I failed for a long time to seethe underlying parallels between the sports and academic worlds, parallelsthat might have enabled me to cross more readily from one argument cultureto the other.
School often only seems to teach us that intellect is solely academic based. However, it's clear from this quote that it is possible to have intellect in academics and non-academics. While having academic intellect is important, it is also important to let people, especially younger people, explore and gain intellect on non-academic subjects that they love and let them know that that intellect is just as valuable.