Football Did you play football in HS or in college? - Page 6

Rams Fan · 06-13-2015, 06:34 PM

Poll forthcoming

Misplaced_Chiefs_Fan · 06-15-2015, 09:19 PM

It would have probably helped if my HS had had football when I was going there. Unfortunately, that wasn't an option.

I did play TE/Safety in Junior High at Camdenton, but considering I was about 5'2" and probably 100 pounds as a 7th grader, it's not like I was going to set the world on fire back then.

I did play inter-mural football when I was in the Army (and if you think Army flag football is a non-contact sport, especially if you're a lineman, let me emphatically dissuade you from that misconception). I played mostly defense - started out as a safety, then linebacker, then finally DE as I got older. But that's about as close to organized football as I got.

**DaneMcCloud** · 06-15-2015, 10:31 PM

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Originally Posted by LoneWolf

You quit the team halfway through your senior year? IMO, that says a lot about you.

We had several guys quit my senior season because of differences with the newly hired coach (who sucked ass and was fired after two seasons). It didn't reflect on the guys at all, some of whom when on to play JuCo and major college ball.

As for me, I didn't get on the field my sophomore and junior season but was primed my senior season and was the #2 DB on the depth chart. Unfortunately, my appendix decided it didn't want to live in my body any longer and I missed the entire season.

It was a bummer but in the end, no biggie, as I wasn't going anywhere with football.

**BigRedChief** · 06-15-2015, 10:55 PM

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Originally Posted by LoneWolf

You quit the team halfway through your senior year? IMO, that says a lot about you.

My son quit his team at the start of practice for his junior season. The year before 22 players on the team got scholarships from colleges. But, he wanted to do something else with his life other than play football.

**LoneWolf** · 06-16-2015, 02:38 AM

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Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

We had several guys quit my senior season because of differences with the newly hired coach (who sucked ass and was fired after two seasons). It didn't reflect on the guys at all, some of whom when on to play JuCo and major college ball.

As for me, I didn't get on the field my sophomore and junior season but was primed my senior season and was the #2 DB on the depth chart. Unfortunately, my appendix decided it didn't want to live in my body any longer and I missed the entire season.

It was a bummer but in the end, no biggie, as I wasn't going anywhere with football.

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Originally Posted by BigRedChief

My son quit his team at the start of practice for his junior season. The year before 22 players on the team got scholarships from colleges. But, he wanted to do something else with his life other than play football.

I don't know, maybe my dad was an asshole, but he always told me and my siblings that he wasn't going to force us to play sports but if we made the decision to play we would finish the season. I went out for track my freshman year and I immediately hated it. I asked my dad if I could quit and his response was, "if you quit, you will not be allowed to go out for another sport for the rest of your high school days and I will feel like I have failed in raising you."

As I type this, being a father myself, I realize that maybe he was a little extreme in his views. I hope that I can have a little more of an open mind when my son reaches the age where he begins to play organized sports. I've been accused of being an asshole, by people I've known my entire life and by people on this message board, so having an open mind might prove to be too difficult.

**loochy** · 06-16-2015, 04:55 AM

There were a lot of small guys on here. Where are all of the 6'2" jacked MFers? It seems like everyone is 5'8" and 140.

DJ's left nut · 06-16-2015, 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by loochy

There were a lot of small guys on here. Where are all of the 6'2" jacked MFers? It seems like everyone is 5'8" and 140.

Hey, I'm 6'0'', 180 now. That's blue chip college WR size, brah...

I'd have ****ed high school right up. I just took way too friggen long to grow.

ChiefsCountry · 06-16-2015, 09:25 AM

Unlike some of you I actually had the height and weight to be a stud football player. I was 6'4 WR with a crazy vertical and a hurdle champion. Like a lot of you the fear of contact was biggest problem. My case was I was probably too smart to play football. I'm a planner and thinker type, which does not translate to a football field. Even then football coaches love physical intangibles so I got scholarship offers from every stinking D2 and NAIA schools in Missouri thinking they could get some steal. But I had no desire to play college football, and went the academic route for school instead.

**Mr. Flopnuts** · 06-16-2015, 09:45 AM

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Originally Posted by LoneWolf

I don't know, maybe my dad was an asshole, but he always told me and my siblings that he wasn't going to force us to play sports but if we made the decision to play we would finish the season. I went out for track my freshman year and I immediately hated it. I asked my dad if I could quit and his response was, "if you quit, you will not be allowed to go out for another sport for the rest of your high school days and I will feel like I have failed in raising you."

