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What a fantastic finish in game 2 with a clutch pinch hit in the 9th
A win tomorrow assures the SLC championship. Way to go Cards, keep it up

University of Texas. Another Indian headed to Austin. Congrats.

MLB stated that the safe call was wrong, but wasn’t challenged.  The equipment must be worn properly.  If he was laying with his head/helmet on the base then he’s safe. 

This is an easy one. We have let grifter unqualified coaches infiltrate our children and convince them that they will be D1 athletes if they only focus on a single sport. We've got kids, with single digit ages, playing their sport year-round to "maximize exposure" despite the fact that most college coaches on the recruiting trail will value a multisport athlete. This translates to the school year and ends up with kids being football, basketball, baseball only kids. Track is pretty much the only one left that keeps kids playing other sports and that's primarily because football coaches demand their football kids be track athletes. I literally talked to a man last night, who just moved to Texas from Oklahoma who was telling me his kid played on two different football teams during the season last year. One for his school, one for his select league. During the week the kid was a RB for his school, and on the weekends, he was a QB for his select team. This would equal 7 days a week of full contact football for a 6th grader......6th grader. Once that ends, rolls straight into 7 on 7 for the spring and back to football in the summer. All this for a kid, who seems to be a good athlete, but probably has a ceiling of D2 at best, if he doesn't burn out before that. Parents are silly and think they can develop their kids into being the next Quinn Ewers, but they completely miss the biggest factor in creating that type of athlete.....genetics. Genetics are undefeated. Always have been, always will be. Play sports because you love to compete then compete in everything you do. Quit giving bullsheet rings to "state champions" every single weekend all over the US and get back to valuing team championships won at the community level to build the continuity when they are young. This is the only way to reestablish the pride once felt by every kid in every town across Texas when they got to put on a uniform with their school colors. Otherwise, we can kiss the magic of high school sports goodbye. 

If there's a specific situation that started this thread, I don't know the details.  Nor do I care.  But I do have an opinion about what I'm gathering from some of the comments.
My opinion: I do believe that an AD should leave the players of a particular sport to their respective head coach during that season.  The varsity players of that sport anyway.  I believe it's a little different concerning the sub varsity players of that sport.  If an AD/HFC decides to grab some JV baseball players for some offseason football stuff during the athletics period, I don't have AS MUCH of a problem with it.  I would still consider it a common courtesy to discuss with the head coach of that particular sport to consider their thoughts on it.
I also believe that ALL athletes should be lifting and running all year.  When in a particular season, I believe that the head coach of that sport should control the reigns on that topic to implement some sport specific lifting/running during their season.  But all athletes should be in the weight room year round.
As far as playing multiple sports?  I'm an advocate.  I know that the popular idea is for potentially good/great players in a specific sport to "focus" on that sport.  And I agree.. but focusing on one sport doesn't mean stopping the others.  It just means prioritizing time in a way that extra work is put into that specific sport.  After hours, weekends, holidays/summer, etc..  Just because you plan on making a push into college baseball (for example) doesn't mean you can't work on baseball during other sports seasons.  That's exactly what I did.. and countless others.  Plus, it's important to maybe learn how to be a role player in a sport that you're not the best at.  Because that's coming.
That's my opinion.  And I come from an era where kids played multiple sports if they knew it would be helping.  Helping their classmates.. or just contributing to school pride.  I hate knowing that there are schools that could be much more competitive if their kids would just come out.  It's hard for me to understand if I'm being honest. 

I certainly think if it is an in season varsity sport, the players should be allowed to miss all contact in football spring training. Yes be there and watch and learn, but no contact unless it is the player’s choice

Watching Silsbee run their offense gives me anxiety lol 

Lamar only scored 11 runs this weekend? Scrap the program.

Why would McNeese getting destroyed by a team thats been to the national championship, elite 8, and sweet 16 in the last 3 years hurt anyone?

Why would McNeese getting destroyed by a team thats been to the national championship, elite 8, and sweet 16 in the last 3 years hurt anyone?

Lamar only scored 11 runs this weekend? Scrap the program.

Lamar only scored 11 runs this weekend? Scrap the program.

Only people with high SAT scores can think up something like that to say

Yeah this is my first kid, and she’ll probably never hear the word “no” from me lol

I have two boys as well. Oldest son is 31 and has a baby on the way. Daughter is 30 and a single mom of three boys (10, 7 and 1). Youngest son is 28.
Those boys know exactly what the pecking order is when it comes to them and their sister. lol
I love all three but the daughter loves me the most. lol

Botley's midrange jumper is money

Botley's midrange jumper is money

Good post. I am extremely grateful that my parents were like Jamal Crawford’s parents during my playing days
 

The SETX Transfer Police in Winnie would've never allowed this to happen in their jurisdiction.

The SETX Transfer Police in Winnie would've never allowed this to happen in their jurisdiction.

I'm sorry that you had to call the police on us for asking questions that you can't answer.

Alright help me and the rest of the slow folks in this thread out. If you're not comparing Kobe to Dotson then how are we supposed to interpret "if Kobe had this same injury and it was a game 7… he would play and likely drop 40"? What are the context clues in that statement that we are missing? Please help us understand what it means.

You should've posted this on the pro sports forum since it has nothing to do with Dotson.