Height and weight-embellish or be truthful?

the boys height and weight iswhat it is

First of all it's hardly any difference at all and really no distiction between these stats.

Second - why would you want to embellish the size of a 2014 who is 6'4" and almost 200#. Absolutely no reason for that. He's already bigger than 99% of his classmates. IMO this raises a red flag about this coach.

Ive had the opportunity to attend a number of pro scout events lead by a great Rockies scout....he has each player fill out a card with stats....he then calls each player up to give him the card....

This scout is a good 6'2".....the first thing he does is look at the card, then the player....

I asked him about this....checking height?....yup, he said... I got to find out who is lying....

passing comment made to me personally...take it for what its worth....

I used to put 6'0" by default as my height, I had remember being measured around there by my doctor.

My dad measured me not so long ago and it turns out I'm actually just a hair under 6'1" barefoot. Guess I lied the wrong way! I was at least an honest 6'2" in cleats.

Just give the most accurate information possible. That 6'5" could still come true one day, he's still young

TR is correct. Always add an inch for spikes, since the game is not played in bare feet.

I have to agree with fillsfan about raising a red flag about that coach. And I also wondered why you need to bump up the height and weight of a kid that big.

I think honesty is always the best policy. I surely wouldn't want to "embelish" something that can be proven wrong so easily!

True Story: Son went to a practice recently attended by some area scouts. Anyway, he was asked his height. My son said 6'1". Then, he measured them. Son was 6'1 1/4." (He had them take their cleats off.) Anyway, now I won't feel bad about him always being registered as 6' 2", given what was just said about adding for the cleats. I always register him as 6' 1", and it always gets changed to 6" 2". I assure you it isn't him or his family that changes it. Gues 3/4" is ok.

The part he was so proud about was the weight. He was asked, "what he went-- about 190?" Son said, "No sir, about 210." The scout told my son he must have some muscle hidden under there, because he sure didn't look 210. That made my son's day. In reality, I think he's about 205, but he was afraid he might pull a scale out as well!! (Our family suffers from the "pleasantly plump" category, and it's just as hard to lose weight as it is to gain weight-- believe me.

I might embellish 5'9" but not 6'3"

When my son went on football visits, every recruit, whether 5'5 or 6'5, wore Timberland boots.

I think there are two categories here: those who flat out lie, and those who "round up". Rounding up isn't bad, but don't go crazy!

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The part he was so proud about was the weight. He was asked, "what he went-- about 190?" Son said, "No sir, about 210." The scout told my son he must have some muscle hidden under there, because he sure didn't look 210. That made my son's day. In reality, I think he's about 205, but he was afraid he might pull a scale out as well!! (Our family suffers from the "pleasantly plump" category, and it's just as hard to lose weight as it is to gain weight-- believe me.

In our family we refer to it as being genetically advantaged for gaining weight.

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Originally posted by Catching101:
I think there are two categories here: those who flat out lie, and those who "round up". Rounding up isn't bad, but don't go crazy!

I'll have to use that one!

Kid we've known for years was listed at 6 0 or even up to 6 1, is now listed at 5 11 his freshman year in college. :-D

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This scout is a good 6'2".....the first thing he does is look at the card, then the player....

I asked him about this....checking height?....yup, he said... I got to find out who is lying....

If the scout is a true baseball guy then the scout is really 5'9". They all lie.

Twotex-- I guess we would call it genetically disadvantaged for losing weight, but isn't it something how some people try so hard to gain weight while others work so hard to keep from gaining? I guess if it were easy it wouldn't be worthwhile!

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"If the scout is a true baseball guy then the scout is really 5'9". They all lie."

That's a good one!

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IMHO the difference between 6'4" 193 and 6'5" 200 for a HS sophomore is nothing...

My son can weigh 205 or 215 depending upon the amount of fiber he's consumed in the last day or two if you know what I mean...

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Originally posted by JMoff:
IMHO the difference between 6'4" 193 and 6'5" 200 for a HS sophomore is nothing...

My son can weigh 205 or 215 depending upon the amount of fiber he's consumed in the last day or two if you know what I mean...

Too Funny!! recently asked son how much he weighed - "...200 to 205, depending..."

If you are good enough, you are big enough.

I don't care what sport it is... and this is the most true in baseball. Just put what the kid is on the card and then don't give it another thought...
telling the truth means you don't have to have a very good memory.