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[Fixastuff]

After playing soccer in college I didn't watch it or touch a ball for years after. Lol. Was burnt out from so much training and playing.

 

[Torvy]

My HS coaches that were teachers looked the other way to the extent that they could when we got into trouble. My son was a college athlete and is now a HS teacher and HS coach. He is the only one who is a teacher on the team. Things have changed- many coaches are not teachers (I wasnt one either). He has told me administration is having disciple problems with teams that are coached purely by non-teachers.

Around here all coaches must be on staff (almost all are teachers).

 

[milkman636]

I wonder how many kids that are fair in sports get passing grades
if they can even read or do any math???

willy

My senior son has played varsity football and basketball the last two years, plus AAU basketball in the spring. Plus he works enough to keep himself supplied with the expensive shoes and snacks that I won’t buy, and gas for the car. He has a 3.2 gpa and has been contacted by 5 different colleges to play football. So far one scholarship has been offered, and we have more visits to make. The desire to be an athlete is the motivation that drove him to do as well as he has. Without athletic aspirations he would probably be more of a 2.0 kid because he doesn’t like to sit still and concentrate. His motor doesn’t quit. That’s just how he’s built. He probably won’t come up with a plan to solve any giant world problems, but I could see him executing part of a plan someday in about half the expected timeframe. The boy gets things done fast.

Even if he eventually falls short of his dream of a pro contract, he will be better off physically and mentally the rest of his life because of the work he’s put in chasing that dream.

Athletics is not something to be looked down on. Every trait, characteristic, and talent a person has can either help them or hurt them. Our human nature is like a wild horse, it needs training to become useful rather than dangerous. We need to harness and train the talents we have, and realize that others may have different talents that suit them to roles we may not fit.

 

[Hay Dude]

My senior son has played varsity football and basketball the last two years, plus AAU basketball in the spring. Plus he works enough to keep himself supplied with the expensive shoes and snacks that I won’t buy, and gas for the car. He has a 3.2 gpa and has been contacted by 5 different colleges to play football. So far one scholarship has been offered, and we have more visits to make. The desire to be an athlete is the motivation that drove him to do as well as he has. Without athletic aspirations he would probably be more of a 2.0 kid because he doesn’t like to sit still and concentrate. His motor doesn’t quit. That’s just how he’s built. He probably won’t come up with a plan to solve any giant world problems, but I could see him executing part of a plan someday in about half the expected timeframe. The boy gets things done fast.

Even if he eventually falls short of his dream of a pro contract, he will be better off physically and mentally the rest of his life because of the work he’s put in chasing that dream.

Athletics is not something to be looked down on. Every trait, characteristic, and talent a person has can either help them or hurt them. Our human nature is like a wild horse, it needs training to become useful rather than dangerous. We need to harness and train the talents we have, and realize that others may have different talents that suit them to roles we may not fit.

Sounds like a perfect candidate for a Marine Corps officer.
Tell him I said as an ex-college athlete and the father of 2 college athletes “YOU GO BOY!”

 

[2manyrocks]

With the Fed recently saying they plan to cut interest rates three times in 2024, I'm not so sure the hoped for price reductions in tractors, houses, cars, etc. are going to happen.

 

[Torvy]

Why would the Fed cut rates in 2024? Hmmm, what would be going on in 2024? I can't quite put a finger on it.

 

[CloverKnollFarms]

Price reductions won’t happen. Rates will be cut, housing is already seeing a rebound. Welcome to the new normal

 

[rScotty]

After playing soccer in college I didn't watch it or touch a ball for years after. Lol. Was burnt out from so much training and playing.

After working my way through college I felt the same way. Didn't want to touch a tool or a job for years afterwards. Was burnt out.
rScotty

 

[edgarrian]

My HS coaches that were teachers looked the other way to the extent that they could when we got into trouble. My son was a college athlete and is now a HS teacher and HS coach. He is the only one who is a teacher on the team. Things have changed- many coaches are not teachers (I wasnt one either). He has told me administration is having disciple problems with teams that are coached purely by non-teachers.

I see what you are saying. That is also how it is at Carmel. But the coaches are more receptive to teachers reaching out and it gets handled. If a kid is getting bad grades or disrepectful the coach intervenes. But I can see if you are not a teacher and coaching. A coach may not be worried about his players attitudes or grades. Only worried about progressing his career. Unfortunately that goes on and I would think it would be up to the school to make changes if it was that bad.

