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