Fake Promises:

Whether it’s playing time, a position change or a coaching change, not everyone is going to be happy at the conclusion of his college eligibility. Many players leave school feeling like they were sold a bag of nonsense, especially at the Division 1 level, where new talent and change are par for the course. Your coach may tell you that you are the gem of their recruiting class, but that will only last until a bigger and brighter gem arrives on campus.

Lack of Communication and Access:

Sometimes college athletes suffer a tough realization once their athletic eligibility is up and they don’t have access to the lifestyle they grew accustomed to. Remember, access to training table meals, medical trainers, and other student-athlete perks all go by the waste-side once your eligibility is up. There is also a drastic decline in communication with coaches you spent almost everyday with for the past four to five years. Once you leave the team you are no longer their priority. The coaching staff’s focus has to be where their money is… and that’s with the current players.

Undeveloped Network:

The real opportunity of college is how many people can you become friends with outside of the athletic facility? Checkout this video as former Missouri Tigers defensive back, Ronald Jones, gives a simple tip to increase your network as a student-athlete (click on picture below).

No Transition Blueprint:

College athletes, who become Professionals, luckily don’t feel the agony and abandonment issues that unprepared college athletes do. The Transition Blueprint and support most universities provide their athletes after their eligibility is typically adequate at best. No student-athlete should leave college feeling lost or less than, without seeds planted for their future outside of sports. It’s a wasted window of opportunity for the college and athlete.