{"id":4967,"date":"2011-09-29T10:05:40","date_gmt":"2011-09-29T16:05:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.nsr-inc.com\/\/?p=4967"},"modified":"2011-09-29T10:05:40","modified_gmt":"2011-09-29T16:05:40","slug":"donning-a-college-jersey-is-a-goal-worth-fighting-for","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nsr-inc.com\/scouting-news\/donning-a-college-jersey-is-a-goal-worth-fighting-for\/","title":{"rendered":"Donning a College Jersey is a Goal Worth Fighting For"},"content":{"rendered":"
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When former NSR prospect Amber Flores put on her Oklahoma uniform, her life changed forever.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Influence of That Moment is Far-reaching Beyond Expectations<\/p>\n

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Putting on a college athletic uniform for the first time is one of the most thrilling moments an athlete can experience. The countless hours of work, sweat, sacrifice and, often, physical pain required to reach that seminal point are suddenly all worthwhile.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

For high school prospects, it is something truly extraordinary to strive for which nearly always escapes the attention of close advisors, coaches and other mentors. It is too frequently a forgotten moment in time which essentially changes a person’s life in many ways.<\/p>\n

Thousands upon thousands of high school athletes that have never had the opportunity to extend their careers to the college level will also never understand the significance of this moment. But, for the fortunate few, slipping their heads through that top inescapably alters their lives forever. From that moment forward, no one can take that experience away from them. The never-will-be\u2019s in the grandstands, on the sidelines, in the press booth, listening on the airwaves or watching from their televisions, phones, PC’s or other devices do not, nor will they ever, feel the intensity that singular experience brings.\u00a0 They will never be able to comprehend the grip it has on the wearer’s psyche for as long as he or she lives.\u00a0 It is that powerful.<\/p>\n

Having the privilege of wearing a college jersey offers the athlete a unique tie to all others who wore, or will wear, those colors for that school. It connects them to every alumnus, coach and fan in a way no one else can appreciate. It places one in a special and honored place to virtually anyone connected with the college and, for that matter, to other colleges, too. In truth, “I played there,” carries more weight than, “I went there.”<\/p>\n

Donning a college’s jersey opens doors for years to come, professionally and personally. It raises one’s value in society. It commands a degree of respect others cannot possibly enjoy. And, it creates an uncommon life experience which influences that person’s persona, decisions, expectations and outcomes. \u00a0Indeed, there is nothing like it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Influence of That Moment is Far-reaching Beyond Expectations Putting on a college athletic uniform for the first time is one of the most thrilling moments an athlete can experience. The countless hours of work, sweat, sacrifice and, often, physical pain required to reach that seminal point are suddenly all worthwhile. For high school prospects, … Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":29,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[3],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nsr-inc.com\/scouting-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4967"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nsr-inc.com\/scouting-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nsr-inc.com\/scouting-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nsr-inc.com\/scouting-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/29"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nsr-inc.com\/scouting-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4967"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.nsr-inc.com\/scouting-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4967\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nsr-inc.com\/scouting-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4967"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nsr-inc.com\/scouting-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4967"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nsr-inc.com\/scouting-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4967"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}