If a lad plays college football and studies something manly and worthwhile (engineering), he will be among the first kids picked for the good jobs upon graduation. When you play football, you don’t have to prove that you’re a team player, and that you can do difficult things. A spot on a college football team can outweigh being a calculus wiz.
I’ve seen it in my own family with my own eyes. As my son explains — engineering is for jocks who can do math.
You are exactly right...college should prepare you for life, career, your future...football certainly can be a big part of that...
I played Pop Warner up though high school...I certainly learned many of my life lessons on the gridiron...
LOL! I think every engineer I've ever met would agree with your son--even if they never hoisted anything heavier than a slide rule.
Unless you need someone who knows calculus. I can teach a calc nerd team play. I can't teach a team player calculus if they don't get math.