Anyone know what AAU squad he is with?
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Anyone know what AAU squad he is with?
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Go Gophers!!
Wonder if it is tough to stay humble with all these high-major offers pouring in.
I've never understood how that is humbling. Not ripping the kid, just curious on the word choice. I always though in sports, I'd be thinking I'm the cat's ass and then I'd get my butt whooped. Those were humbling experiences.
Okay I got my butt whooped a lot. Like A lot.
Not blessed?
Am I the idiot or does it seem counterintuitive that a kid would be humbled by receiving a Division I scholarship? Seriously I'm an english major but I always thought humbled was a way of getting put in your place in a way. I would think if some Division I school revoked a scholarship offer he'd be humbled.
Am I the idiot or does it seem counterintuitive that a kid would be humbled by receiving a Division I scholarship? Seriously I'm an english major but I always thought humbled was a way of getting put in your place in a way. I would think if some Division I school revoked a scholarship offer he'd be humbled.
Am I the idiot or does it seem counterintuitive that a kid would be humbled by receiving a Division I scholarship? Seriously I'm an english major but I always thought humbled was a way of getting put in your place in a way. I would think if some Division I school revoked a scholarship offer he'd be humbled.
: not proud or haughty : not arrogant or assertive
2
: reflecting, expressing, or offered in a spirit of deference or submission <a humble apology>
3
a : ranking low in a hierarchy or scale : insignificant, unpretentious
b : not costly or luxurious <a humble contraption>
My thinking is it's an acknowledgement that his personal success / abilities (individual) precedes the importance of the teams (collective) that are offering him scholarships. I don't see anything conceptually / grammatically inconsistent with the statement. I think definition 2 in particular applies - I think of the a student bowing to the guru, acknowledging his or her higher rank / knowledge / mastery. Just my thoughts.
The use of being "humbled" is the most incorrectly used phrase by athletes.