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Posted on 10/10/26 at 10:03 am to tiggerthetooth
I think a lot of parents need to realize that if you're spending a lot of money on your kids athletic journey, it's not some investment where you will see a return in the investment, ie college scholarship, going pro. That's most likely not going to happen.
That money spent should be purely because you love your kids and want them to have the best childhood as humanly possible.
That money spent should be purely because you love your kids and want them to have the best childhood as humanly possible.
Posted on 10/10/26 at 10:05 am to Rouge
quote:it would be the same outcome.
Imagine if they had put that much time, effort, and money into academics.
Posted on 10/10/26 at 10:05 am to Chad504boy
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So, my kid may go play 1-2 years of juco ball and will be able to get good grades and really, at that point, nothing academically matters from her high school.
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her
You realize there’s no “show” for girls right
You aren’t gonna be able to retire off your little josefina canseco bro
Posted on 10/10/26 at 10:06 am to QJenk
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That money spent should be purely because you love your kids and want them to have the best childhood as humanly possible.
Correct and nobody has to defend spending 6k on a Disney trip or a beach or skiing trip for your kids but yet families have to defend the money being spent for your child to play a competitive sport they enjoy that could have some benefits for them down the road
Posted on 10/10/26 at 10:07 am to onelochevy
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I tell my kids constantly that they'll never make a dime playing sports. We wrestle and play football to build work ethic for real life. If they end up earning some type of scholarship as a result, that's fantastic. But don't count on it.
Heck, if they can knock out their distribution requirements at a juco and keep playing that's still a huge win. Saves money on their degree.
Posted on 10/10/26 at 10:09 am to tiggerthetooth
Yeah, I know a mom who would flaunt her young son (much bigger, more athletic and more mature than 90% of kids his age) around groups of people and brag “this is my retirement plan”. Kid committed suicide at 11 or 12. So sad. 
Posted on 10/10/26 at 10:10 am to tiggerthetooth
5’8” and 155 pounds would have gotten him an offer from a certain former LSU coach. Those were dark days.
Posted on 10/10/26 at 10:10 am to faraway
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it would be the same outcome.
Not financially it’s not. All that money could’ve been in the market for those years and if the parents are real ones by the time they retire they can die knowing they are leaving their children all in a good spot.
Posted on 10/10/26 at 10:12 am to QJenk
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That money spent should be purely because you love your kids and want them to have the best childhood as humanly possible.
They need to be taught the value of a dollar while all this is going on. That is never taught.
Posted on 10/10/26 at 10:14 am to kennypowers
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The odds of a kid going D1 out of high school are extremely slim
I’ve been around a handful of D1 athletes. It is OBVIOUS that they are the best player on the field and even casual fans can pick them out.
If you go to a “showcase” and your kid is not the best player there going away, they aren’t going D1 and certainly not P4
Posted on 10/10/26 at 10:16 am to QJenk
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I think a lot of parents need to realize that if you're spending a lot of money on your kids athletic journey, it's not some investment where you will see a return in the investment, ie college scholarship, going pro. That's most likely not going to happen.
That money spent should be purely because you love your kids and want them to have the best childhood as humanly possible.
Correct but they also need to recognize the irrationality of the resource allocation. Just because it's sports doesn't mean it's so special to go full retard. I imagine most other outlets that kids would enjoy the investment (video games, etc.) wouldn't get the same internal valuation by the parents.
I imagine in almost every case it would be much better to invest the time/money in tutoring, coding, chess, music, etc. You'd probably come out way ahead in terms of tmie/money with a lot more impact on the child.
Posted on 10/10/26 at 10:16 am to Mid Iowa Tiger
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5’8” and 155 pounds would have gotten him an offer from a certain former LSU coach.
Baseball seems to be the only sport where parents discount size & speed. The reality is a guys like Jose Altuve and Steven Milam are outliers. The average height is an MLB player today is 6’3. The average height of a D1 baseball player is slightly under 6’2”.
Posted on 10/10/26 at 10:17 am to Purple Spoon
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you go to a “showcase” and your kid is not the best player there going
This is why most kids should be sat down and explained to as youngsters that this is expensive. If you can’t maintain a high gpa and you aren’t meant for the sport it might be better for the entire family if you focus on something else that will help support you down the road.
Posted on 10/10/26 at 10:18 am to Tigerfan1274
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Baseball seems to be the only sport where parents discount size & speed.
Because it used to not matter as much now it does. My sophomore son who’s about 6’4” when he throws off the mound his release point is almost 10 feet in the air. It’s coming down at such an angle that contact is almost guaranteed a grounder on the infield.
Posted on 10/10/26 at 10:19 am to DownshiftAndFloorIt
Of course, but that’s normal impressive most are use too. Though, sounds like baseball has a bunch of different aspects to it now that makes it a bit tougher.
Posted on 10/10/26 at 10:19 am to QJenk
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That money spent should be purely because you love your kids and want them to have the best childhood as humanly possible
So best childhood and not a childhood to prepare them for the real world? Instead just give them everything they want and drag the entire family around so they had “fun”.
Different strokes.
This post was edited on 10/10/26 at 10:35 am
Posted on 10/10/26 at 10:21 am to Mid Iowa Tiger
quote: Baseball seems to be the only sport where parents discount size & speed. Because it used to not matter as much now it does. My sophomore son who’s about 6’4” when he throws off the mound his release point is almost 10 feet in the air. It’s coming down at such an angle that contact is almost guaranteed a grounder on the infield.
The people who believe this are from families that have never had a legitimate athletic person in their entire family line and I’m willing to bet the house they are white. They still believe the size doesn’t matter bullshite they taught in 1987.
The people who believe this are from families that have never had a legitimate athletic person in their entire family line and I’m willing to bet the house they are white. They still believe the size doesn’t matter bullshite they taught in 1987.
This post was edited on 10/10/26 at 10:22 am
Posted on 10/10/26 at 10:21 am to tiggerthetooth
I was a four year letterman, three year starter in high school. Earned all-district 2nd team junior year, first team senior year. I held zero illusions that I would ever play beyond high school. Hustle and intelligence only gets you so far as you progress to higher levels.
Posted on 10/10/26 at 10:22 am to SlowFlowPro
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I imagine in almost every case it would be much better to invest the time/money in tutoring, coding, chess, music, etc. You'd probably come out way ahead in terms of tmie/money with a lot more impact on the child.
Sure if you completely ignore what the child enjoys, excels at or even wants to do. But you look really great typing dumb shite giving advice from someone who hasn’t even had sex with a woman much less procreated.
This post was edited on 10/10/26 at 10:22 am
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