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Reaction to DJ Thomas Leaving to LSU, My Experience Being a D1 Athlete (Advice for young athletes)

April 01, 2025 • Ryan Staker and Laura Rodriguez • Season 1 • Episode 41

Episode 41 of the Rebellion Podcast covers the following topics:

DJ Thomas Jr. will be transferring to LSU
1. My thoughts on this
2. DJ Thomas Sr quote
3. Fan reaction to the news
My experience as a Division one athlete
1. Never believed I would make it to this level
2. Experience playing Juco ball (Most fun year of my life)
3. Deciding between UC Irvine and New Hampshire (UCI won’t send scholarship papers.)
4. Difficulty of preseason conditioning and practices (Kobe)
5. Mental health issues and physical issues (migraines and neck)
6. No relationship with teammates or coaches
7. HC was an A-hole
8. How the season went
  1. Losing and sitting the bench
9. Kicked off team before conference tournament
10. What I learned from the experience
  1. Choose the right school
  2. Don’t completely reject NAIA or D2 schools
  3. Be mentally and physically prepared
  4. Be humble
  5. College sports aren’t worth it if you don’t love it