If you pay any attention to the Alabama football Snapchat story, you have probably seen a good amount of footage of Derrick Henry in the weight room this spring. Lots of players who have moved on to the NFL come back for a visit, but Heisman-winner Henry has been back for a bigger reason: he's working on getting his degree.

While this would normally be identified as something positive, Henry's absence at the Titans' first voluntary workout did not go unnoticed by his team. “It’s their choice,” Coach Mike Mularkey said about some players not showing up. “Maybe I used to get disappointed. I have no control over it. It’s their option. It’s their choice. It’s whatever they feel is best for them.”

Pro-bowl defensive lineman Jurrell Casey had even stronger words for the players who didn't make it out. “It definitely puts that little check mark in the back of my mind and lets me know who I can count on, who I can’t count on,” Casey said.

While Coach Mularkey did later say he wasn't concerned by Henry's absence and knew he was working out elsewhere, the words of he and Casey seemed a little concerning. I have to hope that they were unaware that Henry was in Tuscaloosa taking classes. Sure, the NFL is important, but why bash someone for wanting to finish what they started and get their education? In my opinion, the NFL will never be more important than that.

In Henry's Heisman speech, he told the kids watching on television, "If you have dreams, go chase them." I like to think that he's showing those same kids the importance of a good education. Derrick Henry deserves applause from the Crimson Tide, his team and the NFL as a whole for returning to work on his degree rather than backlash. Trust me, he hasn't been missing any time in the weight room anyway.