How to Play College Football w/ Jacob Hardie

Welcome to another exciting episode of the Collide Kids Podcast! Host Christen Clark sits down with Jacob Hardie, a running back for the University of Georgia (UGA) Bulldogs, to share his incredible journey of faith and love for football.Jacob's story is one of resilience and faith, from his beginnings as an unrecruited high school football player to overcoming injuries and a shortened COVID season. Jacob talks about the importance of his family's support, their love for football, and how playing for the National Champion Bulldogs helped make some of their dreams come true.Listeners will get an inside look at the demanding schedule of a college football player, both during the summer and regular season. Jacob reveals how faith intersects with football, emphasizing teamwork, trust, and prayer in his daily life. He also shares personal trials, including the loss of loved ones, and how his Christian faith has guided him through.Jacob's passion for the game shines through in this discussion. His story is a testament to perseverance, love for the sport, and unwavering faith. Go Dawgs!Special thanks to our editor, Jay Lee from provisionpods.com.Clip Finder Coping with Loss and Faith"I've had moments where my faith has been tested. I lost my aunt in 2020 to pancreatic cancer, and she was, like, my second mom. So, like, there was a point because I didn't understand why God would let something like that happen."— Jacob Hardie [00:04:05 → 00:04:18]Football as a Safe Space: "Football is my biggest way to get away from that. So football has just been a very safe space. I can't play a game whenever I want, but I can always work on my game whenever I want. And that's always been very comforting for me."— Jacob Hardie [00:05:59 → 00:06:10]Managing Performance Pressure: "After coming to Georgia, you kinda learn to, like, not to say just forget about the bad thoughts because they're always gonna be there and they are a possibility and you don't want it to just never be in your head. But you learn to manage them."— Jacob Hardie [00:07:50 → 00:08:00]"Faith and Determination in Sports": "For me personally, I trust that God has a plan for me and I'm gonna stick to that."— Jacob Hardie [00:15:37 → 00:15:40]The Intersection of Faith and Football: "I haven't been on a football team that doesn't pray before a game. As crazy it is, even if coaches or players don't believe in God, for some reason, everybody feels like you have to pray before a game."— Jacob Hardie [00:16:07 → 00:16:44]"From Immigrants to Football Fanatics: 'My dad, I say he got assimilated into it because, like, now he's, like, all about football and all this stuff.'"— Jacob Hardie [00:19:34 → 00:19:39]A Family Affair: "And I enjoyed doing that because I know all those times we watched it in my basement. Like, as a family, we were like, I wonder what it would be like to be there. And, like, not only were we there, but we won it in in such an amazing fashion. Like, it was really nice."— Jacob Hardie [00:20:32 → 00:20:41]The Impact of Parental Presence: "So when I was younger, when my dad could pick me up from school, it was like a big deal for me."— Jacob Hardie [00:26:53 → 00:26:58] Bark proactively works to monitor, detect, and alert you to potential issues on your kids' devices. Visit bark.us to learn more about how you can keep your kids safe online. Use the code COLLIDEKIDS to get 15% off Your Bark Technologies Plan !Support the show