James Henderson said he understands the constraint athletes have on their time. Until this season Henderson was a star defensive end for the football team. However, unlike many of his fellow athletes, Henderson was able to make the effort to become a larger part of campus, being active as a spiritual leader and a member of the men's social club Trojans. However, there are a lot of athletes that come here and their sport is their main priority, beyond anything else. Henderson also said he thinks both athletes and students need to make a concentrated effort to form relationships with one another that extend beyond the field or the classroom.
Athletes have to make the effort to start relationships outside of their sport.
Also, students have to make an effort to begin those friendships. Henderson suggested ACU could play a large part in beginning those relationships by sponsoring events designed for the purpose of introducing athletes to their fellow students. Indeed, this story itself is an example of how athletes and students can interact with one another on a closer level. All the athletes interviewed, both those quoted and those not quoted, were totally approachable. Never was an athlete encountered who minded taking the time to have a conversation about the story.