And then during track season, I'm a track man. Juggling act Bennett plans to continue juggling both sports until he leaves Wisconsin. When the time comes to choose a professional career, Bennett says he will consult with family members, his high school coaches and Joe Sims, the Milwaukee Striders track club coach. If he had to make a decision today, Bennett says he would attempt to play in the National Football League for a few years to build up a financial nest egg and then focus on track. It all depends on how you feel.
Financial needs become a factor.
Obviously football pays more than track. Once I feel I can get myself established financially, then I can go ahead and pursue a track career. It is hard to steer away from the football if there is truly that big of an opportunity. But the track athletes that run at that very high level . . . I can assure you that he will need nothing financially the rest of his life.