@BhekaCebisaII@HotNewHipHop For sure he did....that battle with Jay had him war-ready. I'm glad they removed Braveheart Party...that song was the outlier...all the others were solid.
@AgitativeArc@KollegeKidd The tough part about it...fair or not, is that you will be lumped in with degenerates even though you hold yourself to a higher standard. White people can't tell the difference, and black people may see you as a sellout.
@thelasttrade@KollegeKidd there are many that like the song and live the life. The other issue is that children don't have the discernment to only listen for enjoyment and not live it out. People have to raise their standards...its awful music for a community
@misterseanjohn@thirdmetax It could be true...my experience was somewhat similar, although I wasn't as in the dark. My parents helped me and I didn't even know it. I def wasn't as prepared as my peer group. Sometimes you don't know what you don't know.
@PBglimbeck@mizzoulegend@MontanaMaxBet Excuse my ignorance, but what does that accomplish...would he get there before they got to base and tag them out?
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. ✌️