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Thanks for sharing, @trublue. With so many dissatisfied and entitled young adults in the news, this story was a refreshing change. I appreciated how Aka and his family chose to immigrate to the U.S. and their obvious love for America. Aka's work ethic and willingness to overcome adversity will serve him well as an Army officer. We're blessed to have him serve our nation.

Looks like Feb for football to start. I dont see kids like Adkins and those others with Power 5 offers playing until May then go to college and start practicing a month or two later. I see some graduating in Dec and starting college early.

I don't imagine too many people will be happy, regardless of the decision they make.

Good read: excerpt: “Football has taught me how to be a leader and that you always have to grind when things don’t go your way,” Aka, 25, said. “You are always going to have moments when things don’t go your way and you learn what adversity is all about. Nothing is easy. You just have to keep chopping wood and keep fighting until you find success.” Gwinnett Daily Post @GwinnettDaily ·U.S. Military Academy prepares former Gwinnett County football star for his next step as an officer, leader http://dlvr.it/RcQ4Hf

Section 601(d) of the Social Security Act has been written in such a way that incentivizes listing anything and everything as COVID-19. I am on a first-name basis with multiple people (plural) who have had either outright fraudulent or false positives of COVID-19 attributed so that health care providers can drain money from the federal government. This is happening, and you're fooling yourself if you don't believe it. I know it's virtually impossible in this early stage, but I would love to see how many fewer deaths occurred in 2020 among those 60+ due to strictly heart disease, diabetes, and chronic pulmonary issues (I exclude cancer, because that category will increase as many cancer patients are fearful to leave their homes to receive treatment due to COVID-19, which will inflate the number of deaths in that category). My point is: most of those who succumb to COVID-19 have already spent 90%+ of their social capital already. Hence, why nursing homes and other LTCs make up greater than 40% of COVID-19 deaths. If you're 91 years old, with dementia, and have congestive heart failure...I have some moral reservations about listing that as fully COVID-19 if a person eventually succumbs to it. It's *technically* correct, but treating that as the same as a 21-year-old who might die from COVID-19 isn't philosophically sound.

Worthy of note: This only happens if Virginia is out of phase 3 or if the language of phase 3 changes to allow high contact sports. The VHSL is at the mercy of the state government.

I'm glad some are putting their futures first but it's a shame alot are having their Senior year football season's ripped from them. Those are some of the best time and memories that last a life time. I can see those D1 guys and kids that are on the verge of getting that D2 or D1 offer moving to where they can play their Senior season an get game tape for coaches to see. Another option I'd use if I was in the situation relclass to 2022 and get a extra year of prep football which help increase your chances of getting offers

It's happening all across the nation, these top tier guys aren't going to risk it! I don't blame them. This is really going to affect the multiple sport athletes.

Already had a few commit to that idea.

That's what I mean...people gonna be mad and complain and sat what they "should" do etc