As I type this, being a father myself, I realize that maybe he was a little extreme in his views. I hope that I can have a little more of an open mind when my son reaches the age where he begins to play organized sports. I've been accused of being an asshole, by people I've known my entire life and by people on this message board, so having an open mind might prove to be too difficult.

I'm glad I held off on calling you an asshole. Because I came real close. Lol

**Mr. Flopnuts** · 06-16-2015, 09:47 AM

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Originally Posted by ChiefsCountry

Unlike some of you I actually had the height and weight to be a stud football player. I was 6'4 WR with a crazy vertical and a hurdle champion. Like a lot of you the fear of contact was biggest problem. My case was I was probably too smart to play football. I'm a planner and thinker type, which does not translate to a football field. Even then football coaches love physical intangibles so I got scholarship offers from every stinking D2 and NAIA schools in Missouri thinking they could get some steal. But I had no desire to play college football, and went the academic route for school instead.

I've been told for years that I was an idiot for not playing. I had the perfect build to be a HOF OT. I love watching the game, and I love playing the game. I had no interest in practicing and playing offensive tackle.

**DaneMcCloud** · 06-16-2015, 09:52 AM

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Originally Posted by loochy

There were a lot of small guys on here. Where are all of the 6'2" jacked MFers? It seems like everyone is 5'8" and 140.

I was 5'11, 165 pounds when I graduated High School but just a year later, I was 6'1, 190.

The size and strength wouldn't have made a difference because I really had no interest in pursuing football, but some people do grow after high school.

**Rain Man** · 06-16-2015, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by loochy

There were a lot of small guys on here. Where are all of the 6'2" jacked MFers? It seems like everyone is 5'8" and 140.

When I graduated high school, I was 6-0 and weighed 140, but it wasn't a muscular 140.

**Mav** · 06-17-2015, 08:58 AM

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Originally Posted by loochy

There were a lot of small guys on here. Where are all of the 6'2" jacked MFers? It seems like everyone is 5'8" and 140.

5'11 180 when I graduated hs.

5'11 205 when I joined the army.

**Mav** · 06-17-2015, 08:59 AM

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Originally Posted by ChiefsCountry

Unlike some of you I actually had the height and weight to be a stud football player. I was 6'4 WR with a crazy vertical and a hurdle champion. Like a lot of you the fear of contact was biggest problem. My case was I was probably too smart to play football. I'm a planner and thinker type, which does not translate to a football field. Even then football coaches love physical intangibles so I got scholarship offers from every stinking D2 and NAIA schools in Missouri thinking they could get some steal. But I had no desire to play college football, and went the academic route for school instead.

I never understood the fear of contact thing. I embraced it. And I hate you for being 6'4!

RobBlake · 06-18-2015, 01:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Mav

I never understood the fear of contact thing. I embraced it. And I hate you for being 6'4!

after the first hit.. the juices get flowin.. and becomes fun

**New World Order** · 06-18-2015, 01:04 AM

I played college basketball.

Never played football at any level.

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Misplaced_Chiefs_Fan I am Number Six Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Columbia, MD, USA Casino cash: $1999000	It would have probably helped if my HS had had football when I was going there. Unfortunately, that wasn't an option. I did play TE/Safety in Junior High at Camdenton, but considering I was about 5'2" and probably 100 pounds as a 7th grader, it's not like I was going to set the world on fire back then. I did play inter-mural football when I was in the Army (and if you think Army flag football is a non-contact sport, especially if you're a lineman, let me emphatically dissuade you from that misconception). I played mostly defense - started out as a safety, then linebacker, then finally DE as I got older. But that's about as close to organized football as I got. __________________ One of the lowest PPD of any of the original members of the Planet . . . and proud of it. My web site My writer's page
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ChiefsCountry The Insider Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Lake of the Ozarks Casino cash: $2348752	Unlike some of you I actually had the height and weight to be a stud football player. I was 6'4 WR with a crazy vertical and a hurdle champion. Like a lot of you the fear of contact was biggest problem. My case was I was probably too smart to play football. I'm a planner and thinker type, which does not translate to a football field. Even then football coaches love physical intangibles so I got scholarship offers from every stinking D2 and NAIA schools in Missouri thinking they could get some steal. But I had no desire to play college football, and went the academic route for school instead.
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