The NCAA is arguably the most widely-followed organization by fans as compared to professional sports and amateur leagues” (Castiglione). There are at less 1,500 Division 1 athletes that play college football every year. Before you are an athletes’ are a student first, but there are a lot of requirements that came with a student athlete. There are no secret or loops holes that come with being a student athlete. Being a student athlete brings a lot of hard work. It takes time management and learning to balance class and practice all at once. Along with the hard work comes with difficult life style changes and opportunities. Athletic scholarships are very beneficial to keep majority of the athletes, grades up and achieve academic success. Student
