Two a Days

It's been a minute, I know. Just keep in mind this blog started during my downtime at work...I'm reporting now; free time is sparse.
But the job has provided some springboard topics. Last week I got to shoot video of Signing Day at a local high school. This is where the top high school football players (nationwide) announce to the media which university has bribed their hand in marriage after what likely was heavy courting (and probably sum shady ethix). These boys had options like Stanford, USC, FSU, UF, Big Name University X. They were clearly excellent athletes, very very cute young men...but here's what some of them were not: ARTICULATE.
I tell you what, football coaches and high school teachers of America: Y'all know who has a shot at the pros and who will be recruited by the best schools. Just like u work these boys like animals and prepare them to be million-dollar NFL slaves, why not offer a little professional development, too? You know an athlete will have a microphone shoved in his face repeatedly during his career - let's make sure he can construct a proper sentence. And deliver the sentence correctly. I know grammar isn't on your mind after throwing an interception or rushing for 1,000 yards. But perfect practice makes perfect.
QUOTABLE:
1. "THE SCHOOL I DID CHOSE....WAS UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA."I won't tell you whoh said it because I'm not trying to attack the players. But the whole auditorium corrected him and yelled "CHOOSE!"
2. "I JUST WANNA THANK GOD BECAUSE WITHOUT HIM NONE OF THIS WOULD BE POSSIBLE."The first line every athlete or rapper is taught to memorize. And every player said it. Prolly ain't talked to God in years.
3. "THIS WAS THE ONLY WAY I HAD TO GO TO COLLEGE."
Yes, someone said this. Bless his heart. If you're talented, that's one thing. BUT THERE'S SOMETHING WRONG WITH SOCIETY IF YOUNG BLACK MEN FEEL FOOTBALL IS THEIR ONLY WAY OUT.