Ato,
You were able to go through College, get your degree AND pursue your track career in the best possible environment...so there wasn't much of a tradeoff with sports vs. education.
You can't really say the same exists for football where going to College to play ball is a tradeoff compared to going Pro (Latapy, Carlos Edwards etc). Darrel Brown chose to go Pro instead of getting into NCAA but at least he still decided to go to Southern U. Hope he follows through.
Right now yourself and T&T are reaping the benefits. I wish more of our atheletes would get the same opportunity you did and would not have to choose between getting an education and pursuing their sporting careers. No doubt they are still bright fellahs but it may put them in a better position to contribute to the sport, the nation or just have fulfilling careers after they hang up their boots/spikes. We still have guys like Shaka, Lincoln and Nahkid
, all of whom will probably be key contributors beyond their playing days.
I don't see a solution for football or cricket on the horizon. (Talk is cheap)
They should at least get some short courses on financial management and public speaking (pencil that down eh....yuh cud do consulting wuk ent
)
Who knows....maybe one day T&T athletes will be able to pursue their education and careers right here at home but that will take some doing and an attitude adjustment.
So one question at least.
I remember you walking into Fatima when you were still at UCLA with someone and I always wondered who it was. My guess is it was Jon Drummond....this was back before people used to mob you (~'95) so yuh walk straight in without any horrors.
People always talking bout Maurice being yuh padnah but Drummond look like a real kicks man....almost like a Trini.
