Any opinions on pitchers playing quarterback during football seasons. Or should they shut it down and give their arm a rest in the off season.
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Why not?
If he likes play both, why not?. Nonbody can guess at this moment wich sport he is going to play in the future. Is he a real prospect as a pitcher? What level of baseball and football is he playing?
Wich sport he likes more?
If he likes play both, why not?. Nonbody can guess at this moment wich sport he is going to play in the future. Is he a real prospect as a pitcher? What level of baseball and football is he playing?
Wich sport he likes more?
Just be careful of shoulder injuries from the tackles ---nothing like a shoulder separation to derail a pitching prospect
Let me offer this---they wanted my son as a wide out/kick returner every year in HS and he came home with the papers for me to sign--he was 5-9/150 at best and I never allowed it ---he went on to be a full 4 year starter at a major D-I baseball program---and he was always injury free
Trust me he wanted to play as they were a perennial state champ contender and many of his buddies played but I felt I did the right thing ---my oldest boy was also a baseball/football nut who had a broken rib/punctured lung as a soph on the football field---he never saw a football field again except from the stands and he played 4 years of college baseball
Let me offer this---they wanted my son as a wide out/kick returner every year in HS and he came home with the papers for me to sign--he was 5-9/150 at best and I never allowed it ---he went on to be a full 4 year starter at a major D-I baseball program---and he was always injury free
Trust me he wanted to play as they were a perennial state champ contender and many of his buddies played but I felt I did the right thing ---my oldest boy was also a baseball/football nut who had a broken rib/punctured lung as a soph on the football field---he never saw a football field again except from the stands and he played 4 years of college baseball
If he plays ANY sport he could get injured.
But if you mean will it be "bad" for him heck no. Let him play, after all, cheerleaders dig quarterbacks.
But if you mean will it be "bad" for him heck no. Let him play, after all, cheerleaders dig quarterbacks.
Mike Stutes, Friday starter at OSU this year, was the three year QB on his HS football team. He was drafted this year in the ninth round.
Dennis Dixon, the starting QB at Univ. of Oregon, was drafted this year in the fifth round even though he has not played baseball for more than two years. He was drafted in the 20th round out of high school.
Obviously it can be done.
Dennis Dixon, the starting QB at Univ. of Oregon, was drafted this year in the fifth round even though he has not played baseball for more than two years. He was drafted in the 20th round out of high school.
Obviously it can be done.
quote:Originally posted by trojan-skipper:
If he plays ANY sport he could get injured.
But if you mean will it be "bad" for him heck no. Let him play, after all, cheerleaders dig quarterbacks.
Thanks,
His sister will like your response. She goes to University of Oregon
quote:Originally posted by Rob Kremer:
Mike Stutes, Friday starter at OSU this year, was the three year QB on his HS football team. He was drafted this year in the ninth round.
Dennis Dixon, the starting QB at Univ. of Oregon, was drafted this year in the fifth round even though he has not played baseball for more than two years. He was drafted in the 20th round out of high school.
Obviously it can be done.
Thanks,
His sister will appreciate your response. She will be a freshman at UofO this fall