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Aug 7, 2024
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Cougarclaw
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Maybe teach him about taysom hills college career and all of his season ending i
Injuries.
Lots of people expected him to give up on football and that his body wouldn’t be able to handle the nfl.
Now, 7 years later, his pro career is legendary and incredible.
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My son can't catch a break.
S-rizzle
8/7/24 12:59am
One of my buddies lost a couple million dollars in his early thirties. He was
Big Daddy D
8/7/24 1:22am
Love this story. Thank you
Hawk Talons
8/7/24 1:31am
Reminds me of teddy Roosevelt’s quote about the man in the arena.
Tuskaloosa Cougar
8/7/24 1:47am
… just reading that in Roosevelt’s voice gave me chills
Saxa
8/7/24 4:16am
It's crazy how illiterate and ineloquent today's politicians are comparatively.
Shore10
8/7/24 6:35am
They are unburdened by the past
SJS
8/7/24 6:40am
They used to have a higher bar for speech writers.
Les IsMore
8/7/24 12:52pm
One of the greatest quotes ever.
JoeExotic
8/7/24 6:48am
Had the same exact thought
Lefty24
8/7/24 8:05am
My all time favorite quote! 😉
TheManintheArena
8/7/24 10:25am
In my office as well.
Tuskaloosa Cougar
8/10/24 6:59pm
RE: Reminds me of teddy Roosevelt’s quote about the man in the arena.
longtimeYfan
8/7/24 10:53am
^ this
UnhealthyAddiction
8/7/24 9:01am
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Dat_rmishner
8/7/24 9:17am
Your buddy won the wife lottery. Amazing to have that kind of support!
morningcalmcougar
8/7/24 11:02am
What a wonderful wife!
44C
8/7/24 2:14pm
My daughter got cut from the high school volleyball team tonight. It sucks.
blackandblue
8/7/24 1:34am
But she should be a better person having gone through that
SouthernCoug
8/7/24 8:23am
Adversity sucks but it will be a positive for her in the long run.
Coug98
8/7/24 9:30am
How do you golf on a broken ankle?
cambo
8/7/24 4:05am
Very slowly.
Les IsMore
8/7/24 12:56pm
It’s a good life lesson. My sons tried out all 3 years of HS for basketball, made it to final cuts but not the team.
BYU Grounds
8/7/24 4:18am
Rudy
SolidBlue
8/7/24 4:45am
Watching my kids deal with that kind of thing has been way harder than dealing
gwalker
8/7/24 4:58am
I feel your pain and frustration.
Rob of NV
8/7/24 5:16am
Sounds like he CAN catch a break. /S
WaffleCheese
8/7/24 5:58am
This absolutely sucks. All you can do is help him learn and stay positive
gww687
8/7/24 6:10am
He golfed on a broken ankle? What did he shoot in tryouts that didn’t make it?
RdF3
8/7/24 6:21am
Golf is a Fall sport, Soccer was a Spring. I’m sure he’s a Jr now
palangi
8/7/24 12:30pm
Definitely show up to your kids competitions, performances, activities…
NYC and Japan
8/7/24 6:24am
One thing I've noticed in my experience in both college sports and in career...
Malacis
8/7/24 6:26am
Have him run track or cross country
Canusa
8/7/24 6:34am
That's what my son does
Himni
8/7/24 8:30am
I loved track and field. A lot less pressure
BaseCoug
8/7/24 12:17pm
Try saying that when your son false starts in the state championship race and
drbear
8/8/24 7:54am
It takes time for kids to find their groove.
