The scope of Grayscale Grind encompasses the themes and emotions of dedication, perseverance, fear, anticipation, resilience, and the fragile state of an athletes hope to remain in peak physical and mental health. As a series the Grayscale Grind is more attentive to portraying the deeper less known truths regarding the emotions of student athletes - to show that they are more than tackles, catches, fumbles, interceptions, touchdowns, and sacks - to show that they are human.