re: High School Athletics

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Depends on what the "opportunity" is.. maybe they just cant afford the tuition.... so why not take TOPS at Nicholls and also play baseball ?

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Maybe these parents should have taken all the time and money spent trying to improve their kids ability to hit a ball with a stick, and used it to do things that would improve their kid’s academic ability, and the chance of getting a full ride scholarship to a good school.

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Maybe these parents should have taken all the time and money spent trying to improve their kids ability to hit a ball with a stick, and used it to do things that would improve their kid’s academic ability, and the chance of getting a full ride scholarship to a good school.

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it's a numbers game with this approach. smaller schools that are enrollment dependent have more available dedicated spots for athletes that just barely meet their academic standards. if any small academic college's sports coach CAN recruit an above average - excellent student athlete that will AT LEAST help continue the existence of the team, then your kid has a great chance of getting in over the pool of say 1000 applicants vying for the general academic slots of say 400 or 500.

my 2 grandkids couldn't get in to LSU with any academic money help with their grades. but they both played sports better than average & had 3.0 gpas in honors classes (not IB or gifted, but still not regular/remedial). they received nearly 75% off of their yearly fee bills at smaller schools with slightly better academics (1 in TX, 1 in GA). they got to keep playing sports & not have to work in college. now they're both heading to graduate schools (1 SEC school & 1 Big XII, with academic scholarship money as well).

I don't know, but someone told me that this guy I knew growing up posted on FB that his son, who plays HS baseball and is a senior guaranteed his son would make 2nd team all district.

Fun has been completely taken out of sports by the same parents that sign their kids up for travel ball. It’s a shame and results in a lot of kids missing out on what would otherwise be a good / healthy / memorable learning experience because they don’t want to have to deal with such an insane amount of pressure over a damned kids game.

What’s wrong with striving for a chance at a free education while doing something they enjoy? Seriously some of you fricks have nothing better to do, but worry about everyone else’s business.

My daughter just finished her senior year of basketball. She used to be on the track team as well but is skipping her senior season due to nagging injury.

She did as the op said. She started her junior and senior seasons in bb but I really think the thing she enjoyed the most about it (and track as well) was just hanging out at the gym, bus rides to and from games, going out to eat with her teammates, etc.

At one time we were talking about the possibility of her maybe trying to play D3 at someplace like Rhodes or Millsaps or Sewanee, but she has decided she is done with it, ready to move on. She had a great time and it did her a lot of good.

My father was my coach and straight up told me I wasnt going to play at the college level.

I gave up football and focused on track, which I was pretty good at.

Honestly, I gave it up because I didn't want my Dad to feel forced to play me.

And I loved to race more.

You lying. I know it is SV. Haha. I will say hey next time I see you but will keep you anonymous amongst the crazies here.

For kids that are just over the cutoff for enrollment in kindergarten, holding them back can benefit them. Teenage boys can grow 5 inches in months. I went from 5'8 to 6'1 over my freshman/sophomore year. I topped out at 6'3 but never weighed more than a 150 lbs until I hit 20 and finally filled out to match my frame.