text: It's nice to be an athlete; the parties the popularity and not to mention the girls, but that's not going to get you anywhere in life. If all the student athletes kept at least a B average they could have a thriving future playing any sport they want to at a good college. Just putting a little more time into school would really benefit them in the future. Some might argue that with sports they don't have enough time for school work. In that case coaches can arrange time after practice or in the mornings to get extra study time.