OldSchoolLion
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Hi Jessica,
Thought I would write you a personal note rather than risk appearing contrary in public. I watched game film of Chaminade vs Muscle Shoals. You may want to take another look at CM's D-line. They are very undersized by today's standards. They have kids listed at 6'1" 215 playing. They were getting blown off the ball. Last year C-M had Davoan Hawkins and 2 other really big guys on the d-line...all like 275 or more. I think they really miss them.
Against Muscle Shoals, C-M had a freshman playing on the OL and he was playing on D too in the second half. Am assuming they were missing one of their regular OL's for the game. If they were playing a freshman both ways, it makes me question how deep they are.
Not that any of that will change the 3A picture. And I believe what you say about University being lanky. I see University has a very young roster with mostly underclassmen.
I had thought this year's C-M would be even stronger than last year, but I don't see it happening. Unless they risk playing some of their OL's both ways, they will not match last year's D-line. And I mentioned in another post how the absence of Shivers and Williams has to have an impact..they were that good. The sad part is that if C-M did not get as many transfers as they did, they would only be average. I did not realize they had so many until I started researching the players.
Have a nice evening.
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...on a personal level, I really admire you for the way you talk about your boy and your heartfelt concern. My parents were very hands off.
Back in the day, performance-enhancing drugs, recreational drugs to "relax," pain killers...all rampant at the pro/elite level. These guys I knew were like walking pharmacies.
It seems each generation gets more and more willing to "experiment" with extremes. Kids today scare me, especially the ones with extremely high drive...and I never underestimate them.
A professional athlete I knew recently died. This guy was the picture of health. I've got a picture of him with a note he wrote me and every time I look at it I cannot believe he is gone. I am convinced that all of these extremes, with an extreme diet to maintain his bulk, did him in.
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Yeah I know. I am concerned about what it is going to be like for him without football physically and mentally. When you no longer need to bench 350 and squat 500 how do you get yourself back down to a healthy size, how much damage has your body taken, how do you replace that excitement and intensity you felt playing. He plans on playing college ball and is talking to some small schools so I guess he still hasn't played enough lol. I love football and it is a great sport but I can hardly watch from the stands anymore with people criticizing players and coaches without even knowing what everyone's assignments even are. I helped out one year as basically the "bench coach" for Franklin County and got a whole new appreciation for the job you real coaches do, I have since retired to booster/fundraiser status.
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I hear ya. Martial arts can be a great "replacement," physically and mentally. Tackling people in football is fun, but it doesn't translate well to self defense and learning how to use your muscles efficiently. When I was in China, I saw 80 year-olds exercising in the park that were more coordinated than most teenagers today.
As far as intensity...it can be intense as he wants, depending upon the form....from something mellow like tai chi to "brutal" arts from Malaysia and the Phillipines, that make football look timid.
Have nice evening, sir.
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