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Posted on 5/20/19 at 10:55 pm to OweO
Had a cousin that was extremely talented at tennis. Extremely talented. Won everything he ever entered. He was ready to go pro.
He fricked up the nerves in his hand shooting up. Ruined his career before it ever started. Never played a single pro game. Died of an OD in his early 40s.
He was a great guy too, when he wasn’t on drugs. Sad, really sad.
He fricked up the nerves in his hand shooting up. Ruined his career before it ever started. Never played a single pro game. Died of an OD in his early 40s.
He was a great guy too, when he wasn’t on drugs. Sad, really sad.
Posted on 5/20/19 at 10:59 pm to fr33manator
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That’s what I wanted to do when I was younger...but then I got told that there wasn’t any future in it. So I became practical and got “real jobs” and let the dream fall to the wayside, as it pertained to music.
This isn’t unusual .. in fact, it’s extremely common.. matter of fact, in my opinion, i dont think that success in high-profile careers like athletics, entertainment, music are because of talent as much as some people think.. sure, those careers take talent, but there are LOTS of talented people (just look at this thread).. i think the bigger factor is things like persistence, drive, relentlessness and just plain old refusal to quit.. and , yes, a bit of luck.
I myself worked in the entertainment industry when i was younger, i was an aspiring filmmaker.. had some moderate success, but never broke through and eventually moved on.. I know SO many people who had more talent in their pinky finger than i had in my entire body, yet they were afraid to even move to a new city, or to stray far from home, or take a path that might be considered unconventional... I have a lot of respect for people who are talented, but i have even more respect for those who lay it on the line, stick their balls out there and refuse to give up... those people are incredibly rare.
Posted on 5/20/19 at 11:37 pm to Sweltering Chill
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I myself worked in the entertainment industry when i was younger, i was an aspiring filmmaker.. had some moderate success, but never broke through and eventually moved on.. I know SO many people who had more talent in their pinky finger than i had in my entire body, yet they were afraid to even move to a new city, or to stray far from home, or take a path that might be considered unconventional... I have a lot of respect for people who are talented, but i have even more respect for those who lay it on the line, stick their balls out there and refuse to give up... those people are incredibly rare.
I know the toll the stage takes too. It’s not a gig for a family man. I’ve written about how it’s like a mistress, leaving your woman in bed alone.
I’d be perfectly content to sell my songs for a pittance and just live my life.
But I want them to be of some use
Posted on 5/20/19 at 11:41 pm to Kadjin
That sounds awfully familiar, like three brothers from the northshore. Except one isnt an eye DR jow.
Posted on 5/20/19 at 11:50 pm to OweO
I was genius level when I was younger and I've pretty much wasted my intelligence ever since I was told.
Posted on 5/21/19 at 12:00 am to LSUSkip
I coach my daughter's 9-10 yr old softball team. I have a girl who hits an inside the park homerun every single time she gets up to bat. she has an amazing glove, arm, and is fastest player in the league. She's hit the fence on several occasions in games (200 ft). her dad played for the Dallas cowboys and so she certainly has the pedigree but the child has the worst attitude and is so lazy. Definitely would say at this stage she has D1 potential but I don't see her even playing at the juco level with her poor attitude and disregard for her coaches. It's sad to see so much potential not realize what she has.
Posted on 5/21/19 at 12:25 am to slackster
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I spend the majority of my day arguing how long a dog year is
52 days.
Posted on 5/21/19 at 1:00 am to Gaston
Liar
Posted on 5/21/19 at 3:06 am to OweO
A lot. Unfortunately it's not always the kid's fault. A lot of times the parents take the kid's talent for granted and drop the ball.
We had a kid go to u16 USMNT tryouts... injured. His parents took $100 for him to play in a recreational league gmae the night before, and somebody took his ankle out. Done. He still plays and will go to college, but won't get that kind of shot again.
The best kid I've seen play at age 13 was a force, even better than the USMNT kid. His parents thought he was the sheeit and stopped development with my trainer, choosing instead to play for free with bigger clubs. After all, 'our kid is too good to have to pay to play.' Kid is now bagging burritos at Taco Bell. He's still really good and might get a school for community college, but has lost the opportunity for development.
