an insurance agent.

FWIW - A individual using their smartphone and is that close to JH to record him for that long is unlikely to be "blue collar" and is lucky to have had that opportunity.

[Farm93]

I think JH was referencing HIS football team when he mentioned that some were too cool.  I think it maybe true that some of the football players recruited for years by the AD might not really understand that they are actually quite lucky to be at Stanford.

I am reasonably confident that most Stanford students understand the odds against getting into Stanford.  7% get admitted, 93% do not.  Hard not to understand that circumstances & luck are big components of the admissions process when only 7% of applicants are successful

But those kids that got into UCB kids were generally lucky too.  Just not quite as lucky.  ;)
They still are at UCB rather than UCD, UCR, SJSU or LBSU.  The difference in many cases would be a few questions on SAT tests or a teacher that decided to set the A- level right below their final score in HS biology.  Perhaps there was a parent fluent in Mandarin, German or Japanese enabling them to boost their SAT II UC admission tally.  Luck, hard work, circumstances, whatever.

I can't help but recall the TV ad with Chris Paul and his "State Farm Agent" twin.  With just a few altered events Chris Paul could have been lucky to be an insurance agent.

FWIW - A individual using their smartphone and is that close to JH to record him for that long is unlikely to be "blue collar" and is lucky to have had that opportunity.