re: No one should be surprised when college football players gets arrested

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Players are getting paid now, they can easily change their lot in life regardless of what kind of background they came from.

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I totally agree the opportunity is there for them to turn their life around, but so many of them have been running the streets for years and that's all they know. The money can be life changing, but downplaying the importance of someone's past is foolish. Having money doesn't automatically change one's life, but it's what that person does with the money that is the key!

What's that old saying, "You can take a country girl out of the country, but you can't take the country out of the girl." Well, the same can be said about a lot of these kids. The reality is a lot of these players are straight thugs and thinking that money is suddenly going to change their life is foolish and wishful thinking. Your past is important and often plays a huge role in what path you take in life!