I am going to sound like I have a bromance with Ray Lucas, but he said the same thing about Gio with respect to keeping his head up and looking down field. That was one of the big differences we saw with Gio in the limited sample size--he made plays happen because the options went beyond getting sacked, running and getting tackled right away or throwing the ball out of bounds when no defenders were with 5 feet of him.
Gio remains an athlete when he is scrambling. Keeps his eyes up , down field and his options open.
Funny--that is the second time I saw someone use the phrase "remains and athlete" when scrambling. I am not looking to insult anyone, but what does a QB become if he does not remain an athlete when scrambling?
Or out of bounds or ineffective by throwing the ball out of bounds too soon--same result--no play, so I guess not being an athlete or looking athletic.
Remaining an athlete means if the intended design of the play breaks down remain calm fall back on your fundamentals and make a positive play. Either by moving the sticks with your feet or arm.
Life is not fair.
That's fine, but nowadays, it may be required that hey are offered a safe space to cope. :grimace:
And it has been said here several times--Hayden Rettig epitomizes "team player" and excellent team mate. I noticed that he went out to JJ Denman when he got on the cart Saturday--Hayden will do well in life.
Parents are terrible today. Remember when we were kids, if you did not make the team or get to start, parents would say--better luck next time, and work hard and you will be rewarded. Today--some practically come armed with a lawyer or challenge every decision of the coaches because little Johnny deserves better.
I'm not disagreeing with you here, but as a new parent I'm curious - does there exist some age, below which, that winning and losing are less important than playing, enjoying & learning the game? Again, I'm talking about the pre-high school years.
Well, now there are rec sports, and it seems there are "travel" or "league" sports for at least soccer and baseball. I don't know about lacrosse. At the travel level, all kids play equal time, and there is a heavy emphasis on enjoying and learning the game. My kids were never interested in travel and/or league teams, and one of them may have been on the cusp of that level anyway. I am happy that they are both outstanding students and good kids, and that I got to share time coaching their teams and having fun doing it. YMMV depending on your town and who the head coach is. Even at the rec level, some coaches thought they were Dusty Baker or Joe Maddon making a run for the world series. It was pretty hilarious.
As others have said it depends on the level of competition. Rec in town athletics equal participation is fine. When it starts getting more competitive ie. travel, club, AAU type of competition than it is gloves off. The best will play.
On the bright side, it saves a LOT of time to spend time with the kids doing a lot of other fun and interesting things. I watched some parents travel all over the state on Sundays for their kids to play on travel teams. That works for some parents, but glad we did not have to do this.
Exactly. I have been lucky that most parents I have had to deal with had realistic expectations of their child. I still remember one overzealous mother who thought her 7th grader was going to be an NBA star. Parents at an AAU tryout had to pull her aside and explain that genetics were not on his side. Both parents were around 5 feet tall and didn't have an athletic bone in their bodies and that was shared with him.
