I have never played a college sport, but I feel that my years in youth athletics, combined with my moderate grasp of the human psyche, give me the ability to talk about this...

I was 12 years old when I hit my first and only little league home run. Right before the at bat, Coach Cosolito actually pulled me aside and said, “Jared, you can hit this guy, take your shot.”

I am 100% certain that if Coach Cosolito approached me and said “Jared you swing like hot garbage and I hate you” I would have struck out.

Now I’m not trying to cling to my glory days here, but I don’t brush that off as me being a gullible 11 year old. I could just as easily tell you about how I ...

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