hey all sports are dead ends if you didnt think of anything else you wanted to do with your life. For 99.9% of all the kids who ever played anything it was a dead end but it didnt keep it from being a blast and make great memories. If you think going pro is the only validation for a sport think again. It is a pipe dream for most kids anyway. Heck go out and be a rock star you have a better chance, or a rapper anyone can do that.