Parental support is huge, including the lessons in common sense and humility required to push to the highest level.
We had a kid go to u16 USMNT tryouts... injured. His parents took $100 for him to play in a recreational league gmae the night before, and somebody took his ankle out. Done. He still plays and will go to college, but won't get that kind of shot again.
The best kid I've seen play at age 13 was a force, even better than the USMNT kid. His parents thought he was the sheeit and stopped development with my trainer, choosing instead to play for free with bigger clubs. After all, 'our kid is too good to have to pay to play.' Kid is now bagging burritos at Taco Bell. He's still really good and might get a school for community college, but has lost the opportunity for development.
Parental support is huge, including the lessons in common sense and humility required to push to the highest level.
Posted on 5/21/19 at 3:15 am to slackster
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Now I spend the majority of my day arguing how long a dog year is.
yall still on that??
Posted on 5/21/19 at 10:40 am to Lawyered
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I feel like I've got a gift as a country music songwriter and I'm wasting it by not devoting more time to it.
Why specific to country music? Just write and let the art dictate what it is received as IMO
Posted on 5/21/19 at 10:44 am to OweO
Chris, you have a talent for scanning handicap accessible ramps.
Posted on 5/21/19 at 10:45 am to OweO
Coolidge
Posted on 5/21/19 at 10:46 am to OweO
College golfer who should be playing on tour. Drunken burnout.
Posted on 5/21/19 at 11:26 am to HoustonGumbeauxGuy
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Liar
What part?
Kicking opportunities seem very sketchy, it seems damn near impossible to ‘make it’. Those kids transfer all over, rarely get scholarships, rarely get long contracts...it just seems super tough on this side of things.
My 6th grader son did in fact kick a 50 yd field goal last Saturday, and as luck would have it the athletic director, who is the jr high football coach, had walked out on the field to tell us he had to lock the gate. We stood there watching my son kick them way up the uprights from 45, 45+, then move it back to the 40yd line and make the first one. The AD turned to me and said, that was a 50 yd field goal.
Now if I can get him to punt a spiral, that may be his ticket. He’s practicing.
Posted on 5/21/19 at 11:32 am to SoulGlo
My boys an exceptional player, but his last shot at getting ‘discovered’ will be this summer at regional ODP camp. He’s quitting club to play school sports. At 12 he’s downright dangerous shooting a soccer ball.
There are just no opportunities for meaningful development.
There are just no opportunities for meaningful development.
Posted on 5/21/19 at 11:47 am to Gaston
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My boys an exceptional player, but his last shot at getting ‘discovered’ will be this summer at regional ODP camp. He’s quitting club to play school sports. At 12 he’s downright dangerous shooting a soccer ball.
There are just no opportunities for meaningful development.
Right, there are very few trainers in the US. All the clubs rely on a coach, and coaches don't want to lose a death grip on their team. The job of coach and trainer are different, but they don't understand that. 12 is a bit young to give up though, unless it's just not his thing.
Where do y'all live?
Posted on 5/21/19 at 11:51 am to marshallmadmen
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but the child has the worst attitude and is so lazy. Definitely would say at this stage she has D1 potential but I don't see her even playing at the juco level with her poor attitude and disregard for her coaches. It's sad to see so much potential not realize what she has.
She is 10 years old!
Posted on 5/21/19 at 12:01 pm to SoulGlo
MS gulf coast. It’s definitely his thing...outside of the 15 pointless tournaments a year where they play 4 games a weekend for a trinket medal. I think his count is 31 medals.
It’s just run it’s course as far as that goes. He’d rather go out for QB, run track, play school soccer...and actually have girls in the stands and people know if you kicked arse.
I wish we were around Dallas or Atlanta, just to have seen what could have been.
He plays in a league final this weekend and can make a regional if they win...we’ll see how he responds to a tournament that matters.
It’s just run it’s course as far as that goes. He’d rather go out for QB, run track, play school soccer...and actually have girls in the stands and people know if you kicked arse.
I wish we were around Dallas or Atlanta, just to have seen what could have been.
He plays in a league final this weekend and can make a regional if they win...we’ll see how he responds to a tournament that matters.
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