 

[ultrarunner]

I know a few single moms with young boys that were at their wits end and sports turned it around on multiple fronts…

Mostly youth soccer where the child is part of something bigger but still room to excel and contribute as an individual.

First the running til you drop and not wanting to let the team or coach down.

One 9 year old had quite a mouth and coach nip that in the bud and it took… no one had really called him on it and the coach said you can be a star player but we are a team and there is no room on the team for anyone disrespectful…

 

[Hay Dude]

My daughter had horrific college coaches. They were more worried about social justice and turning their players into social justice warriors than coaching the sport, winning, or instilling the values that sports can instill in young people. Her coach would lose on average about 4 players per year, including “full ride” players because they couldn’t take the social justice nonsense. Thats a lot, considering a women’s college field hockey team carries only 25 players.

My son had a different experience, where he was recruited by a small D-1 college and all there was was his team, a not a lot else. When Covid hit, He got tired of it and transferred to a BIG school.

 

[ultrarunner]

Don’t have too much college level except for dad and my 2 nieces…

One had the worst timing due to Covid… she had multiple scholarship offers and all was going well and then Covid hit and everything shut down and then whole dorm came down with Covid but they didn’t know sniffles was actually Covid… only one got full blown… none of the others had a clue…

The youngest is at UC Davis and it is rigorous and 6 months in she is thriving.

Most of my youth sports are outside of school proper with summer leagues and such… mostly about good sportsmanship and teamwork and for the parents kids burning up energy!!!

 

[2manyrocks]

There was a guy about 10 years older than me who played defensive back at our high school and went on to play college football. His reputation was that you didn't want to be the guy he hit. He returned as high school football coach and later became the high school principal. Then he went into private business.

He told me he had 7 or 8 back surgeries. One of the last ones was bad. They put him in a medically induced coma. Had to go into the nursing home for rehab. He's passed away now, but it seemed to me that although sports was his ticket to a career, he paid a price and it wasn't easy.

 

[2manyrocks]

Price reductions won’t happen. Rates will be cut, housing is already seeing a rebound. Welcome to the new normal

After hitting about 8, the 30 year is down to 6.61%.

The new normal is the punch bowl is always spiked.

 

[ultrarunner]

There was a guy about 10 years older than me who played defensive back at our high school and went on to play college football. His reputation was that you didn't want to be the guy he hit. He returned as high school football coach and later became the high school principal. Then he went into private business.

He told me he had 7 or 8 back surgeries. One of the last ones was bad. They put him in a medically induced coma. Had to go into the nursing home for rehab. He's passed away now, but it seemed to me that although sports was his ticket to a career, he paid a price and it wasn't easy.

Dad switched from Football to Boxing…

His reasoning if you get hit you can hit back…

Being the US Heavyweight Title holder it was left to mom to mete out discipline as dads hands were deadly weapons…

 

[two_bit_score]

Athletics is not something to be looked down on. Every trait, characteristic, and talent a person has can either help them or hurt them. Our human nature is like a wild horse, it needs training to become useful rather than dangerous. We need to harness and train the talents we have, and realize that others may have different talents that suit them to roles we may not fit.

This puts things in a good context.

 

[two_bit_score]

he paid a price and it wasn't easy.

Everything has a cost. There is o free lunch, ride, etc.

 

[two_bit_score]

Why would the Fed cut rates in 2024? Hmmm, what would be going on in 2024? I can't quite put a finger on it.

Bingo. Of course they will cut rates in 2024.

But should rates really matter? You can always refi if rates go down enough but the sale prices is what will NOT change. If you pay too much you are stuck with it. Don't buy something over priced just because.

 

[jyoutz]

Bingo. Of course they will cut rates in 2024.

But should rates really matter? You can always refi if rates go down enough but the sale prices is what will NOT change. If you pay too much you are stuck with it. Don't buy something over priced just because.

People need places to live. When we moved to our current location in 2005, we bought at the high point of the market. Then the market crashed in 2008 and the property value was less than we paid for it. Since we didn’t move, the value is now about 30% above the purchase price. Price fluctuations only matter if you are buying/selling over a short term.