Imagine you’re a 21-year-old, any 21-year-old, and one of the world’s most recognizable pop stars and sex symbols just went on national TV, held up a heart-shaped sign with your picture on it and told you to call her in front of a viewing audience of millions.
Hard not to let that distract you, no?
Now imagine it’s a day after your 21st birthday and you take snaps and shoulder the load for one of the highest-profile football teams in the country. You have an enormous game today against a fellow conference power and the pressure is mounting; you must maintain laser-like focus.