<p>My boyfriend is a very good football player. He’s 6’8", 290 and is a right tackle. He’s been contacted by u of Michigan, eastern michigan, Albany, and a few other colleges. How can I help him get a scholarship and be proactive about his college and athletic future? He’s very laid-back and isn’t very motivated I guess you could say. Thanks. :)</p>
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<p>Dump him and save yourself a lifetime of misery.</p>
<p>There is a lot of info in this thread if you take the time to read through it. What year is he in? HE needs to be interested because they will know it if he’s not and won’t follow through with him. Are his grades good? SAT’s? His coach should know all about how it works and he should talk to him. If he doesn’t want to, then he isn’t motivated and won’t do well anyhow.</p>
<p>Try searching football and recruiting.</p>
<p>Oh Dan… I just about spit out my coffee when I read that. LOL!</p>
<p>OP… if he’s THAT big, and coaches are contacting him… he’ll get a scholarship - especially if he’s an OL guy. If he’s not motivated… no amount of academic rigor in a college choice is going to help him to be successful. If he has any athleticism to go along with with that mass… he should have a dozen offers, by the end of his Junior season.</p>
<p>How old /what grade is he?</p>
<p>[Everett’s</a> John Montelus talks Michigan offer - Boston High School Blog - ESPN Boston](<a href=“http://espn.go.com/blog/boston/high-school/post/_/id/14038/everetts-john-montelus-talks-michigan-offer]Everett’s”>Everett's John Montelus talks Michigan offer - ESPN - Boston High School Blog- ESPN)</p>
<p>Here’s an example of a Junior OT in MA (not a highly recruited state for football) …who at 6’ 4" and 293… is contemplating a dozen scholarship offers.</p>
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<p>Let him take his own course. If he’s unmotivated he needs a coach who can motivate him. If he’s really in Michigan’s sights they will know quickly if they can light a fire under him or not.</p>
<p>One thing I’ve learned as a parent is that you can’t force someone else to get motivated</p>
<p>Dan, that was funny and I could see how you took that. He’s unmotivated in a sense that he’s content with whatever doors open for him and he’ll be happy any way. Thank you guys for the help! Hopefully you’ll be hearing his name at the Big House!</p>
<p>It takes a rare athlete to get recruited without making any effort. There are many players out there doing all they can to be noticed, show interest etc… Those who lay back and just expect doors to open might completely get missed, but as stated above it has to be something he wants. You can by all means help him but it has to be a team effort…</p>
<p>The OL at Michigan for 2013, however, is apparently already complete</p>
<p>He has the physical talent, but lacks motivation is not a good combination. In high school you can get by with just physical talents, but any college athlete will tell you that the sport will eat you up if you don’t have have passion or motivation. Long practices and sitting on the bench gets old after a while, and coaches have zero tolerance for laziness.</p>
<p>This guys sound like the “anti-Rudy”. Truthfully, he has to want it. You can’t want it for him. If he somehow makes it to a good school with a good athletic program he will have to decide what is most important, and I’m sure the football coaches will remind him what is most important.</p>
<p>I wish you luck and I hope his “light bulb” goes on. Just becasue someone is laid-back, doesn’t mean they can’t be motivated, and thinking about their future. </p>
<p>Good luck.</p>
<p>MaryOC - I almost spit out my coffee too!</p>