The Newborn Next Door Just Got a Scholarship Offer

A company in Boulder Colorado is now attempting to answer the age old question, ” What sport should my 2-year old specialize in?” How are they answering such a complex question? By analyzing a child’s genetics! Atlas Sports genetics is now offering a $149 DNA test to identify those athletes that are genetically predisposed to either speed/power or endurance characteristics.

I’m sure to most parents this seems like the biggest scam since the pet rock, however it points out just how far some parents are willing to ensure their child has an athletic advantage. Today student athletes are are specializing in a single sport at earlier ages than ever. Many student athletes are getting scholarship offers as freshman. The point is that every student athlete that is truly serious about college recruiting needs to get started at an early age.

Some point out that many student athletes don’t receive scholarship offers until their senior year, but they fail to recognize just how much their options have been limited by not getting started early. Student athletes can start calling coaches as freshman and if they are really committed to playing in college they should take advantage!

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