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re: Son might not make a team.Posted by BigTigerJoe 
on 11/2/22 at 9:01 am to LSU alum wannabe
on 11/2/22 at 9:01 am to LSU alum wannabeMichael Jordan as a sophomore in high school didn't make the varsity team and was sent to play on the jv team.
His friend, a sophomore, made the varsity team because he was taller than Michael.
Jordan went home and cried but he recovered and became the jv instant star.
The birth of a legend who fueled disappointment with legendary success.
His friend, a sophomore, made the varsity team because he was taller than Michael.
Jordan went home and cried but he recovered and became the jv instant star.
The birth of a legend who fueled disappointment with legendary success.
re: Son might not make a team.Posted by Chad504boy on 11/2/22 at 9:07 am to BigTigerJoe
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Michael Jordan as a sophomore in high school didn't make the varsity team and was sent to play on the jv team.
His friend, a sophomore, made the varsity team because he was taller than Michael.
Jordan went home and cried but he recovered and became the jv instant star.
The birth of a legend who fueled disappointment with legendary success.
moral of the story, if your son works hard, he can be michael jordan!re: Son might not make a team.Posted by Zephyrius on 11/2/22 at 9:07 am to LSU alum wannabe
on 11/2/22 at 9:07 am to LSU alum wannabeBack in the day had a coach that never cut a single person; he would run them to death until enough players quit the team(8th-9th grade basketball).
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My son got cut from track and field his freshman year. He still showed up to practice and worked out with the team and the seniors even questioned why he keeps showing up. Season got cut short due to Covid and he ran everyday while the country was shutdown. He quickly learned to outwork everyone else on the team. Made the team every year since then, helped contribute to a state championship team, but most important learned work ethic.
This is it right here. Unless your son is at some super power, work ethic and determination will get you on a team.
Our basketball team had a guy who made HS/JV his sophomore year but didn't make the team before junior year. He came back his senior year after playing summer ball etc, made the team, ended up starting mid way through the year and made all tournament team in state playoffs. Was amazing to watch the change.
Had another guy who didn't make it after sophomore year, transferred to a smaller school nearby to be able to play. We played them in a scrimmage this summer and he hung 20 on us. They said not making the team lit a fire and he worked his butt off and got a lot better.
If he doesn't make the team its a prime parenting opportunity to talk about work ethic and going after something you want. From the sounds of your initial post I think you already have a good handle on it.
re: Son might not make a team.Posted by CelticDog on 11/2/22 at 9:13 am to LSU alum wannabe
on 11/2/22 at 9:13 am to LSU alum wannabemj didn't make his initial year tryout for his high school team.
simultaneously you've got the avg career earnings of a B.S. Engineer being in the millions. He can use the same time as others use to practice a sport to master computer programming and be rich at 28 after selling his program to Big Tech while the guys on the team are struggling to make truck payments. and the average EEng makes millions.
he doesn't have to be bill gates to succeed in business.
as girls mature they want the EEng. as girls become women their ideal guy changes.
simultaneously you've got the avg career earnings of a B.S. Engineer being in the millions. He can use the same time as others use to practice a sport to master computer programming and be rich at 28 after selling his program to Big Tech while the guys on the team are struggling to make truck payments. and the average EEng makes millions.
he doesn't have to be bill gates to succeed in business.
as girls mature they want the EEng. as girls become women their ideal guy changes.
This post was edited on 11/2 at 9:38 am
re: Son might not make a team.Posted by thatsnotmydog on 11/2/22 at 9:45 am to LSU alum wannabe
Maybe be straight with him. Not every kids is a good enough athlete to make a team. But every kid excels at something. Maybe it’s academics or band or another sport like cross country. Maybe he has a strong interest you can help develop like cooking or gardening or building models or chess. The point is there is something for everyone and we can help guide our kids to their match.
re: Son might not make a team.Posted by sjmabry on 11/2/22 at 9:46 am to LSU alum wannabe
on 11/2/22 at 9:46 am to LSU alum wannabeMy boy (15) had to tryout for the JV basketball team. He made it, but was frustrated that he had to tryout. It was a lesson that what you do when no one is watching matters.
re: Son might not make a team.Posted by SelaTiger 
on 11/2/22 at 9:54 am to LSU alum wannabe
on 11/2/22 at 9:54 am to LSU alum wannabeTake him to hitting and fielding classes if baseball. Also if his mom is hot make sure she shows up to the next tryouts. No kidding, if he is borderline of making a team that will get him on.
re: Son might not make a team.Posted by HottyToddy7 
on 11/2/22 at 9:55 am to SelaTiger
on 11/2/22 at 9:55 am to SelaTigerquote:
Take him to hitting and fielding classes if baseball. Also if his mom is hot make sure she shows up to the next tryouts. No kidding, if he is borderline of making a team that will get him on.
