Does being an athletic stud translate well into adult life?

[Steven_Universe]

Deconstructing the idea of the idea of a high school or college athlete peaking in high school and many of them becoming wash-outs and drunks etc.

I think I’ve seen many examples where the confidence, leadership, and physical attributes of athletic guys translated well into the worlds of career and management.

One of the senior management guys at my bank was a football player who never went pro. He had confidence and leadership and a go getter attitude.

He wasn’t brilliant but everyone liked him.

What are your stories?

 

[ToxicShocker]

yes and no

 

[Headkicktoleg]

What if you started an Ob/gyn that also did Brazilian waxes

 

[TeTe]

People who constantly revere their glory days and say that high school was the best time of their life get what they deserve.

 

[bushman505]

I played football in high school, stayed in shape over the past 20 years running ultra marathons, mountain hunting, mountaineering, muay that, jiujitsu, lifting etc.

For my lifestyle here in Alaska it’s paid off dividends as far as the things I spend my free time on (climbing, rafting, hunting), helped me bang chicks back before I was married (that seems to be the only thing you actually think about based on you’re threads and stories), I’ve been successful enough in my career, while not rich I’m pretty fucking far from poor.

 

[bosox32]

There’s probably just as much successful losers, geeks, and fatties as there are athletes. Lol at thinking what stereotype you are in high school projects any form of success.

If you said are those who are more confident then I’d agree. Geeks can be just as confident and so more internally as an introvert would. I’ve seen many athletes who are confident in certain things but not when it comes to writing, problem solving, analytics, and essential work skills.

 

[lsa]

People who constantly revere their glory days and say that high school was the best time of their life get what they deserve.

Kinda this...
I know some guys now +40 and getting fat who still bitch about how great they were at sports / soccer (could have gone pro you kno) back in the day.
When times passes their past "success" seems to have gotten bigger and better...

fuckers.

 

[Steven_Universe]

I played football in high school, stayed in shape over the past 20 years running ultra marathons, mountain hunting, mountaineering, muay that, jiujitsu, lifting etc.

For my lifestyle here in Alaska it’s paid off dividends as far as the things I spend my free time on (climbing, rafting, hunting), helped me bang chicks back before I was married (that seems to be the only thing you actually think about based on you’re threads and stories), I’ve been successful enough in my career, while not rich I’m pretty fucking far from poor.

You don’t like me, but I actually have a lot more going on than that. Just not stuff I would talk about on Sherdog really.

Mostly I love being a dad and I’m super excited at my new career and I want to buy a second condo.

I don’t drink much or do any drugs, womanizing is really my only vice.

My screen name Steven Universe is actually the name of my kids (and mines) Favorite cartoon.

 

[Scrody]

I don't see how it wouldn't.

"I'm so happy to be in poor physical health" isn't a phrase you hear often.

 

[DeJulez]

People who constantly revere their glory days and say that high school was the best time of their life get what they deserve.

What? Friends?

 

[MadSquabbles500]

Most of the jocks I know went on to big things, banged lots of girls too. But they likely come from wealthy families. If you a jock from the ghetto, its either make it big, or die trying.

 

[Jack Reacheround]

It really depends on the person. But unfortunately, many people who are gifted athletes in high school and college often neglect their studies, and are given passing grades by teachers despite not earning them simply because of their athletic contributions. I think that can really hurt them later in life.

And most kids aren’t going to object to not having to do school work. They all think they will be pro athletes, or just tend to discount the future’s importance like everybody else.

 

[CerebralKnievel]

Very broad subject here, TS. Failure of an OP. Are you talking about jocks at D4 highschools, or guys who picked up full scholarships to play ball at major universities? Even if you are referring to the latter, I wouldn't necessarily say that everyone who makes it into the pro leagues is a great person or is in any way an example of someone who is winning at life

 

[MMA since 1993]

Didn't quite work out for Johnny manziel

 

[moreorless87]

Someone who's really strongly focused on sport growing up is likely to be able to bring the same focus to other areas its true. Often when pro sportsmen implode when they retire its actually because they have nothing to aim for anymore with enough money to live on.

On the other hand someone who's say just physically quite gifted and does reasonably well at school level sport without ever really commiting much to it might well find there circumstances change a lot after their school years.

 

[Phlog]

You don’t like me, but I actually have a lot more going on than that. Just not stuff I would talk about on Sherdog really.

Mostly I love being a dad and I’m super excited at my new career and I want to buy a second condo.

I don’t drink much or do any drugs, womanizing is really my only vice.

My screen name Steven Universe is actually the name of my kids (and mines) Favorite cartoon.

If this was more of what you put forward, I expect you'd get more appreciation.

 

[therealdope]

I played football in high school, stayed in shape over the past 20 years running ultra marathons, mountain hunting, mountaineering, muay that, jiujitsu, lifting etc.

For my lifestyle here in Alaska it’s paid off dividends as far as the things I spend my free time on (climbing, rafting, hunting), helped me bang chicks back before I was married (that seems to be the only thing you actually think about based on you’re threads and stories), I’ve been successful enough in my career, while not rich I’m pretty fucking far from poor.

This^^^.

I'll just add that people who peaked athletically in high school (with few exceptions) weren't really very good on a grand scale.

 

[therealdope]

Kinda this...
I know some guys now +40 and getting fat who still bitch about how great they were at sports / soccer (could have gone pro you kno) back in the day.
When times passes their past "success" seems to have gotten bigger and better...

fuckers.

One notch worse if they are watching some pro athlete on TV and talk about how they were on the same team when they were 12, as if that means they could have been a pro themselves.

"I beat that guy in junior high and now look at him in the Olympics". Ya, ok. I'm looking at him and his 13 yrs of full time training that followed junior high and then I'm looking at you and the zero accomplishments since you were in junior high -- what's your point?

 

[Fluffernutter]

I think it depends on a number of things. Sorry if this sounds so broad:

Middle school super athletes - The kids that were very athletic as youngsters tend to simply be the kids that hit puberty before their peers. Having more testosterone, an earlier growth spirt, and more muscle than your peers helps you do well in organized sports.

However, the kids that hit puberty early also tend to be people that hit "middle aged" earlier. These are guys that lost their hair earlier, have "dad bods" before their became parents, and have health issues earlier than their peers.

High school/College super athletes - As someone mentioned above, if a person is so hyper focused on one thing their entire adolescence, what happens when that chapter of their life is over? Awesome, you were a football stud in high school, but you never went pro and your's knees are shot by the time you are 30.

I guess like in all aspects in life, just keep a balance.

Be active - not just in organized sports, but simply keep your body active by working out, hiking, rake your own leaves.

Also, traits such as leadership and confidence can come to fruition in other activities kids participate in: school plays, volunteer committees, the band, etc.


Your college that isn't brilliant, but people like him may simply be because he is a nice guy that is at peace with himself.