I don’t get it, am I missing something here. Parents legally separate so that kid can play senior year of football. Kid already has full scholarship at great legendary football program. Kid is ranked 18th overall in the country, he is not going to lose his scholarship. The legal separation can cause all types of issues if something goes wrong. Why!!! Help me understand why not get ready for college and do an early enrollment in the spring?
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I don't know but would not be shocked if the player or family were compensated. The football has always been crazy down there, and the coach is a real piece of work. Many, many years ago my high school played in Valdosta against Lowndes County HS in the playoffs. Supposedly all their kids went to 8th grade twice. They beat us and won state. Valdosta = Title Town
Thanks for sharing the article. I don't think you're not missing a thing. People have differing priorities and will sacrifice anything to achieve those priorities. Their single-mindedness and determination is pretty extreme.
I can't say I'm too surprised. I see quite a few people in my area move to different area high schools for football and basketball. I see lots of kids reclassify from public to private high schools to get an additional year and a shot at an athletic scholarship. In some cases, it is very understandable given that is their best shot at getting into college. Separating from your spouse and moving cross country is a whole new level.
As always, JMO.
Just might mess around and lose your wife, but hey Junior is playing football at Big State U, so life is good.
I had to stop watching the video after grandpa died SMH So maybe I missed it too?
He looks good in Cardinal & Gold! I hope Clay Helton can get him back to Southern California before those SEC schools start offering free housing for his parents. Oops!
If the SEC coaches are smart, they will keep telling him they are playing and PAC is not. They will keep yelling Covid is not going away. He is in the heart of UGA, FSU, and UF territory.
If you've ever been concerned you might be the crazy parent, you can rest easy tonight.
It's pretty easy for me to understand, but then I don't suffer from TPDS. He wants to play. Joe Burrow, Jalan Hurts, Dylan McCaffrey, I could go on. All QB's who lost the starting job and transferred. Seems the top programs don't recruit just one bluechip QB. So this kid is going to go into fall competition against a couple of ranked players who very well may have played their senior year after sitting out his. You don't get better sitting on your azz. Coach isn't going to award points because the parents made a decision that appeased some parents on a baseball forum.
The family of a kid from our high school pulled the “divorcing parents” move to transfer to a rival high school known for placing some players in the NBA. The problem was the kid didn’t make varsity.
Dad thought junior was overlooked and “screwed” by the coach at our high school. He wasn’t. At our high school at least the kid would have got garbage time minutes senior year.
@PABaseball posted:If you've ever been concerned you might be the crazy parent, you can rest easy tonight.
That is absolutely the truth!!!
@RJM posted:The family of a kid from our high school pulled the “divorcing parents” move to transfer to a rival high school known for placing some players in the NBA. The problem was the kid didn’t make varsity.
Dad thought junior was overlooked and “screwed” by the coach at our high school. He wasn’t. At our high school at least the kid would have got garbage time minutes senior year.
You're comparing that player to a kid ranked 18th overall???? At 18th there are millions of dollars on the line.
@Around_The_Horn posted:That is absolutely the truth!!!
Blinded by That Parent Derangement Syndrome
@SomeBaseballDad posted:You're comparing that player to a kid ranked 18th overall???? At 18th there are millions of dollars on the line.
I’m not comparing the players. I’m comparing the parents. Both have their own set of delusions.
For all of the people who think they are crazy there are just as many who say I would do something similar to get that advantage. If you can imagine he is playing for one of the top 10 teams in the nation while the P12 school players where he will go in the spring is not playing at all. He might come into the program in January and be the top player if they play a spring season. He got game reps and his teammates will not. I don't agree with the divorce thing but I understand the passion thing. Other than the divorce part, what is different than paying $85,000 to go to IMG for a year. I know a dad who sent two sons down there and neither played varsity. I could go on and on with the crazy stories. Most just can't afford to do crazy stuff. If he makes it to the pros or starts this spring then he will say it was worth it.
If he makes it to the pros or starts this spring then he will say it was worth it.
For every story of someone who makes it behind the scenes and unheard are the thousand who are now in therapy or are in bad need of therapy. Tiger Woods is a good example even for a person who made it.. Look how his life unraveled as soon as his father wasn’t there to manage it for him.
@PitchingFan posted:For all of the people who think they are crazy there are just as many who say I would do something similar to get that advantage
And they are equally as crazy
I am being asked to shell out thousands so a 15 year old can get a customized player development program that includes nutrition, S&C, throwing program...what the hell is wrong with me?
@2022NYC posted:I am being asked to shell out thousands so a 15 year old can get a customized player development program that includes nutrition, S&C, throwing program...what the hell is wrong with me?
What’s crazier is there are parents doing this for preteens. I remember being at a cocktail party when all the boys were twelve.
Dads were bragging about all the training their kids were getting in various sports. There were dads bragging about agility training. I wasn’t seeing any difference in agility at all. Then I was asked after staying silent. I was trying not to laugh.
“He just plays the games.”
My son was big on reps relating to the sport whether with me or by himself. Spending money on physical development and agility training is for after puberty AND recognition a kid has legitimate athletic ability.
Speed and agility are great tools to have. But paying for getting those things developed is craziness. A better solution (that costs nothing but a good pair of shoes) is to start playing pick up basketball with older, better players. If you want to stay on the court you will get quicker and more agile.
