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Nature Boy Florida |
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Cojak |
IMPOSSIBLE! Schools (a large majority) have sold their academic souls to sports. Producing students who cannot put a simple sentence together, but know how to carry a foot ball thru a line of heavy hitters.
It is a shame, but to me it is true. I attended two high schools, and both were sold out to Football. The team members were allowed Mondays off and counted present in all classes and given passing grades for any test missed.
I do not know an answer, but we love hard hitting tough football teams. I am not sure we can even suit them up enough to prevent the injuries. I am sure the members of the families losing the kids do not think it is worth it now, but that minority will NOT be heard (LOUDLY). 
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10/24/15 9:25 am
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c6thplayer1 |
| whats going on with this? When I was in high school this was unheard of even with the poorly constructed safety equipment. |
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10/24/15 10:23 am
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diakoneo |
| c6thplayer1 wrote: | | whats going on with this? When I was in high school this was unheard of even with the poorly constructed safety equipment. |
Some of it could be due to the sheer physicality of guys these days. Boys are getting stronger and larger than just a few years ago. While some other young men still lag behind physically. |
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10/24/15 2:05 pm
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Cojak |
I think years ago there was a different mentality, sort of a 'Do no harm' but win. I cannot remember a fight between boys that didn't end up every sorta shaking it off, and actually remaining 'friendly'.
Now there seems to be the idea of 'hurt someone'. Go find a bigger stick, a knife or a gun.
Every fight I remember growing up as a teen, each boy had a pocket knife in his pocket (you could bet on it) but I NEVER saw one taken out in anger. There is a fierceness some how, in our competitive youth. There was a time a girl or boy could have many friends, now my grandkids must have that BEST FRIEND and seems that is all.
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10/24/15 3:09 pm
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Dave Dorsey |
| diakoneo wrote: | | Some of it could be due to the sheer physicality of guys these days. Boys are getting stronger and larger than just a few years ago. While some other young men still lag behind physically. |
Training and coaching is more effective, too. I want my son to be tough, physical, and athletic but I would never in a billion years let him play football. The risk, particularly of brain injury, is just too high. |
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10/24/15 3:14 pm
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georgiapath |
| It wouldn't be worth the risk to me. |
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10/28/15 7:17 am
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Dave Dorsey |
Here's another thing... better helmets and safety equipment are causing people to be less concerned about their own safety. Rugby is generally a more dangerous sport than football, but you don't see these kinds of injuries in rugby because hitting someone hard hurts you, too.
But if we're playing football, I can spear you and transfer all of my momentum into your head. That doesn't really hurt me, the hit might be jarring but the force on me is lower and is distributed in a better way. You're going to get clocked, though, because my momentum is going to smash your presently stationary brain into the side of your skull. |
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10/28/15 8:53 am
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John Jett |
| As a Texan, I'm almost afraid to face the question since high school football is so much a part of our lives, but I'm starting to think "maybe". I've seen junior-high boys that I know if they hit me full speed I'd probably be in the hospital (and I'm not small) |
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10/28/15 9:28 am
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| With the emphasis on supplements and weight training... |
roughridercog |
I think we are seeing much stronger athletes. Add that with the sheer showmanship of youth and injuries will be more commonplace.
How is the idea of a LEE football program coming along?
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John Jett |
| roughridercog wrote: | I think we are seeing much stronger athletes. Add that with the sheer showmanship of youth and injuries will be more commonplace.
How is the idea of a LEE football program coming along? |
Great question. I have personally seen the results of implementing a football program at the private school level. It doubled the tuition costs and priced me right out of the school. Insurance rates are astronomical and everyone (including the 99% that don't play), has to bear the costs. When this question was asked before, I said I was against it as a parent who would like to be able to afford to send my kids to Lee. |
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10/28/15 12:30 pm
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Quiet Wyatt |
When I played high school football 30+ years ago, the only serious problems I recall us having were guys getting either heat stroke or a concussion. It was rare to hear of any high school player dying from football. I do recall even back then the animalistic mindset that some had about "sticking" somebody really hard, as if inflicting pain on your opponent, if possible, were a great thing.
It always seemed very unsportsmanlike to me though, especially since the goal of the game was simply to score points while playing a clean game, not to harm anybody. I'm not sure what can be done at this point to reverse this "Let's injure our opponent" mindset though. |
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10/28/15 12:58 pm
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Nature Boy Florida |
Lee tabled the football program - and will revisit in 5 years.
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