Monte1076 Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 Regardless of what "the next level" is (College or Pro). I think I realized it at two positions my sophomore year of high school. I played fullback in a Wing-T system, and Strong Safety. I just didn't quite develop the speed or strength to get to "the next level". Though I hoped I would have had an outside chance of "walking on" as a kicker possibly at a Junior College. I wasn't big enough, strong enough, or fast enough to really play anywhere. So, what about you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtee2 Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 When I decided I was I was gonna try to be "cool" and "run" with wrong crowd. Wasted wasted 3 sport potential. Man if I could turn back time... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wild74 Posted January 5, 2015 Share Posted January 5, 2015 The moment I came home after a game and had cleat marks on my chest down to my belly..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoney Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 The moment a ran a wind aided 5.7 40 in 7th grade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trueblue82 Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 I'm 41 and still holding out hope that there's a college scout waiting to discover me. You think Alabama could use a 6'1", 210# TE/DE that runs a sub 6.0 in the 40? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveTV1 Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 My Junior year in high school. I've been 6' since my freshman year in high school, and when I didn't have another growth spurt I knew I was done for basketball and football. I also couldn't get my forty speed below 5.0. One of my best friends had all the physical talent to play at the next level as a cornerback or receiver, because he could bench 400 and run a 4.36 40 (best I remember), but didn't have football sense. He was great on the track team, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hookemhorns88 Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 Knew I would never make it to the next level in football because I was just under 6' and about 165 and played tight end and I ran well and had good hands. That was 31 years ago. We passed a lot and I had a lot of receptions so it was fun while it lasted. My sport was baseball. I had offers from some smaller schools and some JUCOS but turned them down because they did not offer the field of study in which I was interested in. Went to UT and tried to play a little fall ball as a walk on but gave it up after about a month because of studies. I knew I wasn't MLB material so I moved on. Didn't watch or talk baseball for the next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pushemback Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 On the other end of the question I was wondering when a coach realizes he doesn't have any one that will play at the next level? just the old has been coaches with a bur in their craws. Was it when they were determined to drive to the basket? Was it when you you found out they couldn't jump or rebound so you told then to work the ball around & in then take that sure shot? Or was it when they missed that sure shot? Or when teams were running up the score? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pudge Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 5' 11" in 8th grade and truly believed a SWC team would be clamoring for my services along the oline in 4 more years. 5' 11" my senior year and began researching JUCO intramural options. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarthDawg77 Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 ^^^ I was 5' tall & weighed in @ 100 lbs in my freshman year playing center on the " B" string... And I outweighed the QB by at Least 15 lbs! Got my butt kicked EVERY time I snapped the ball... Oh yeah, I knew there would BE no next level in my future.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destry Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 When I watched my first college game live. New I needed right then to work on getting to college in a hurry and getting that degree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
galloping_gobbler Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 When I couldn't get my fastball above 85 and my time on the base paths were measured in larger increments of time than seconds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle8 Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 Was a stud in little league but I quit growing and everyone else didn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagleborn Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 In my mind I was an still am a beast. I still cling on to false hope that they will call my name on draft day or Coach Sumlin will bring the swag copter to my house and tell me to sign the dotted line for The Texas A&M Aggies. The things you can tell yourself . Obsession noted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagleborn Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 I kinda always knew. Playing tennis at the next level is really hard. Not many scholarships out there for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pushemback Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 I kinda always knew. Playing tennis at the next level is really hard. Not many scholarships out there for that. When Bluetooth beat you it was probably a hent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagleborn Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 All kidding aside. I actually carried my pro bowling card for a couple years. Guess that's kinda a sport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckeyebob Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 6'3", 145...only person from GHS to letter 4 years on the B-Team (but I played every game)...that was 1965 & I am still waiting on an offer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagleborn Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 I doubt it note to you bowling on the wee doesn't count just an fyi Oh ok Sumblin groupie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagleborn Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 6'3", 145...only person from GHS to letter 4 years on the B-Team (but I played every game)...that was 1965 & I am still waiting on an offer. Dang Bob. What size pants you were back then? 24x44? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doomer Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 Coach Berry comes to me after my first varsity tennis match and says: " Doomy you looked good out there but Nathan will be back Monday. Doctors said he has been OK'd to play. Report back to the B-team they are holding your spot for you." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheShadowKnows Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 When I never made all-stars in baseball. Also when I was in college and we had a TE who was a stud (he played 7 years in the pros) and I decided to better/test myself by going against him and he demonstrated the difference between high-school good and nfl good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogs3505 Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 Jr year heading into senior year. Never got above 5'8 185. Good size for an RB until you throw in the 4.7 speed and the fact that I was mostly a fullback. Got some "offers" (more a less come play here and we will buy you books) from JUCOs. By the end of my senior year I just didnt want to play anymore if it wasnt going anywhere. Kind of glad that I decided to give up on it, my neck is pretty muffed up from hitting with my head for all of those years and who knows how far it would be deteriorated at this point if I had played another 2 or so years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mvtigerbacker Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 The 1st time was When I sent a recruiting tape to R.C. Slocum and it was marked "return to sender" LOL - Then went on to play @ Texas A&M-Commerce 1 year. I New it was over pretty much from my first "visit" when the smallest Lineman's Bicep was bigger than my head. And that was at DII Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoBigBlue Posted January 6, 2015 Share Posted January 6, 2015 When the Strength & Conditioning coach asked me to get on roids to fix my fractured back. Told me I would be red shirted. I called my Dad and told him I didn't want to be a 350lb freak. Walked into my position coaches office and started to tell him I wasn't going to do it. He stopped me and said he didn't want to know anything about that. Told me to see the Head Coach. I walked up to the Head coach and he just said he understood. I was immediately treated like I had cancer from the school. I always wondered what would have happened. I was 6'6 296lb at that time. I still ended up at 350+ lol. That was my freshman year at college. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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