Ohio State QB Cardale Jones said it best more than a decade ago: "I didn't come here to play school."
That's the vibe everyone watching Miami QB Carson Beck's postgame interview on Wednesday got from the Hurricanes' star quarterback.
This is what Beck said:
“From 5 a.m. To 6 p.m. Every single day we’re in the facility. We’re grinding, we’re practicing, we’re watching film. Every single day.”
And, well, many fans had the same question: Is there any school in there?
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It's a fair question.
It's also true that college athletes, specifically in the revenue sports, have never been more like professionals than they are now.
There are also extensive tutoring setups and flexible schedules in many cases to ensure athletes can get all their work in across the board.
It's certainly amusing to hear Beck lay it out like that, though.
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