The game itself was a win, but leaving his friends put a damper on the victory. It was the last game I could play with them. Falling in at the bottom was a difficult change. You come in intimidated and scared to death. Besides adjusting to a higher level of intensity, Schuff struggled with the difference between high school and college.
High school is so fun.
At the college level, I don t get as pumped up for a game as I did in high school. It s more of a career than anything. Keeping him going through all the wins, losses and injuries have been Schuff s parents. Schuff s parents rarely missed a high school game and have given him a strong foundation to succeed. Football, baseball, academics, everything.