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Post by gapshoot76 on Apr 10, 2012 12:21:30 GMT -6
This is more venting then anything...
Found out this morning coming back from spring break that my most likely starting Will linebacker not only tried out for the football cheerleading squad, but made it, and fully intends on participating in that over football...
Part of me says if he really wants to be a cheerleader he probably wasn't going to be that good of a linebacker anyway. Another part of me just wants to blow a gasket. Oh well, just another day in the office!
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Post by jlc on Apr 10, 2012 12:31:29 GMT -6
I feel for you coach, we lose starters in every sport to choir.
Wish I was joking.
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Post by coachsticks on Apr 10, 2012 12:33:48 GMT -6
Whoa, whoa, whoa, slow down a second, Coach Shoot.
You ever heard of Becky "Icebox" O'Shea?
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Post by coachwilliams2 on Apr 10, 2012 12:59:44 GMT -6
That kid gets to hang out with girls all day instead of sweaty, smelly guys?
Football is not as important to most of our kids as it is to us....
I know it sucks for the coaches, but kids will be kids.
Just had a kid tell me he was going to "focus on baseball so he can get a scholarship." He is a junior and has never had a varsity at-bat. He would have started for us no question. I could blow up at him but for what?
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Post by John Knight on Apr 10, 2012 13:02:19 GMT -6
Rather see him do that than play golf!
Unbelievable!!!
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Post by coachbdud on Apr 10, 2012 13:13:12 GMT -6
This is more venting then anything... Found out this morning coming back from spring break that my most likely starting Will linebacker not only tried out for the football cheerleading squad, but made it, and fully intends on participating in that over football... Part of me says if he really wants to be a cheerleader he probably wasn't going to be that good of a linebacker anyway. Another part of me just wants to blow a gasket. Oh well, just another day in the office! i might look at this differently than others... but if i had to go back through HS all over again (looking the way i do now) i probably would not have even played football, i would have tried to nail every thing that moved Most of football is very hard work, banging half the cheerleading team i would imagine is a much more enjoyable experience |
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Post by tvt50 on Apr 10, 2012 13:20:58 GMT -6
LOL that is too funny
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Post by Chris Clement on Apr 10, 2012 13:29:07 GMT -6
The man has a point.
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Post by blb on Apr 10, 2012 13:31:57 GMT -6
Most of football is very hard work, banging half the cheerleading team i would imagine is a much more enjoyable experience Who said you couldn't do both? |
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Post by blb on Apr 10, 2012 13:35:32 GMT -6
Just had a kid tell me he was going to "focus on baseball so he can get a scholarship." Translation: "Football is too hard, too demanding, and I don't like the contact." |
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Post by gapshoot76 on Apr 10, 2012 15:28:30 GMT -6
Well at least this gave me a few laughs to end my day. I don't know if I'd go so far to say he made the right decision to go sniff the ladies. I figure a few big hits on friday night would be penty for the panty droppers but maybe he knows more than I do!
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Post by coachcb on Apr 10, 2012 15:50:28 GMT -6
I had two seniors walk on me because "they were going to get basketball scholarships and couldn't afford to get hurt." I wanted to tear them up for it but there's no real point.
I did get to pop off when basketball ended though... One kid was lucky to play 3 minutes a game and the other wasn't even looked at by the tribal colleges to play ball. I pointed both of those facts out when they were dumb enough to start talking about football in my classroom.
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Post by airman on Apr 10, 2012 15:54:29 GMT -6
As a gambling man I am willing to bet there is a {censored} cat doll who he likes and is on the cheer squad.
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Post by airman on Apr 10, 2012 15:57:29 GMT -6
This is more venting then anything... Found out this morning coming back from spring break that my most likely starting Will linebacker not only tried out for the football cheerleading squad, but made it, and fully intends on participating in that over football... Part of me says if he really wants to be a cheerleader he probably wasn't going to be that good of a linebacker anyway. Another part of me just wants to blow a gasket. Oh well, just another day in the office! i might look at this differently than others... but if i had to go back through HS all over again (looking the way i do now) i probably would not have even played football, i would have tried to nail every thing that moved Most of football is very hard work, banging half the cheerleading team i would imagine is a much more enjoyable experience seeing how i went to high school in the mid to late 1980s, knowing what i know now I would have joined the math and technology club. who knows, I might have become the 60 billion dollar man instead of the 6 million dollar man. |
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Post by Coach JR on Apr 10, 2012 17:28:19 GMT -6
This is more venting then anything... Found out this morning coming back from spring break that my most likely starting Will linebacker not only tried out for the football cheerleading squad, but made it, and fully intends on participating in that over football... Part of me says if he really wants to be a cheerleader he probably wasn't going to be that good of a linebacker anyway. Another part of me just wants to blow a gasket. Oh well, just another day in the office! i might look at this differently than others... but if i had to go back through HS all over again (looking the way i do now) i probably would not have even played football, i would have tried to nail every thing that moved Most of football is very hard work, banging half the cheerleading team i would imagine is a much more enjoyable experience Roger that! |
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Post by coachwilliams2 on Apr 10, 2012 18:09:59 GMT -6
Just had a kid tell me he was going to "focus on baseball so he can get a scholarship." Translation: "Football is too hard, too demanding, and I don't like the contact." Exactly. I would rather them let me down in April than on a Friday night in September. |
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Post by coachd5085 on Apr 10, 2012 18:38:13 GMT -6
Just had a kid tell me he was going to "focus on baseball so he can get a scholarship." He is a junior and has never had a varsity at-bat. He would have started for us no question. I could blow up at him but for what? You could call his bluff, contact his parents and show them the NCAA equivalency rules (basically showing that baseball does not give "full scholarships". Of course, chances are if he doesn't want to play..he woudnt be all that productive for you. |
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Post by wingtol on Apr 10, 2012 18:42:46 GMT -6
To quote Lattimer from The Program:
I don't know, its the battle, the going to war with the other guys, hanging together, having our own dorm, staying in hotels the night before the games, setting ourselves apart, being different than everybody else, having a chance to be somebody, to do something that people look up to you for, your strength, your courage, not everybody can play football... were the lucky ones
I guess he was right....especially about male cheerleaders.....LOL
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Post by TMGPG on Apr 10, 2012 18:50:14 GMT -6
To quote Lattimer from The Program: I don't know, its the battle, the going to war with the other guys, hanging together, having our own dorm, staying in hotels the night before the games, setting ourselves apart, being different than everybody else, having a chance to be somebody, to do something that people look up to you for, your strength, your courage, not everybody can play football... were the lucky ones I guess he was right....especially about male cheerleaders.....LOL We haven't had a football player quite to be a cheerleader but about 7 or 8 years ago we had our starting FS and backup RB (same kid) quite to be the girls tennis manager. That took a little while to get over. |
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Post by TMGPG on Apr 10, 2012 18:51:01 GMT -6
We haven't had a football player quite to be a cheerleader but about 7 or 8 years ago we had our starting FS and backup RB (same kid) quite to be the girls tennis manager. That took a little while to get over.
