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re: My Son decided to stop playing football!
Posted on 9/17/16 at 12:06 pm to Hoovertigah
Posted on 9/17/16 at 12:06 pm to Hoovertigah
Probably uses gender neutral bathrooms
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Posted on 9/17/16 at 12:12 pm to Hoovertigah
Well he just added a few years to his lifespan.
Posted on 9/17/16 at 12:13 pm to Hoovertigah
Good kid. Good dad.
Meanwhile, there is a huge drama going on in one of the youth leagues out here, because one of the 5/6 year old coaches said that kids won't play in game until they "prove they are man enough to play in the game'.
5 and 6 year olds.
With coaches like that, no wonder kids are tired of it by 14. And make no mistake, many HS coaches are utter and complete pricks. There are some good ones out there, sure, but my experience playing HS ball and being around HS ball is that most of them are not very good people.
Meanwhile, there is a huge drama going on in one of the youth leagues out here, because one of the 5/6 year old coaches said that kids won't play in game until they "prove they are man enough to play in the game'.
5 and 6 year olds.
With coaches like that, no wonder kids are tired of it by 14. And make no mistake, many HS coaches are utter and complete pricks. There are some good ones out there, sure, but my experience playing HS ball and being around HS ball is that most of them are not very good people.
Posted on 9/17/16 at 12:14 pm to Hoovertigah
My son decided to become a televangelist instead of pursuing football
Posted on 9/17/16 at 12:18 pm to LSUFanHouston
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Meanwhile, there is a huge drama going on in one of the youth leagues out here, because one of the 5/6 year old coaches said that kids won't play in game until they "prove they are man enough to play in the game'.
5 and 6 year olds.
Inspired by Friday Night Tykes
Posted on 9/17/16 at 12:19 pm to Hoovertigah
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He decided to quit football and play golf
Better shot at a scholly bra
Posted on 9/17/16 at 12:23 pm to Hoovertigah
Posted on 9/17/16 at 12:33 pm to Hoovertigah
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Not sure where that came from.... He loves time with me and I love time with my son.
Was it necessary to post on TD to let us know your son quit football?
This just in, my son took a shite today....need to go post on TD
Posted on 9/17/16 at 12:54 pm to SabiDojo
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Sounds like he started smoking pot
Smart decision. 98% of football players can't continue beyond high school. You can smoke pot all of your life.
Posted on 9/17/16 at 1:01 pm to Palo Gaucho
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Sounds like he was scared of August football
EVERYBODY is afraid of August football in the South. Only those with a high tolerance for being miserable subject themselves to August football.
Posted on 9/17/16 at 1:01 pm to Hoovertigah
U smart
Posted on 9/17/16 at 2:08 pm to Champagne
August Football in Louisiana:
You are very close to heat exhaustion and probably have some symptoms of it. You can actually see the steam coming out from inside your helmet. Your uniform is totally drenched in sweat as well as all of your undergarments. You have bits of grass all over your body including every crevice AND every blade of dry cut grass sticks to you for the entire football practice period. Mud and/or sandy dirt all over your body including every crevice and it sticks there due to above mentioned sweat. So tired that you feel like you are going to die sometime in the next ten minutes. People running at you and crashing into you. Hitting the hard clay ground with a crunch. And Good Lord don't let your head snap into that hard clay ground when you fall backwards because you will probably be knocked unconscious if you do. Coaches yelling and "teaching".
Why would anybody pass up that kind of enriching and fun experience? It's almost as much fun as Recruit Basic Training and Jump School at Ft. Benning.
You are very close to heat exhaustion and probably have some symptoms of it. You can actually see the steam coming out from inside your helmet. Your uniform is totally drenched in sweat as well as all of your undergarments. You have bits of grass all over your body including every crevice AND every blade of dry cut grass sticks to you for the entire football practice period. Mud and/or sandy dirt all over your body including every crevice and it sticks there due to above mentioned sweat. So tired that you feel like you are going to die sometime in the next ten minutes. People running at you and crashing into you. Hitting the hard clay ground with a crunch. And Good Lord don't let your head snap into that hard clay ground when you fall backwards because you will probably be knocked unconscious if you do. Coaches yelling and "teaching".
Why would anybody pass up that kind of enriching and fun experience? It's almost as much fun as Recruit Basic Training and Jump School at Ft. Benning.
This post was edited on 9/17/16 at 2:12 pm
Posted on 9/17/16 at 2:21 pm to Hoovertigah
Kids should make their own decisions regarding their involvement in activities outside of school. I don't push mine to do anything, but support him in whatever he does. But he will do something, sitting and laying around is not an option. He chooses to play football and I'm proud of him for that. But if we are going to discourage our kids from playing football in their youth, including high school, we need to quit watching on Saturday and quit talking about it on the Rant, if not just ban it. But its not for everyone and there is a risk of injury greater than other sports. It's the kids decision in the end. I'm proud of mine because he plays football and is good at it, is a near 4.0 student and plays golf as well. At the same time I am just as proud of my older son who has a good job and is married and didn't play any sports in high school. Everyone's different, but don't be hypocritical by discouraging football, but wanting others to play where we can be entertained.
Posted on 9/17/16 at 3:32 pm to Champagne
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August Football in Louisiana:
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as much fun as Recruit Basic Training at Ft. Benning
Been there..done that to both. And I'd advise most any sub 6'-0" tall kid(especially WASPs), to invest in golf clubs, tennis rackets,etc..before spending excess time into Football or Basketball.
Unless he can kick and charts a path to Chris Sailer camp,etc..the odds of getting a D-1 ride or advancing far, is reduced to life lessons.
Posted on 9/17/16 at 3:59 pm to TheRoarRestoredInBR
14 is pretty old for 8th grade
Posted on 9/17/16 at 4:02 pm to Hoovertigah
Good move. Not worth it for him to play all through high school when he can do plenty of other things that he enjoys.
Posted on 9/17/16 at 4:17 pm to Hoovertigah
sounds great. be sure to pay for music lessons. it takes about 2,500 hours of serious practice with a good teacher to be good enough to make a living.
some people can do it. he won't figure it out noodling around. only rare people can self teach an instrument.
think of it like golf. you need some lessons. even pro's have guys who watch their swing and give ideas about various clubs. same with an instrument.
a few years at least.
some people can do it. he won't figure it out noodling around. only rare people can self teach an instrument.
think of it like golf. you need some lessons. even pro's have guys who watch their swing and give ideas about various clubs. same with an instrument.
a few years at least.
Posted on 9/17/16 at 4:21 pm to Hoovertigah
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My son is 14 5'5" and about 120#'s. He plays QB and can sling it. Throws an incredible tight ball and is very accurate. 2nd fastest on his 8th grade team.
That size at 14... Sounds like he made the right choice
Posted on 9/17/16 at 4:25 pm to Hoovertigah
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You read waaaay too much into that bro. A self righteous person would want a pat on the back, or would post like this all the time. A man that wants to encourage men to be better fathers makes a post like this. Have a good
You're post in here at definitely "pat me on the back" type and brag worthy once you started name dropping the famous ppl
This post was edited on 9/17/16 at 4:26 pm
Posted on 9/17/16 at 4:25 pm to Maximus
Not in most areas outside of Louisiana
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