I also tell them that your education can take you way farther than a football, baseball, track, or basketball will - that's just the bottom line.
If you have four years to complete your college education, do it.
I would say my greatest achievement in life right now - my greatest achievement period is - and I'm still trying to achieve it - is to be a wonderful father to my kids.
I was the type of guy that used to get up in the morning and go out and just out run everybody on the field without stretching or warming up or anything.
Set your goals high, and don't stop till you get there.
Don't sell yourself short because without that you can't go far in life because after sports the only thing you know is sports and you can't do anything else with that.