Having been a student-athlete at Alabama, I'm more in the camp of if you want to graduate, you'll make it happen. I've seen foreign athletes come in, adjust to their new surroundings (including learning a new language), complete their coursework, and practice really well in order to compete at the highest level. Is it easy? No, it's not, but if you want to accomplish your goals, you have to work.
I managed to fit in a part-time job into my schedule only because my boss understood what my priorities were, and that I wouldn't be asking for the same leniency if I hadn't been a student-athlete. If the majority of student-athletes that I knew at Alabama across most sports could do it, these guys can do it as well.
I managed to fit in a part-time job into my schedule only because my boss understood what my priorities were, and that I wouldn't be asking for the same leniency if I hadn't been a student-athlete. If the majority of student-athletes that I knew at Alabama across most sports could do it, these guys can do it as well.