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Don't alot of southern HS football players "redshirt" in 8th/9th grade to grow & mature?
Posted on 1/13/23 at 5:56 am
Posted on 1/13/23 at 5:56 am
I know they do. I don't know what the percentages are, but I know they do.
For one year. 8th grade or 9th grade I think I'm remembering. One of the two.
You back up a year, maybe academically you're fine anyway but you refine reading skills and love for reading, and then athletically you've increased - at whatever percentage for each individual case - your ability to get a football scholarship at the proverbial West Georgia or Delta State or UA-Monticello, or walkon at the proverbial Middle Tennessee State or Auburn?
I'd guess this is what Stetson did.
It's a win-win IMHO.
It's funny all the losers on here who are jealous of Stetson, and he's getting an economics degree
For one year. 8th grade or 9th grade I think I'm remembering. One of the two.
You back up a year, maybe academically you're fine anyway but you refine reading skills and love for reading, and then athletically you've increased - at whatever percentage for each individual case - your ability to get a football scholarship at the proverbial West Georgia or Delta State or UA-Monticello, or walkon at the proverbial Middle Tennessee State or Auburn?
I'd guess this is what Stetson did.
It's a win-win IMHO.
It's funny all the losers on here who are jealous of Stetson, and he's getting an economics degree
This post was edited on 1/13/23 at 6:05 am
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Posted on 1/13/23 at 6:00 am to Harry Rex Vonner
The really good ones get “held back” in elementary school, at least they did at Benton Academy in the 90s.
Posted on 1/13/23 at 6:03 am to Harry Rex Vonner
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Don't alot of southern HS football players "redshirt" in 8th/9th grade to grow & mature?
No.
Posted on 1/13/23 at 6:04 am to Harry Rex Vonner
I hear more about this in baseball than football.
Posted on 1/13/23 at 6:05 am to Tuscaloosa
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No.
More evidence that your actual time spent around the game is limited
Posted on 1/13/23 at 6:06 am to Harry Rex Vonner
It's called "Junior Varsity"....
Posted on 1/13/23 at 6:06 am to BallsEleven
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I hear more about this in baseball than football.
Thank you. Good post.
Posted on 1/13/23 at 6:07 am to ukraine_rebel
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The really good ones get “held back” in elementary school, at least they did at Benton Academy in the 90s.
I was not able share, or tie my shoes in 2nd. They held me back, too.
Posted on 1/13/23 at 6:08 am to Harry Rex Vonner
Thehy play 9th grade or JV ball here in Georgia, unless they are really good.
Posted on 1/13/23 at 6:08 am to Harry Rex Vonner
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More evidence that your actual time spent around the game is limited
I’ve never met a single person who took a “redshirt” year to be held back in 8th/9th grade for football. Almost universally, that happens in early elementary years.
I think you’ll find most people here will concur with that.
This post was edited on 1/13/23 at 6:10 am
Posted on 1/13/23 at 6:12 am to pankReb
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It's called "Junior Varsity"....
Posted on 1/13/23 at 6:15 am to Tuscaloosa
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I’ve never met a single person who took a “redshirt” year to be held back in 8th/9th grade for football. Almost universally, that happens in early elementary years.
I think you’ll find most people here will concur with that.
I never said anything about "most people" - I said I don't know what the percentages are
You've never "met a single person who took a redshirt...8th/9th grade", and yet there's already posts on page one of this thread saying they've seen it more in baseball than in football
Posted on 1/13/23 at 6:20 am to Harry Rex Vonner
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I never said anything about "most people" - I said I don't know what the percentages are
I didn’t say you said most people. You said “alot” (sic). I said I’ve never met anyone who’s been held back that late for football, and I believe most people here will agree with that.
It’s too early to be drunk.
Posted on 1/13/23 at 6:25 am to Tuscaloosa
A lot of families hold boys back before first grade.
Posted on 1/13/23 at 6:28 am to allin2010
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A lot of families hold boys back before first grade.
Yeah, that’s what I’ve seen a lot of. Repeating Kindergarten or first grade. Never heard of anyone repeating 8th or 9th outside of failing academically.
Posted on 1/13/23 at 6:31 am to Harry Rex Vonner
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Harry Rex Vonner
Don't alot of southern HS football players "redshirt" in 8th/9th grade to grow & mature?
Your post is off base and unfounded.
It may be more common with a August/September birthday when parents decide on first grade to hold a young child back, mostly boys because they mature later. Some may do it for sports and others for academics. Personally, I have never heard of parents doing this to a kid once they have made circles of friends. This would also label the child slow and totally disagree with your post
Posted on 1/13/23 at 6:34 am to Harry Rex Vonner
Somewhat but it’s happening more and more lately.
Posted on 1/13/23 at 6:44 am to Harry Rex Vonner
I have no issues with Bennett. His age has been grossly overblown.
I was entertained that you tried to put an academic spin on this practice.
Parents do this shite for their own gratification.
I was entertained that you tried to put an academic spin on this practice.
Parents do this shite for their own gratification.
Posted on 1/13/23 at 6:50 am to BallsEleven
Baseball now has post high school academies where they take classes at a juco and play jucos but don’t cut into their ncaa eligibility.
Posted on 1/13/23 at 6:54 am to Tuscaloosa
We had several players that repeated 8th grade at my high school. I had the choice but chose not to do so.
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