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In another thread about youtube channels about countries I had briefly mentioned a guy, Silas Nacita, who vlogs about his live as a professional american football player in germany. Every now and then I click on his videos about his journey. What I just recently discovered, was his former story - a story of persistence and following your dream. Another thing I wasn't aware of was his performance as a player. He is a running back and was the second best scorer in the GFL season 2016 and third in 2017.Let's watch first a video made of some guy about him.
So for non-Americans this sounds pretty weird, right? The point is, that college athlets are supposed to be fully amateurs and any benefit is regarded as "professionalism" - despite the fact that college sports make millions in revenues and coaches earn a seven figure salary per year. Now let's see what Silas himself has to say about it.
I would like to know from American members how big of a news that was in Texas and maybe even across the country. Since it looks to me, that NCAA is a big deal, some people might have noticed it. So finally let's watch him explaining how he ended up playing in Germany.
I think this guy deserves some clicks on his videos and I wish him and his wife a great time wherever life brings them to.
The lesson for US poker players is, no matter whether you want to be just a winning recreational or go pro eventually, if you do the necessary work, study your game and keep on executing what you've learned, you will succeed in the end. For those, who want to go pro, don't be disappointed if you never get a bracelet. Be grateful if you just can make a decent living with it, without a boss telling you what to do and maybe travel around the world to live tournaments. These experiences alone are so much more than the average Joe/Jane will ever achieve, that it's worth the effort.
So for non-Americans this sounds pretty weird, right? The point is, that college athlets are supposed to be fully amateurs and any benefit is regarded as "professionalism" - despite the fact that college sports make millions in revenues and coaches earn a seven figure salary per year. Now let's see what Silas himself has to say about it.
The lesson for US poker players is, no matter whether you want to be just a winning recreational or go pro eventually, if you do the necessary work, study your game and keep on executing what you've learned, you will succeed in the end. For those, who want to go pro, don't be disappointed if you never get a bracelet. Be grateful if you just can make a decent living with it, without a boss telling you what to do and maybe travel around the world to live tournaments. These experiences alone are so much more than the average Joe/Jane will ever achieve, that it's worth the effort.