This is more true than it should be.
re: Son might not make a team.Posted by 615tider 
on 11/2/22 at 9:57 am to LSU alum wannabe
on 11/2/22 at 9:57 am to LSU alum wannabequote:
Life will be full of disappointments
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know that I care and will continue to support him
This is what too many young people don't understand or have. It sounds like you're already doing far more than most parents. Kids need to know that you don't get everything you want. You won't get every job opportunity or be able to date every guy or girl that catches your attention. But life goes on and there's a ton of great experiences waiting for them.
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re: Son might not make a team.Posted by Chad504boy on 11/2/22 at 10:01 am to HottyToddy7
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This is more true than it should be.
make sure she has the tig ole bitties poppin
re: Son might not make a team.Posted by ConfusedHawgInMO 
on 11/2/22 at 11:08 am to LSU alum wannabe
on 11/2/22 at 11:08 am to LSU alum wannabeIt was disappointing for him, but heart breaking for me to see his disappointment. It was all for the best. Most of those teams ended up sucking and having shitty coaches who got fired. He wouldn't have been happy on those teams anyway.
re: Son might not make a team.Posted by Quatre Pot on 11/2/22 at 11:09 am to LSU alum wannabe
on 11/2/22 at 11:09 am to LSU alum wannabeI’ve had this happen with my boys
I used it to encourage them. They are learning what it actually takes to succeed and will be better for it later.
I used it to encourage them. They are learning what it actually takes to succeed and will be better for it later.
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Baseball? Know a guy who's son just quit a 5A team where he was batting cleanup as an underclassman. The coach had them practicing three hours a day 4-5 days a week. He said frick all that. These coaches are insane.
if you want to have a good HS baseball team then starting in Jan in the south you should have the following
m-f- minimum of 2 hours practice plus 1 hour of weights 2-3 times a week. speed training at the end of practice is the conditioning
sunday after noon scrimmages
that is until season starts but in general 2-3 hour practice 5 days a week minimum is normal for HS baseball.
and if you want to be good, better be putting in work outside of the team.
i graduated over 20 years ago and it was the same then. only difference is now, the good teams have full off season programs like only football used to.
quote:Michelle Jordan
Best thing ever happened to my daughter was when she didn't make the high school dance team as a freshman. She thought she was a shoo in and didn't practice the routine very much. She learned a hard lesson when a couple of her friends made it on account of their hard work even though they didn't have the natural ability. She busted her tail her sophomore year and accomplished her goal
re: Son might not make a team.Posted by STEVED00 
on 11/2/22 at 11:26 am to LSU alum wannabe
on 11/2/22 at 11:26 am to LSU alum wannabeTeach him to play golf. He will thank you later.
re: Son might not make a team.Posted by Damathe on 11/2/22 at 11:36 am to Epic Cajun
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Making a sports team is huge. Sports teach discipline, comradery, team skills...... it is huge in a young ones development in my opinion. The lesson he learns about not making the team (if that happens) also will be huge.
quote:What? Wait - never made a team, huh.
There’s a point of diminishing returns on all of those though.
Share the "diminishing returns" on learning discipline, comradery, and team skills early in life, please.
re: Son might not make a team.Posted by Jim Hopper 
on 11/2/22 at 11:40 am to LSU alum wannabe
on 11/2/22 at 11:40 am to LSU alum wannabequote:Start working and taking time out of every day to practice the certain sport. Even MJ got cut from his team his freshmen year. Hard work beats talent every day of the week.
Life will be full of disappointments. He needs to learn that. But also needs to know that I care and will continue to support him. Has to be a medium between “coaches suck” and “life sucks” and just blowing sunshine up his ass.
re: Son might not make a team.Posted by The Eric on 11/2/22 at 12:24 pm to LSU alum wannabe
on 11/2/22 at 12:24 pm to LSU alum wannabeAll you can do is tell him to go and work harder and spend the year getting better so that when next year rolls around they have no excuse.
You can use the old “Michael Jordan didn’t make his… Yada Yada “
You can use the old “Michael Jordan didn’t make his… Yada Yada “
re: Son might not make a team.Posted by SuperOcean on 11/2/22 at 12:27 pm to Strannix
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These coaches are insane.
What I'm hearing from coworkers whose kids are in cross country right now... These coaches are insane. 40-50 miles a week in the summer ( some timed) and 70s/80s a week now. I didn't touch 80 a week till upper class in college. I get why more HS are breaking 4... They are doing workouts of upper class college students while still in HS
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