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First day of school no different for Student-Athletes

It is rumored that Vince Lombardi once said, “If you are five minutes early, you are already ten minutes late.” But, how important is school tardiness to a student-athlete?

After all, a student-athlete has to focus on fighting for a starting position, maintaining a physically healthy body, being able to dissect their playbook and last but not least — go to class.

“Basically just scheduling your time and your day wisely,” said senior defensive linemen Dylan Bradley. “I see football as just like school because you have to be sharp and you have to rest.”

Two highly-touted freshman, Jacques Turner and Lorenzo Dantzler, have already been taken under the wing by Bradley.