A PARENT’S JOURNEY THROUGH YOUTH SPORTS:
Age 5: “He’s got a cannon.”
Age 6: “He’s the fastest kid out there. Coach said so.”
Age 7: “Rec ball isn’t challenging him anymore.”
Age 8: “We tried out for select. Obviously made it.”
Age 9: “$2,800 for the season. Plus uniforms. Plus tournaments. Plus hotels.”
Age 10: “Cooperstown is basically a family vacation, right?”
Age 11: “He needs a hitting guy. And a pitching guy. And probably a mental performance coach.”
Age 12: “I’m not a crazy sports parent. The OTHER parents are crazy.”
Age 13: “We changed schools. For academics. (And also baseball.)”
Age 14: “Showcases are a requirement at this age.”
Age 15: “Ya his ranking just ticked up. We’re cooking.”
Age 16: “He just needs to get seen by the right school.”
Age 17: “The D1 schools want him to walk on. He’ll earn a spot by sophomore year.”
Age 18: “Okay, D2 is actually really competitive.”
Age 19: “He’s redshirting. Strategic.”
Age 20: “He’s focusing on school now.”
Age 21: “You know what? He’s so much happier.”
Roughly 7% of high schoolers play in college.
About 1.5% of those get drafted.
Less than half of draftees ever play one day in the big leagues.
The odds of our kids going pro are somewhere between “struck by lightning” and “find a $100 in old shorts.”
I love youth sports (all my kids play a bunch of them) just keep a good perspective my friends. ✌️
The new Head MBB Coach at @UWOMBB is @CoachSchweer.
Big-time hire for the Titans. Coach Schweer did an incredible job at @BlueboysHoops.
Congrats, Steve! Go get 'em!!
#d3hoops
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🚨TRENDING🚨
This video of a young Andy Reid getting CHEWED OUT on the sideline by Mike Holmgren after the wrong play was called has resurfaced.
Reid took the blame for Brett Favre’s mistake:
“I hope you still love me after I get my ass whipped here
Debbie Coffman is retiring after 28 years as girls basketball coach at Central Catholic. She was 634-204 in her time with the Saints, winning the 2010 state title and finishing state runner-up in 2011 and 2017. Great coach, great leader, great woman.
Shaq was surprised when comedian Jeff Ross told him that he saw him giving hugs to comfort strangers outside the Staples Center the day Kobe Bryant tragically passed away 💔👀
“How do you know that… nobody knows that”
Ayo Dosunmu has 40 points in a playoff win and he’s getting MVP chants. He’s 26 years old and on a team-friendly contract.
The Chicago Bulls did not get a first-round pick for him.