Choose: Which pro athlete would you be?

[VDusen04]

Re: Choose: Which pro athlete would you be?

As far as my experience goes, there are three paths for the guys I played with and other AAU guys I know that played college ball.

1. Get burned out mid-career (which was me, but I was also in a crappy situation - bad team, psychotic coach and injuries). Definitely felt like a job, a non-enjoyable one.

2. Get through your four years and then become a bum after graduating. Stop playing, get out of shape, etc. Basically, "I put in my four years, now I'm living a normal life." So sorta a post-career burn out. I'm glad I didn't go down this path, I never got out of shape.

3. Still playing pro overseas.

My love for basketball is strong as ever now, but it definitely left during the valleys of my college playing days.

Interesting, that's kind of exactly how I thought it would have played out (1 or 2) if I played college ball. As it stands now, I never really went through a burn out and I'm still going strong, loving the game.

I'll circumvent the system and say if I could choose any pro sport scenario, I'd pick an NBA basketball player who never gets burnt out on the game.

[Piderman]

Re: Choose: Which pro athlete would you be?

Hockey as a first becuase there is just so much to do and so much damn history.

Football is a very close second.

[The Barnacle]

Re: Choose: Which pro athlete would you be?

I played football for 20 years of my life but during those 20 years I wished I played hockey but it was just too darn expensive for my family. Hockey is demanding but it is something I would want to do and at times you can go unnoticed as well unless you are a big face.

[Lieutenant Dan]

Re: Choose: Which pro athlete would you be?

Tough call, I'll have put a pragmatic choice and an idealistic choice.

Pragmatic: I enjoy golf a lot, and being even a moderately successful pro would be a great life. As has been said, you are in control, no teammate dramas, fun game, career longevity, and you can still have relatively normal life.

Idealistic: I was a left tackle all my school years, and I would have died to be a Seattle Seahawk starter (no where NEAR good enough though LOL). But just to be a part of my beloved 'hawks in the city I love and am a native to? Yes!

Even more idealistic, I would have loved to be a stud cornerback. Me, but trimmed and lean and a fast, devastating hitter at 6'3" and 220 lbs.

[OSUFan_88]

Re: Choose: Which pro athlete would you be?

1. Soccer player: Not only would that just be amazing for a lot of recognition, but being able to be that skilled with your feet is incredible and I'd do it all the time.

2. Wrestler: I have a strong passion that if I were in better shape, I would absolutely want to be in the WWE. God, that would be amazing.

3. NHL player: Love the sport, but there is no more passionate sport in American/North America. The fans, the plays, the heart that everyone plays with...I just love it.

[Reaman]

Re: Choose: Which pro athlete would you be?

B) Pro baseball player

[Bellsprout]

Re: Choose: Which pro athlete would you be?

B) Pro baseball player

Really? I never would've figured you for a baseball guy.

[tyler289]

Re: Choose: Which pro athlete would you be?

I'd love to be a hockey player, but I'd rather be a pro golfer than anything else, for the many reasons already posted. Can play for a long time, no physical toll on your body.