Doesn't talent and athleticism win in the end?

For a guy, if you are 6' 2", 180 lbs., solid as a rock and fast as lightening with a powerful shot....isn't there a place for you on the elite team? Won't you play in college, even if you don't train year-round?

The kid that is 5' 7", 140 lbs., with average athletic ability will have to bust his butt playing 24/7/365 and receive vast amounts of technical and speed & agility training....and there's still no guarantee he is going to play at an elite level.


Kids play sports because they find it fun. Eliminate the fun and soon you eliminate the kid.