I think sleeping was my problem in school. If school had started at four in the afternoon, I'd be a college graduate today.

Foreman uses self-deprecating humor to frame academic underachievement as a mismatch between institutional schedules and his own rhythms rather than a lack of ability. The joke—school beginning at 4 p.m.—highlights how something as mundane as sleep patterns can shape life outcomes, and it implicitly contrasts formal education with the alternative “education” he gained through work, discipline, and later athletic training. In a broader sense, the line underscores a recurring theme in Foreman’s public persona: candid reflection on youthful shortcomings paired with the idea that success can arrive through nontraditional paths, even after early setbacks.