Author Topic: What did you football team mean to you? (Read 1070 times)

raider73 · « **on:** December 12, 2007, 07:00:30 PM »

When you were on a football team did they mean the world to you? Were they your brothers? Football is one of most team related sport just wanted to know

clerick · « **Reply #1 on:** December 12, 2007, 08:33:04 PM »

Absolutely nothing. They tried and tried to recruit me but i thought they were a bunch of arrogant *******es. Football is an incredible waste of school funding. Instead of raising property taxes, reduce the $$ spent on sports. The kids might actually get an education.

Ripsnort · « **Reply #2 on:** December 12, 2007, 08:39:19 PM »

Depending on the coaching, football teaches:
Discipline of ones self and know ones limitations. It teaches a kid how to work as a team, how to succeed, how to work hard and understand that hard work can pay off, whether you're winning or losing. Good football coaches raise good citizens. Good football programs in a school can mean the difference between a kid choosing to waste his brains on drugs, or be a meaningful contribution to society as an adult.

texasmom · « **Reply #3 on:** December 12, 2007, 08:41:04 PM »

Never meant anything to me until I had a teenager. Every aspect of his life improved as a result of him being on that team. As for the sport... I don't give a hoot. As for my son, if football can bring him out of his shell, cause him to treat others with respect, bring all of his grades back up to A's, go to sleep on time, do his homework without having to be asked, complete his chores before being asked... then I'm all for it.

*edit* oh yeah, he got to hit people, too. He really was diggin that part.

moot · « **Reply #4 on:** December 12, 2007, 08:44:40 PM »

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Originally posted by clerick
Absolutely nothing. They tried and tried to recruit me but i thought they were a bunch of arrogant *******es. Football is an incredible waste of school funding. Instead of raising property taxes, reduce the $$ spent on sports. The kids might actually get an education.

Healthy mind in a healthy body, the two go hand in hand. Sports like football also tend to teach a good bunch of lessons, not the least warfare and discipline, and a good sense of fairplay.

Ripsnort · « **Reply #5 on:** December 12, 2007, 08:45:38 PM »

A junior football coach changed my sons life for the better. Actually, I think he changed alot of kids lives over his 5 year tenure in Junior football. Being a former cancer patient, he taught kids to love life, work hard in school work, sports and enjoy every moment of your life. He retired in Nov as his cancer has re-appeared again. 34 years old...damn.

Here's Coach Ron after winning the championship game in November this year:

Neubob · « **Reply #6 on:** December 12, 2007, 08:47:34 PM »

Any form of focused discipline is good for the developing mind and body... Football, karate, soccer, golf, sailing, paintball, dance, band or even, yes, computer club.

Kids should have something greater than the individual that they can be a part of, that they can contribute to and make greater. It has nothing to do with knocking heads together, it has everything to do with putting heads together.

Mastering team dynamics is part of developing a a good individual, fostering leadership and gaining an appreciation for accomplishment. Teens end up coming together one way or another. The difference is that with some sort of structure, they come together and create something, otherwise they just ****can everything and complain about how they're misunderstood and how much the world and their parents ****ing suck. Teens are never misunderstood, they're just too thick-headed to realize that their choice is either to get bogged down in their own bull****, or move forward. We've all gone through it. Nothing has changed.

The choice is easy.

Jesus Christ, did I just write that pile of sappy dog****? I can't ****ing believe it.

FBBone · « **Reply #7 on:** December 12, 2007, 08:56:15 PM »

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Originally posted by clerick
Absolutely nothing. They tried and tried to recruit me but i thought they were a bunch of arrogant *******es. Football is an incredible waste of school funding. Instead of raising property taxes, reduce the $$ spent on sports. The kids might actually get an education.

Always got picked last, huh?

clerick · « **Reply #8 on:** December 12, 2007, 09:05:39 PM »

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Originally posted by FBBone
Always got picked last, huh?

Definitely not, i chose ski racing instead.

