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re: Does anyone here want their child to pursue sports as a career?
Posted on 5/19/16 at 10:58 am to saderade
Posted on 5/19/16 at 10:58 am to saderade
Even if there were a chance for him to be an athlete I don't think I want that for him. I mean, a sailing scholarship would be cool...but damn nothing that takes time away from school or enjoying life at that point. I want him to go ENJOY college. My parents did it for me, and I want to do it for him. Go find your way, go be the person you want to be, study what you want, do what you want. It's such a pivotal time in your life, grinding away at some sport seems fruitless, to me at least. Kick arse in high school sports, be the hero if you want, but damn leave all that shite behind and never look back.
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Posted on 5/19/16 at 10:58 am to Gaston
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He's a top 2-3 kid overall
Overall in the state? City? Country? What?
The most hyped young player in American soccer history, Ben Lederman signed a professional contract at 11-years-old to go to La Masia at FC Barcelona.
Your kid isn't going pro if they aren't in some academy.
Regardless, yeah, if my kid wants to go play a sport in college or whatever go and do it. I'm not going to tell them no. I chose to walk-on at Baylor instead of having partial scholarships at several FCS schools because I wanted a somewhat decent education and got a solid scholarship there. But if my kid says, hey dad, I really want to keep playing baseball at like Mary-Hardin Baylor, then whatever. It's their choice and I'd want them to be happy.
This post was edited on 5/19/16 at 11:03 am
Posted on 5/19/16 at 11:01 am to tigerskin
There is no way I would allow my kid to pursue sports as a career.
First football is out of the question. CTE is a real and normal end result to long term contact football playing.
Second, the likelihood of anyone being able to make it into a career is minimal.
Third, the amount of work necessary for some of that stuff can come at the expense of other things. Education would be far more important to me than sports.
That being said, if he enjoyed it, heck, play it. If you enjoy the work, and it doesn't hurt other things, go for it.
And yes, I did division 1A sports back in the day. But that was over twenty years ago. I think schools at all levels take these things far more seriously than thing were done back in the day.
First football is out of the question. CTE is a real and normal end result to long term contact football playing.
Second, the likelihood of anyone being able to make it into a career is minimal.
Third, the amount of work necessary for some of that stuff can come at the expense of other things. Education would be far more important to me than sports.
That being said, if he enjoyed it, heck, play it. If you enjoy the work, and it doesn't hurt other things, go for it.
And yes, I did division 1A sports back in the day. But that was over twenty years ago. I think schools at all levels take these things far more seriously than thing were done back in the day.
Posted on 5/19/16 at 11:02 am to McCaigBro69
In his FC for his age.
The point of the thread wasn't to say I thought he could go pro, it was to say the parents and coaches told me that me letting him play on the team he wanted was hampering his career. I don't want there to be a 'career' at all...that was the point.
In a minute of watching all the kids at tryouts my boy stands out, they all wanted him on a different team than he wanted to be on and I told them I wasn't making him change teams.
Edited for clarification...
The point of the thread wasn't to say I thought he could go pro, it was to say the parents and coaches told me that me letting him play on the team he wanted was hampering his career. I don't want there to be a 'career' at all...that was the point.
In a minute of watching all the kids at tryouts my boy stands out, they all wanted him on a different team than he wanted to be on and I told them I wasn't making him change teams.
Edited for clarification...
This post was edited on 5/19/16 at 11:05 am
Posted on 5/19/16 at 11:03 am to Gaston
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The point of the thread wasn't to say I thought he could go pro, it was to say the parents and coaches told me that me letting him play on the team he wanted was hampering his career. I don't want there to be a 'career' at all...that was the point. In a minute if watching all the kids at tryouts my boy stands out, no big deal though.
My bad, jumped to a conclusion.
Frick those parents.
Posted on 5/19/16 at 11:05 am to Gaston
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The dads and coaches on the A team brow beat me with the whole, you have to make the right decision for your kids future...I thought to myself, I do...I save money for his college education.
He's a kid. He made a choice, support it. Parents who push their kids in sports are the worst.
Posted on 5/19/16 at 11:34 am to tigerfoot
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Real athletes have quit soccer by then
Boooo!
Posted on 5/19/16 at 11:48 am to Gaston
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Go to an SEC and frick off, find a nice girl and a decent job and drink away your best years like I did...
If only life were that simple.
Posted on 5/19/16 at 11:52 am to LSUballs
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180 lines, 190 center. Though I'm sure some of his shots would have cleared the fence at the old Polo Grounds stadium. Scouts are saying Pujols but I'm not sure that's entirely fair. My boy seems to have a little more pop..
