re: Arden Key leave of absence

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I am surprised that this doesn't happen more often with athletes. I wasn't an athlete in college but I became home sick, depressed, stressed out , and fell very hard when my girlfriend broke off the two year relationship two days before final exams.

College is difficult as it is but these young men work extremely hard in practice and other training. I admire such a committment !

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I was a college athlete whose playing career was derailed because I refused to stop smoking things that were illegal. I didn't have a pro career to look forward to (maybe overseas, but I had no interest in that and wasn't NBA or even D-league material).

It took me a long time to get my shite togetger, grow up and gain some perspective on what is important in life.

I am in no position to judge any student athlete who encounters bumps in the road, whatever they may be.

I hope for Arden's sake he takes care of his business and goes on to have a lucrative pro career.

Hopefully he'll play for LSU this season, but getting himself right is far more important.

ETA: The flip side is I wouldn't have wound up at LSU had I not been kicked off the team after 1.5 years at my original school. My experience at LSU is something I wouldn't trade for anything.