Shore10
8/7/24 6:37am
It's hard to see your kids deal with that disappointment but hopefully they can
brickwall
8/7/24 6:38am
When it comes to golf, you don’t have to be on a team to improve, and it all
idcougarfan
8/7/24 6:39am
My 8th grade son is upset he didn't make the A team in football
RockyBalboa
8/7/24 7:06am
My 13yr old had the chance to move up to A but wanted to stay on B for more pt &
GfB
8/7/24 7:09am
Tell him to eat constantly and get a lot of sleep. He'll put on weight.
byujacob
8/7/24 7:10am
He has the same metabolism I had as a teenager
RockyBalboa
8/7/24 7:13am
It’s all about playing time
scrambled egg
8/7/24 8:27am
It is tough to tell him, but I would not worry at all.
Cougstreak
8/7/24 8:30am
Parents and players never believe me when I say it, but it DOESN’T matter
TheManintheArena
8/7/24 10:44am
As an "A Team" coach, I agree. There are going to be some physical freaks while
BYUFan82
8/7/24 11:19am
This is absolute gold truth.
CrimsonCardinal
8/7/24 12:23pm
Being on the team that gets him the most game reps is most important for his dev
slatecoug
8/7/24 10:52am
Maybe teach him about taysom hills college career and all of his season ending i
Cougarclaw
8/7/24 7:20am
I didn’t make quite a few teams. If he keeps going he will learn resilience
califcougar
8/7/24 7:22am
Great analogy
Hang10
8/7/24 7:28am
Bummer. I'd say that God has a plan for him and its up to him to figure out what
PabloSanchezz
8/7/24 7:34am
Even NBA all stars don't make the Olympics, most NFL starters don't make the
TJD
8/7/24 7:49am
Look into mountain bike team. As long as he can commit to coming to most
tony
8/7/24 7:55am
Michael Jordan didn’t make his 9th grade team. There are multiple Olympian
CallSign
8/7/24 8:03am
He didn't make the VARSITY as a 9th grader. Neither did anybody else. He instead
CougarScrub
8/7/24 10:57am
Hopefully he is well rounded and has other interests, then just keep trying
SouthernCoug
8/7/24 8:20am
The discipline and determination and vision will serve him well, he's not
niqmadu
8/7/24 8:21am
Maybe push him to go for something that doesn't require talent.
HFF
8/7/24 8:29am
My son was cut 8th & 11th grade. Walked on in college & is now a b-ball trainer
Joel Tilton
8/7/24 8:46am
High school sports and life...
UnhealthyAddiction
8/7/24 9:00am
My son’s experience
caretoomuch
8/7/24 9:09am
Two life long sports that he is good at and will enjoy!
Huck
8/7/24 9:14am
Every kid is different, but love him and the Spirit will guide you as necessary.
Moto2001
8/7/24 9:16am
A very similar thing happened to me in high school with basketball and baseball.
Dat_rmishner
8/7/24 9:22am
Catching a break is overrated. Adversity is the teacher.
xgbs
8/7/24 10:21am
It's not how many times you get knocked own, but how many times you get back up.
VenomFarmer
8/7/24 10:22am
I've been going through it with my 17 year-old son for a two years
Belboz
8/7/24 10:26am
At the end of 6th grade, my daughter wanted to play basketball and tried out for the "athletics" class for 7th grade.
runningfoo
8/7/24 10:38am
These are tough and great learning experiences!! Hard to witness as a parent
morningcalmcougar
8/7/24 11:14am
I would still call to his attention that soccer is still a realistic goal.
Shore10
8/7/24 11:23am
Thanks to all of you!!
S-rizzle
8/7/24 11:42am
Nothing magic to say that I know of to make it all better, but I feel ya
Czar-castic
8/7/24 11:58am
My daughter was broken hearted when she was cut from the volleyball
Orem58thBall
8/7/24 12:32pm
1. It sucks—no question 2. Lots of good perspective on this thread 3…
cajuncoug
8/7/24 12:43pm
Teach/encourage them to love the game… no matter where it’s played.
Boomcannon
8/7/24 12:45pm
Unpopular opinion perhaps but high school sports politics are real & ****
cdr88
8/7/24 3:32pm
any sports after basic rec league seem to gravitate in this direction
Czar-castic
8/7/24 3:46pm
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