The moment comes for every player in every sport.
It’s the instant when they realize they’re competing at a higher level. It’s the JV player’s first snap on varsity. The freshman’s first at-bat against college pitching. The juniors goalie’s first time facing an NHL slapshot.
No matter how talented the player, no matter how well prepared, it’s a big moment when everything steps up a notch or two, when the competition is better than he’s ever faced and, by extension, he understands instantly that he has to be better than he has ever been.
Call it the “welcome to college football” moment, and Pitt’s sophomores-to-be, who saw their first playing time less than six months after attending their senior proms, remember those moments quite well.
https://pittsburgh.rivals.com/news/the-freshman-experience
It’s the instant when they realize they’re competing at a higher level. It’s the JV player’s first snap on varsity. The freshman’s first at-bat against college pitching. The juniors goalie’s first time facing an NHL slapshot.
No matter how talented the player, no matter how well prepared, it’s a big moment when everything steps up a notch or two, when the competition is better than he’s ever faced and, by extension, he understands instantly that he has to be better than he has ever been.
Call it the “welcome to college football” moment, and Pitt’s sophomores-to-be, who saw their first playing time less than six months after attending their senior proms, remember those moments quite well.
https://pittsburgh.rivals.com/news/the-freshman-experience
