Athlete Stories: Univerisity of Texas OL Tope Imade

In our latest episode of Athlete Stories we caught up with University of Texas offensive lineman Tope Imade. During our chat with Imade he talks about the wake-up call he got when his coach read his grades aloud in front of his teammates that boosted his academic efforts. He also discusses how invigorating it was to have a coach invest and believe in him.

Check out each episode as well as the full interview with Imade as we continue our Athlete Stories series.

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Part 1: Texas OL Tope Imade will leave the Longhorns’ campus with 3 degrees, but he will be the first one to admit that when he came in as a freshman it wasn’t the easiest transition for him to adjust to life as a college student-athlete.

Part 2: Imade saw plenty of ups and downs along with a lot of changes during his time at UT, but his mentality and support system helped him stay the course.

Part 3: Tope delves into how impactful it was to have a coach show confidence in him stating: "It's about coaching. You need to have a coach that believes in you and knows that you are capable of doing what you were recruited to do..."

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Part 4: There’s been a lot of learning in this first year of the NIL. Imade talks about what it was like to be a part of the new upgrade made for student-athletes as they became eligible to be paid for the first time.

Full episode: Texas OL Tope Imade gives us his insight on how the first year of the NIL went, how he did a complete academic turnaround and what it felt to have a coach truly invest in him.