We go to them for entertainment in the fall or use them for a coping mechanism to get through rough situations in life, but they are much more than that.
Beneath the shoulder pads, helmets and jerseys or whatever entity they belong to in sports, collegiate athletes are people too.
They have thoughts, emotions, dreams, feelings and concerns about the world they live in. Football is deeper than X’s and O’s, touchdowns and tackles, and the pride and emotion of games.
In fact, those things are merely the surface. Above all else, the sport promotes togetherness and unity for each other — regardless of age, race and socioeconomic background.