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Post by thurman on Feb 27, 2006 10:01:45 GMT -6
I have a basketball guy.. only a sophomore.. Made 1st team all district.. has a 41" vertical.. is 5'11 185.. can dunk just about any way you would want it.. He will play college basketball.. Maybe not big time.. but at least a lower level D1 like Louisiana Tech..
He has people, probably coaches, telling him that he doesnt need to play because he could get hurt.. How do you deal with this? The kid is an amazing athlete with great hands.. Could come out and play receiver for us easy..
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Post by smd on Feb 27, 2006 10:11:36 GMT -6
been there, fought that, lost some, won some... this is what i did when we got a couple from the Bball guru's.
1.) had a great relationship with the kids (treated them no different than the football players when i saw them)
2.) the newspaper guys talk to them about playing all the time during the basketball season ( and i didn't ask them to do it, but hey ain't going to turn down help)
3.) had other players talk to them about it all the time about playing and what is is like.
4.) i told them that they needed to play.
i don't know how much of this helps, but i feel your pain. its like football coaches are the only ones that really want the other sports to do well and push kids to participate in them.
just my 2 cents
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Post by coachd5085 on Feb 27, 2006 10:46:06 GMT -6
RONALD CURRY. ALLEN IVERSON. Both were fantastic H.S. football players.
OF COURSE, just make sure you are man enough to face the firing squad SHOULD the kid get hurt. You will go down as the person who kept him from the NBA
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Post by tog on Feb 27, 2006 10:47:39 GMT -6
lebron played wr
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Post by brophy on Feb 27, 2006 10:49:40 GMT -6
good luck......I'll bite my tongue on this one.
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Post by thurman on Feb 27, 2006 11:18:16 GMT -6
We have him coming out for track.. so maybe a relationship will be formed and maybe he will get a little more competitive in track.. We faced the same thing with our starting QB a few years ago in baseball.. He is at Northwester State now on a baseball scholarship..
I just feel that you are just as likely to get hurt falling down some stairs as you are in playing football.. If you are supposed to get hurt.. then you will get hurt..
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Post by cqmiller on Feb 27, 2006 11:34:56 GMT -6
Good luck. I know a lot of high school kids THINK they are going D1, or to the NBA or whatever in other sports. I never quit playing basketball or baseball, even though I had a scholarship to play football. I never understand when a kid gives up other sports for one in high school.
Good Luck
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Post by coachd5085 on Feb 27, 2006 11:38:37 GMT -6
Now BASEBALL..I have no problem telling a kid that there is no such thing as a full baseball scholarship. 11.5 Scholarships for a full squad. Do the math.
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Post by cqmiller on Feb 27, 2006 11:49:56 GMT -6
most kids get drafted and get a signing bonus in baseball. Then they go straight to AAA, or AA. Don't need as many scholarships.
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Post by coachd5085 on Feb 27, 2006 13:40:57 GMT -6
cqmiller
Don't really understand what you mean by that. Your average college baseball team has 25 or so players on it. They are only allowed 11.5 equivalency scholarship packages to distribute to all 25 players. Bottom line is that the kid who gives up football to concentrate on baseball and get the "baseball scholarship" needs to be told that such a thing does not exist. He will receive some aid, but it will not be the same as someone signing a grant in aid for football or basketball.
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Post by sls on Feb 27, 2006 13:50:21 GMT -6
Constantly fighting this battle...
#1) try to create a relationship
#2) have other BB coaches talk to him
On a side note, the single best thing I have ever done to get the athletes to play football is to run a spread and throw the ball 15-20 times a game.
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Post by coachd5085 on Feb 27, 2006 14:01:42 GMT -6
sls.
I agree, that is a GREAT way to get the hoopsters out. Basketball on grass:)
Nothing loses their interest faster than coming out for football, and becoming a stalk blocker.
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Post by sls on Feb 27, 2006 14:11:54 GMT -6
That is one we can agree coachd5085  |
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Post by knighter on Feb 27, 2006 14:21:02 GMT -6
peer pressure can work well in a positive way as well....
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Post by jhanawa on Feb 27, 2006 18:24:00 GMT -6
SLS, 5085, hit it square on the head, easier to get hoopers out if they're involved in the offense, just like in Bball, they want the ball.
Thurman, at 5'11 185, I'd point out the fact to him that statistcally, there is a lot more opportunity for him in football than basketball, number of scholarships available, height compared to Div 1 Bballers, etc. 5'11 is short for a guard, but decent for a back, receiver or DB, and also, if he plays football, he will have more scholarship offers and options to choose from.
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Post by thurman on Feb 27, 2006 18:45:40 GMT -6
Exactly.. those are some of the things we are wanting him to see.. I mean he is good.. he averaged around 25 points a game on the season as a sophomore.. Has never played football.. But he is a sure enough athlete.. Came out today for track and long jumped over 20 foot on his first ever try.. And the kid is fast.. didnt know actually how fast because there are not too many just dead sprints in basketball.. I am hoping that getting him out to track will allow him to build a relationship with us and we can get him out.. thanks for all the replys.
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