Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Effort
So why does it seem as if the college athletes put out more effort on the fields and courts when they are not getting paid as compared to the professional athletes that are getting paid? I mean that just does not make much sense to me. I thought no matter what, a true athlete would participate in a sport for the love of the game; not the money. Also, if you were getting paid, doesn't it make more sense to put more effort out to do better so you actually deserve the money; not less effort. Football and ice hockey, those guys go all out, but professional baseball just isn't the same. I would rather see the batter run all the way down the baseline and try to beat the ball out, instead of slowly trotting down and getting out without a care. I just wish some of these athletes that were making the big bucks still played the game like they used to when they were doing it for the love of the game.
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I agree with this, it really is tough to watch some athletes who get paid millions to really show a lack of hustle and desire to win/play. I mean this is a game that they love and a game that they grew up on, there are only about 4,000 professional athletes in the U.S. and you would think the ones that have made it would be more inclined to show case their abilities. But, I guess the money changes some people and you are less inclined to try hard. Think about it this way, college is away to showcase talents and abilities, kind of like an audition, to finally be able to get paid the millions that others are making, so maybe that sense of urgency ends when you finall have made it for some players?
ReplyDeleteI feel like college athletes give it their all because they still have something to prove, somewhere they still want to get to. If they don't work their hardest, they aren't going to make the pro's.
ReplyDeleteHowever, when athletes finally get there, they start to get complacent. They've made the big leagues, they're making the money they've dreamed of. So while there are still some who go all out, there are definitely those who just do enough to get by and stay on a team somewhere.