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So if you've got a kid who's already thinking that way, it shouldn't be surprising when he finishes his senior of college and begins to think about other things. It also shouldn't be surprising when those thoughts change. Two of my strongest memories from my senior year involve this. I arrived on campus in late September, and I was kind of heartbroken that it would be my last September. I couldn't imagine leaving the place that had given me the best three years of my life to that date, but in the spring I couldn't have been more ready to leave. It was shocking, really, how dramatically my feelings changed in such a short time. I was tired of the academic grind (even though those who knew me then would never have described me as a grinder), and I wasn't spending four to six hours a day on football. It never surprises me when players want to graduate and move on.

In short, this is just the way it is, and I wouldn't have it any different.

I will never have an issue with a student-athlete who graduates and chooses to leave with remaining eligibility.

I have a son who is a college junior. From my observation, there is a lot of anxiety among his generation about their future prospects. Maybe it’s social media or the changing nature of work or some other forces but students, whether or not they’re athletes, feel very stressed these days. My guess is more and more students just want to move on with executing their 40 year decisions.

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So if you've got a kid who's already thinking that way, it shouldn't be surprising when he finishes his senior of college and begins to think about other things. It also shouldn't be surprising when those thoughts change. Two of my strongest memories from my senior year involve this. I arrived on campus in late September, and I was kind of heartbroken that it would be my last September. I couldn't imagine leaving the place that had given me the best three years of my life to that date, but in the spring I couldn't have been more ready to leave. It was shocking, really, how dramatically my feelings changed in such a short time. I was tired of the academic grind (even though those who knew me then would never have described me as a grinder), and I wasn't spending four to six hours a day on football. It never surprises me when players want to graduate and move on.

In short, this is just the way it is, and I wouldn't have it any different.

I will never have an issue with a student-athlete who graduates and chooses to leave with remaining eligibility.

I have a son who is a college junior. From my observation, there is a lot of anxiety among his generation about their future prospects. Maybe it’s social media or the changing nature of work or some other forces but students, whether or not they’re athletes, feel very stressed these days. My guess is more and more students just want to move on with executing their 40 year decisions.