Why not both? One piece of analysis missing here is the opportunity cost of trying to get into professional sports. Is there not enough time off the field to

Why not both? One piece of analysis missing here is the opportunity cost of trying to get into professional sports. Is there not enough time off the field to learn skills that can be used for a successful career? Possibly. If an athlete "throws in the towel" and decides to go back to school, what kind of roadblocks are there in front of him/her that make it difficult to transition?