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It sounds like you've faced some significant challenges during your recruitment process, including not receiving any offers or interest despite your hard work. It's great that you have recognized the importance of starting early, being intentional, and making sacrifices for your future goals. Developing a routine and focusing on both physical and mental well-being are crucial for becoming the best athlete you can be. It seems like you have a strong mindset and determination to overcome obstacles and achieve success in the future. Keep pushing forward and staying focused on your goals, and I'm sure you will make great strides in your athletic career.

Idrys Cotton | Northwestern Football

Not wanting to stay up late and play the game or whatever , but just do really what your body is telling you it needs . I will say some challenges I faced where everyone around me really getting the glory and me not really going anywhere , you know , after my junior year of football , I didn't really , I didn't have a single offer , not a single interest , nothing like that . So going into my senior year , I just kept tunnel vision , not look at everyone else around me and stay on my own path to Then eventually blow up and get a lot of offers to where I could finally go to college and , you know .

Idrys Cotton | Northwestern Football

Um , everything you do should be intentional , it should have a reason why . Even if you don't feel like doing it , it's like a need , you need to do it if you want , if you say you have these goals , you need to do this stuff to actually achieve those goals , so . I would say really just , you know , choose your , your further future than like what you want now , um , make a lot of sacrifices for what you want in the in the in the future .

Idrys Cotton | Northwestern Football

set myself up for a better life . My recruitment process had a lot of ups and downs . Um , I started off pretty late , you know , freshman year , sophomore year .

Idrys Cotton | Northwestern Football

To start early , um , I think my biggest regret as an athlete was , I would think I have to wait till I started to really act like I wanted to go to Division One or wait until I , you know , was better than everyone , but it really starts when you're when you're not , um , you're not just gonna rock it shoot up out of nowhere and become the best . You have to start young and be intentional of what you want to do and how you want to do it . So I would say have a routine early .

Idrys Cotton | Northwestern Football

Um , you can start as early as you want , um , and I would say that's my personal biggest regret is not starting that as early as I wanted to . So I would say really just starting early and it's really a race of who can mature faster , so just mature and try to be the best part you can . My name is Adress Cotton .