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I think it's more of a case of people laughing at you living vicariously through your son's life and acting like he's God's gift to football (and now the daughter is God's gift to music, how convenient).
I never said or even implied either child was "Gods Gift" to football or music. How you gleaned that from anything I said is boggling. In fact I believe the only thing I said about either was "Will my son make it? Who knows. He has the grades, size & speed and is already listed on several scouting sites as a prospect for 2012 so who knows." when talking about scholarships. & "You now have me looking for something for my daughter who doesn't play sports but was chosen to play the violin in North Central's Symphony Orchestra next year as a freshman". I said that because Fribur, being involved in what he is, probably knows the reputation of North Central's music program as their Orchestra is the reining state champs.
I am not sorry for being proud of what my kids are a part of and for doing all I can to help them and hundreds of other kids like them. If you think it's dick waving, then go ahead and think it. Let me ask you a question. What do you do to help other people's kids? Do you coach, volunteer as a teachers assistant or you one of those parents who just shoves their kids on a bus? Fribur knows the value of involved parents and I hope for your kids sake, if you have any that you step up and do for them even half of what I do for others kids.
I guess maybe me and those like me should just step back and not do anything more than feed,cloth and house our off-spring and let life gobble them up.
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but I'd venture a guess that it is not as competitive or as big as Texas high school football - especially if you are referring to a private school. How many teams actually compete in the division? And I have known plenty of people who we viewed as 'can't miss' who never did shit in college, so success at one level certainly doesn't equal success at another.
Of course it's not as big as Texas, only a few states are. Indiana has an All-In tournament vs Div. Leaders advancing in the post season. Since we are a Parochial school, we are not in a Division so we can play whomever we want both in and out of state. The only limitations are the miles we can travel to play.
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I almost worry for you if your dreams of your son becoming an NFL superstar don't pan out. Will you be able to handle it?
Please, don't worry about me, I am fine. I have no illusions about him going to the NFL and I don't know where you even got that notion from. The only comment I made about him was in the context of getting a scholarship. Apparently you just skimmed over that and as usual pulled something out of your ass and chose to believe it.
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Ancient tribal slang for the village idiot who can't hunt, fish or ride.