UCLA Quarterback: ‘Football and School Don’t Go Together’

Josh Rosen says 'no human being' should be in school with an athlete’s schedule.

UCLA's Josh Rosen.
Josh Rosen of UCLA attends Steve Clarkson's 13th Annual Quarterback Retreat on May 27, 2017 in Coronado, California. (Photo by Joe Scarnici/Getty Images)

UCLA quarterback Josh Rosen has healed from a shoulder injury and says he’s eager to return to the field this season — but “don’t get him started” on playing catch-up with class once it’s game time.

“Look, football and school don’t go together. They just don’t,”  Rosen told Bleacher Report. “Trying to do both is like trying to do two full-time jobs. There are guys who have no business being in school, but they’re here because this is the path to the NFL. There’s no other way.”

Rosen went on to say it’s the responsibility of universities making money from college football to help players find balance in their rigorous schedules — not just keep them eligible.

“It’s a crime to not do everything you can to help the people who are making it for those who are spending it.”

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