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Post by bigplay on Apr 10, 2012 21:37:29 GMT -6
true ballers get to do both. haha
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Post by pvogel on Apr 11, 2012 1:53:37 GMT -6
hahaha! i hate to laugh at your expense. I feel ya coach. At the last school i was at we had a rover quit football to pursue MAGIC...
My buddies coach at a local school thats in a district with open enrollment. All the athletes go elsewhere. The thespians get bussed from all over the city to go to this school. The attendance to the class plays is higher than the football games... ouch
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Post by Chris Clement on Apr 11, 2012 6:06:01 GMT -6
Magic? WTF
And we censor "girl thingy" now?
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Post by tog on Apr 11, 2012 6:16:30 GMT -6
the censoring protocols have stayed fairly intact since day one here
a lot of people look at this site on school computers and don't need to have certain language that can be used for things pop up
I always get a kick out of seeing the term "thingy" too ;D
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Post by coachcb on Apr 11, 2012 7:20:10 GMT -6
Unless he was #11 on your 11 man squad then screw him, let him go you're better off. What do you even say to that? HeII - of course he made it. They all think it's great when a boy wants to be a cheerleader in HS. If he can do spirit fingers he's in. That's what pi$$es me off the most. Boys don't even have to be good at it. They will make it no matter what just because they are a guy. - That's BS. Whatever... I was almost there; player #9 on an 8-man roster. I kicked his sorry butt off of the team for lying to me about missing practice. |
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Post by zeroand24 on Apr 11, 2012 7:21:27 GMT -6
Last season I had a kid quit to "spend more time with his girl friend" I contacted his mom (which I usually do so that the kid doesn't tell the parents hes at practice and actually up to no good) and she told me that his girl friend was very important to him. That girl was pregnant before the play-offs began. Every time I bump into his mom she tells me how much she should have made him stay out for football. Yeah no Duh.
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Post by veerman on Apr 11, 2012 8:31:37 GMT -6
Herd a wise coach once say.."there's no competition against "thingy"...even football can't compete against that"
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Post by coachwilliams2 on Apr 11, 2012 8:42:44 GMT -6
The "Thingy" is undefeated. PERIOD.
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Post by mitch on Apr 11, 2012 9:18:57 GMT -6
This is more venting then anything... Found out this morning coming back from spring break that my most likely starting Will linebacker not only tried out for the football cheerleading squad, but made it, and fully intends on participating in that over football... Part of me says if he really wants to be a cheerleader he probably wasn't going to be that good of a linebacker anyway. Another part of me just wants to blow a gasket. Oh well, just another day in the office! i might look at this differently than others... but if i had to go back through HS all over again (looking the way i do now) i probably would not have even played football, i would have tried to nail every thing that moved Most of football is very hard work, banging half the cheerleading team i would imagine is a much more enjoyable experience Male cheerleaders around here ain't gettin none. |
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Post by coachdennis on Apr 11, 2012 9:41:44 GMT -6
The "Thingy" is undefeated. PERIOD. Indeed. Just ask Bobby Petrino. This game isn't for everyone. Inevitably, some kids decide one day that they just don't want it anymore. The excuses they offer are comical, because as teens they generally are lousy liars. (My 15 year old son is the worst actor in the world - he can't get away with anything due to his complete inability to tell a good story. ;D) I had a kid tell me recently that, "this year just isn't a good time, pretty hectic with stuff..." at which point his voice trailed off and he started looking at the ground. Sure, you bet, son - 15 year olds have really demanding schedules, which is why they spend hours on Facebook telling everyone how bored they are. The fire had simply gone out for this kid, and he didn't want to play anymore. It's tragic, as he was a hell of an athlete, but that's show business - another kid who wants to be there will now be happy to have that playing time. Now that I am older, I am far more accepting of this than I was as a young coach, when this kind of conversation would have caused me to go off like a roman candle. My body is falling apart, but I am getting a tiny bit smarter... |
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