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re: Numbers look bleak for Arkansas high school football's reputation
Posted on 4/30/24 at 10:56 am to Hawgnsincebirth55
Posted on 4/30/24 at 10:56 am to Hawgnsincebirth55
It is absolutely one of the reasons it is bad due to lack of interest, essentially when you compare them to other states.
It wasn't like that before and unlike the coaches today, back then they didn't overlook blue collar Arkansas players. The best teams had players from Arkansas no matter they got drafted or not.
The small towns that use to produce good talent no longer do so. Politics, crime, lack of jobs or just lack of opportunities in general have played a key role in the decline in high school football.
It also doesn't help that Arkansas hasn't been good in football since the 80s and a few generations that grew up watching terrible football. That can hurt participation as no one wants to play for them.
It wasn't like that before and unlike the coaches today, back then they didn't overlook blue collar Arkansas players. The best teams had players from Arkansas no matter they got drafted or not.
The small towns that use to produce good talent no longer do so. Politics, crime, lack of jobs or just lack of opportunities in general have played a key role in the decline in high school football.
It also doesn't help that Arkansas hasn't been good in football since the 80s and a few generations that grew up watching terrible football. That can hurt participation as no one wants to play for them.
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Posted on 4/30/24 at 12:15 pm to dchog
Much of the NWA "talent" are kids of privilege who have had tons of sports-specific training, travel ball, and coaching clinics for their entire lives. They're good because their parents have invested in them being good, whether they have a ton of natural athleticism or not.
Those same kids also don't really need or want to play football in college. They'd rather go to the UofA and not play football (and pledge and party) than go to UCA or a smaller school that might prolong and continue their athletic career.
Those same kids also don't really need or want to play football in college. They'd rather go to the UofA and not play football (and pledge and party) than go to UCA or a smaller school that might prolong and continue their athletic career.
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