10-4
Posted on 5/19/16 at 3:20 pm to tigerskin
quote:You are out of your mind if you think upper level players that play second and third aren't elite athletes.
You don't need speed for catcher, pitcher, first base, second base, third
I thought it went without saying that we weren't having em line up and run 100 meter dashes.
You can hide a slower player at first and catcher, the rest cant be one tool players, that just isn't how it works. Look at LSU for example. And that isn't the level of baseball I was thinking of....but you already see a separation of players there, and speed is a huge component of lots of college line ups.
Posted on 5/19/16 at 3:25 pm to Gaston
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Kick arse in high school sports, be the hero if you want, but damn leave all that shite behind and never look back.
your arse
that is why you keep trying till you have a boy.
Balls is the only one talking with some sense in this place. Just a little effort and look at the monster he turned out.
Posted on 5/19/16 at 3:53 pm to Gaston
When you say "sports as a career" do you mean as an athlete, a coach, sports marketer, sports reporter, physical therapist, ??? Lots of people play sports as kids and go into something that doesn't involve being a professional athlete.
Generally in soccer the very top players are starting to pull down really good money but it's a sharp drop after that. There are plenty of players on MLS benches making $30-40k. But some go on to sports medicine and pull down very nice bank indeed.
Generally in soccer the very top players are starting to pull down really good money but it's a sharp drop after that. There are plenty of players on MLS benches making $30-40k. But some go on to sports medicine and pull down very nice bank indeed.
Posted on 5/19/16 at 4:10 pm to tigerfoot
A general gauge of athletic ability is probably best described by a lot of what the NFL combine does (running, jumping, change of direction etc). Don't confuse being good at performing a skill versus elite athlete.
Most 3rd basemen and second basemen would get smoked by players of other sports at the same level. Football(other than OL and QB), basketball, soccer, track. You can't be serious. Even as good of an athlete that Cole Freeman is....which basketball helped a lot.
Most 3rd basemen and second basemen would get smoked by players of other sports at the same level. Football(other than OL and QB), basketball, soccer, track. You can't be serious. Even as good of an athlete that Cole Freeman is....which basketball helped a lot.
This post was edited on 5/19/16 at 4:11 pm
Posted on 5/19/16 at 4:11 pm to Gaston
Train your son to be a punter. Easy 2 mil a year nfl contract.
Posted on 5/19/16 at 4:46 pm to Ryan3232
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Train your son to be a punter. Easy 2 mil a year nfl contract.
There are what, two punters on a team? Not very good odds.
Posted on 5/19/16 at 4:47 pm to foshizzle
quote:better odds than being a long snapper
There are what, two punters on a team? Not very good odds.
Posted on 5/19/16 at 5:29 pm to Gaston
At 41 years old, I played college football and have spent nearly 18 1/2 years in the military. My body is broken.
If it's what my sons want to do, then so be it. It's their life and what they want if given the opportunity. The same as I chose.
If it's what my sons want to do, then so be it. It's their life and what they want if given the opportunity. The same as I chose.
This post was edited on 5/19/16 at 5:31 pm
Posted on 5/19/16 at 6:58 pm to tigerskin
Ok, so more than half of a football team, and about 40% of a basketball team aren't athletes either. Ok, now I got it.
Posted on 5/19/16 at 7:09 pm to Gaston
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C league toiling away his best years for nothing.
What the frick are you talking about its fricking soccer fricking soccer
Posted on 5/19/16 at 7:15 pm to Gaston
Balance with priorities
If sport brings him into balance and helps him become a better person = great life lesson
If sport takes him out of balance and leads to an asymmetrical life for him and his family (year round sports/travel ball) = looming pathology on multiple fronts for all involved in this circle jerk of false vicarious "living"
Very few people at an elite level can do it well and maintain balance
Many at the elite level are broken individuals (Tiger Woods anyone??)
I have spent the better part of 5 years bringing myself back into balance (appreciating the things in life that matter) after a few decades of productive asymmetry (at times pathologic)
If sport brings him into balance and helps him become a better person = great life lesson
If sport takes him out of balance and leads to an asymmetrical life for him and his family (year round sports/travel ball) = looming pathology on multiple fronts for all involved in this circle jerk of false vicarious "living"
Very few people at an elite level can do it well and maintain balance
Many at the elite level are broken individuals (Tiger Woods anyone??)
I have spent the better part of 5 years bringing myself back into balance (appreciating the things in life that matter) after a few decades of productive asymmetry (at times pathologic)
This post was edited on 5/19/16 at 7:17 pm
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