I should qualify my rant. Team sports are good for kids and even adults. HOWEVER, the degree to which many school sponsored sports have been elevated to super-academic levels is appalling. Local news spends a significant amount of time on prep-sports but not on other school activities. My senior year we had 7 pep rallies to celebrate an 0-6 football team, but never once did we have any such honor placed on the those other competitive activities that truly accomplished something. We were state champions in Gymnastics and Debate, runners-up in swimming and cross country and baseball.

I play sports to challenge myself and to have fun, but give me one rational explanation as to why prep and collegiate sports, especially football, deserve more attention then the chess club?

Hoarach · « **Reply #9 on:** December 12, 2007, 09:10:14 PM »

While finishing my senior year of football I think the past 4 years have meant a lot to me.

Football makes everyone around one giant family. A teammate who is a division 1-A prospect lost everything in a fire. His family was forced to look for aid from friends and families. Our team did everything we could to raise money for his family and get them back on their feet. We even had neighboring towns even our rival town donate money and do charity events for him and his family. To me football, while being a violent sport, will bring out the best characters in everyone.

The coach has motivated me and many others to make sure education comes first. Doesnt matter who you are, if you dont have the grades you dont play. The head coach as well as the assistants stress how much education is and football is just something to keep you busy. This coach is working us to get into college to play but foremost make sure we get our education. I myself am getting looked at by 5-6 colleges. They all say dont go to just play football make sure you are going to get an education.

While all on top of this they also teach life morals which I will carry on for the rest of my life. There are things I have learned on the football field that I will carry on for the rest of my life as a basis of my life.

So while some people say football is just a waste, there are things that you cant get outside of it.

Ripsnort · « **Reply #10 on:** December 12, 2007, 09:10:54 PM »

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Originally posted by clerick
Definitely not, i chose ski racing instead.

I should qualify my rant. Team sports are good for kids and even adults. HOWEVER, the degree to which many school sponsored sports have been elevated to super-academic levels is appalling. Local news spends a significant amount of time on prep-sports but not on other school activities. My senior year we had 7 pep rallies to celebrate an 0-6 football team, but never once did we have any such honor placed on the those other competitive activities that truly accomplished something. We were state champions in Gymnastics and Debate, runners-up in swimming and cross country and baseball.

I play sports to challenge myself and to have fun, but give me one rational explanation as to why prep and collegiate sports, especially football, deserve more attention then the chess club?

Ski racing in Minnesota? You definately didn't do that at Wild Mountain (formerly known as Troll Hagen in the 60's and 70's)

A race there would have taken 15 seconds.

Sounds like the bitterness pill has kicked in. Too bad you couldn't make the team.

texasmom · « **Reply #11 on:** December 12, 2007, 09:12:37 PM »

Awe, now don't go picking on clerick too much.

As pleased as I am with my son & his team... I did hate very much all the stupid football jocks & their bouncy little goofball cheerleaders when I was in high school.

cav58d · « **Reply #12 on:** December 12, 2007, 09:24:46 PM »

Playing High School football taught me to drink beer from a funnel. Playing rugby in college taught me to drink beer from a shoe

raider73 · « **Reply #13 on:** December 12, 2007, 09:28:53 PM »

Yeah my Football coaches were great coaches. They influenced me to try my hardest the Family first school 2nd and sports last. they are like 2nd dads and my football team is my family.

nirvana · « **Reply #14 on:** December 12, 2007, 09:32:40 PM »

Didn't play, and I didn't need it to get any of what you guys said out of life. I've had a manager kill himself 4 days before Christmas that taught me to love life, not take things for granted, and what an impact it has on people. I'm joining the Coast Guard which has put even more importance on getting through high school and passing my classes. I've never done drugs and I've never drank, and honestly if you NEED something to lift you above that rather than your own will...that's you. I've lost almost all my friends because I won't be around that environment, stupid but it's me.

I played European football as a kid.