Turning over a new leaf

There have been a lot of college athletes with great potential that were pegged to be future hall of famers only to have an injury or subpar performances do them in.

I know several players that left early for the pro game to get the big pay day knowing full well that their careers might be short because of a bad knee or some other hidden injury that could raise its ugly head.

Many others had great things said about them in the news or by recruiters and their minds decided that they were can’t miss stars. And a select few wore out their welcome and the only alternative for their future was to d...