Grades...

GeorgiaDawg2 -
You need to put grades ahead of baseball! Without the minimum grades you will not be eligible to play, now or in the future. Talk to your school adviser and get started on some extra tutoring as soon as possible. Good Luck!

You probably need to sit out and work on becoming a better student, even if you somehow are allowed to play. You need to understand in no uncertain terms that "Unless you take care of your academics, nothing else matters." No college coach is going to care how good you are if you aren't eligible to attend their school.

I don't want to sound harsh, but, its time to grow up and start paying attention to what really matters. If baseball really matters to you, then improving your academics should be well within your ability. Even if baseball isn't your motivator, think of all the people who dig ditches, drive garbage trucks, mow lawns or work at a drive up window as adults. I'm not knocking any of them, but don't ever wonder why so many of them do those jobs instead of something that pays better or is easier. It is too often because they don't have other options since they didn't take their education seriously.

Remember that if you don't graduate from school, even working at the drive-up window can be a challenging occupation.

This may not sound good to you, but I am hoping that there is no way your school will let you be eligible to play this spring.....

With the demands on students from school work and playing baseball I am afraid that you will fall further behind.....

Spend the spring season working on your grades....and use your summer team to keep you sharp for fall ball... With 2 semesters to get your grades in line and restore your eligibility you still have plenty of time for HS baseball......

Take to heart the advice you are given about grades.....you need them........especially if you have any dreams of post HS baseball....

Best of luck to you. I will be pulling for you.

You have to remember that you aren't going to school to play baseball.

Why are you getting F's?

If you are not doing homework, not paying attention in class and not studying for tests then you are working hard to get the F.

If you are doing these things and still getting F's, then you have to learn to ask for help.

Most ball players talk about grades and their different courses that may be giving them trouble.

Your friends and teammates are your first line of help. If you aren't getting something, see who has had that course or is taking that course who does have a grasp of the subject. Ask them to help you.

Don't look for someone to do your work for you, but look for someone to help you to understand what is expected of you.

Also realize that being good at being a teenager does nothing to prepare you for the majority of your life that you will spend as an adult.

Failure should not be an option for something as simple as school work.

I wish you luck.

If you don't have the grades you don't play. Whether in high school or college.

Get your grades up, way up. Sit out a year? How about repeating a year in school and get your act together.

All I can say is really buckle down and work heard or your grades. As my Health teacher always says "Fail to Prepare, prepare to Fail" I believe that is eather Carl Walinda or The Persistent Principal but I'm not sure. You grades are important, like some other posters said, I you are getting F's because you are lazy then you work ethic sucks. I don't mean to sound harsh but that is the reality. If you are getting F's but are still working hard then you need to seek help immediately, talk to your school's guidance councilors, they can help you more than any of us can.

-Kevin

We are closing in on Spring. How are your grades now? Is it still a concern? I just saw your post but one thing I didn't see mentioned is what kind of student you have been in the past. Is this a new problem? If so, please talk to your guidance counselor and also the school psychologist. Once you identify the problem you can get the right kind of help. My cousin is a school psychologist who works with a lot of athletes. It is not uncommon, just not talked about. Wishing you the best of luck!