I’ll let you kids in on a little secret when it comes to Div 1 football, especially during spring training. THAT’S THE HARDEST PART OF THE SEASON. Spring Ball is meant to weed out the mentally & physically soft. 5:30 am two hour workouts, followed by an entire day of class, tutors, and then practice at 3pm, followed by film sesh, study hall, and mandatory team dinner before you get home at 10 pm with the same homework and projects due as the frat boy who isn’t playing a sport. Also because you’re on athletic scholarship, some schools require a mandatory minimum GPA or you’re automatically cut from the team … And you’re expected to keep this schedule up 5-6 days a week for 3-4 months until summer & fall camp begins. If you’re mentally not committed you will not last 😂
Until this run, Brunson wasn’t a guy anyone was thinking about for the pyramid. He wasn’t in that top-100 mix. Now he’s forced his way up and into the conversation which is awesome and a great story. But the timeline is getting crazy skipping steps here.