So let me get this straight as it applies to life after football. As long as I show up all the time and try real hard I can keep my job and maybe even advance. What about the new guy that comes in on fire and is just a better all around employee? Oh, he hasn't been there that long so he has to wait his turn. I cal BS, I agree with rooting for, supporting and even hoping a player succeeds but to not acknowledge talent is foolish in any avenue of life.
Look, I am not all about the wins but if you just reward effort then you can end up with mediocrity just for efforts sake. There are countless programs that work very well by playing upper classmen over more talented under classmen or established players over newbies, I am not even arguing that. But to put your head in the sand and say that because a kid lifted everyday with his team he starts is the same thing as promoting a long time employee over a newer more talented employee. Wonder how our society has gotten so screwed up? Just give them all a C on their jersey so everyone feels like the captain. Life is hard enough without us setting another generation up to expect things without results. Any of you that work for someone want to just mail it in for a few months and see what happens? It's not just about results/winning but you can bet your ass if all these young men understand that at this level, they will be more productive in society as an adult.