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RE: My son is 13 and begging to play and at this point my wife

Posted on: October 18, 2017 at 14:54:12 CT
MUTGR MU
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I was an undersized offensive lineman in high school on a fairly successful team/program, although we stunk my senior year after making the state semis by junior year.

I wouldn't play, nor could I today given the size of those kids.

I was happy my kids gravitated towards soccer.

Edited by MUTGR at 14:54:50 on 10/18/17
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I've been predicting this for several years. The beginning - Iam4Mizzou MU - 10/18 13:42:00
     Irony is others will sue if they take football away - MoGold MU - 10/18 21:39:15
     it'll end up being a sport like MMA on the professional - Jeff85 MU - 10/18 18:12:33
     When I played ball, at the turn of the century, the coach - MU-TULSA MU - 10/18 17:01:32
          lol .. good one (nm) - samclemens MU - 10/18 17:12:08
     Love football. Enjoyed playing it, but not disappointed - Diamond Dave MU - 10/18 15:51:06
          if the only reason to play hs sports is to get to the next - Jeff85 MU - 10/18 18:01:47
     And Joe Paterno was right about one thing, take off the - Fred G. Sanford USA - 10/18 15:13:14
          I think he also had a good point about - Diamond Dave MU - 10/18 15:54:35
               hahaha(nm) - hefeweizen MU - 10/18 15:55:49
     NFL concussion settlement has no cap on total damages - ScottsdaleTiger MU - 10/18 15:11:16
     how unique of you.(nm) - SuperTone MU - 10/18 15:02:09
     I was at a event last night speaking with a guy that is - Erwin Fletcher STL - 10/18 14:46:56
          that is nothing for a sports program.(nm) - SuperTone MU - 10/18 15:02:42
     One thing I've noticed in recent years at least locally - MUTGR MU - 10/18 14:46:43
          My son is 13 and begging to play and at this point my wife - Erwin Fletcher STL - 10/18 14:49:06
               let him play, life is hard, people get hurt doing almost - Jeff85 MU - 10/18 18:18:57
               RE: My son is 13 and begging to play and at this point my wife - MUTGR MU - 10/18 14:54:12
     He's only suing for $50,000... for "permanent brain damage" - JoplinTiger07 MU - 10/18 14:43:19
          Suing in "excess of" $50,000(nm) - jake_mu MU - 10/18 14:45:21
               as opposed to "in excess of $2 million", etc., was my point. - JoplinTiger07 MU - 10/18 15:04:01
                    Here you go - Iam4Mizzou MU - 10/18 15:08:29
                         What's your point? - JoplinTiger07 MU - 10/18 15:14:35
                              The pleading is in compliance with an Illinois supreme court - Iam4Mizzou MU - 10/18 15:16:35
                                   There's a rule that limits the damages you can sue for?... - JoplinTiger07 MU - 10/18 15:19:46
                                        What a simp. - Gary P. MU - 10/18 19:56:41
                                             yes you are, if you couldn't detect the sarcasm in that post - JoplinTiger07 MU - 10/19 04:38:35
                                        good lord you are a moron(nm) - Iam4Mizzou MU - 10/18 15:59:59
                                             it was a sarcastic rhetorical question mocking your clueless - JoplinTiger07 MU - 10/19 04:38:56
                                                  sure it was(nm) - Iam4Mizzou MU - 10/19 06:51:39
     As long as there are college scholarships and pro contracts - jake_mu MU - 10/18 14:43:15
     re CTE Rockhurst use to have 140 turn out for football - Macgrantt MU - 10/18 14:37:30
     The cost of insurance for schools with FB programs will - JoplinTiger07 MU - 10/18 14:32:38
     Yes, football is dangerous and there are lots of injuries - alwaysright MU - 10/18 14:15:36
     Would we be better off as a society if schools were not - Joeboo MU - 10/18 14:06:28
          RE: Would we be better off as a society if schools were not - sarasotatiger MU - 10/18 14:20:21
          college sports are about two things - AndyTiger MU - 10/18 14:11:55
     Soccer has a ton of concussions. If one goes, so will the - TigerFan92 MU - 10/18 14:02:57
          WADR: That's not quite correct - ScottsdaleTiger MU - 10/18 15:04:37
               You found the soccer apologist website. Congrats but soccer - TigerFan92 MU - 10/18 16:17:16
     What about football - JG MU - 10/18 13:54:50
          Think I saw maybe one head injury ever (nm) - Iam4Mizzou MU - 10/18 13:56:31
               Dude shoulda wore a cup - JG MU - 10/18 14:00:21
     Yes, liberalism is indeed slowly killing America's game. Why - hefeweizen MU - 10/18 13:52:41
          Because it is a very masculine game.(nm) - tiger98 MU - 10/18 18:21:55
          wrong board - Jeff85 MU - 10/18 18:04:46
          THE WAR ON CHRISTMAS - shawnfennkc MU - 10/18 14:59:52
               Im not a R but I bet you are a Dem though(nm) - hefeweizen MU - 10/18 15:03:25
                    RE: Not an R but liberalism is your issue.. - shawnfennkc MU - 10/18 15:06:56
                         you are though right? leave our sport alone and let - hefeweizen MU - 10/18 15:08:01
                              I'm what you fear the most. - shawnfennkc MU - 10/18 15:19:59
                                   let free people be free. We dont need your help(nm) - hefeweizen MU - 10/18 15:25:50
                                        RE: Curious your thoughts on the Anthem protest? - shawnfennkc MU - 10/18 15:27:21
                                             yes, that is exactly what it is. If free people want to - hefeweizen MU - 10/18 15:29:35
                                                  Seriously- thank you - shawnfennkc MU - 10/18 15:32:52
                                                       I can find common ground with you Shawn fem in KC. You sound - Emoji Man MSU - 10/18 19:31:03
                                                       create a waiver that one signs if they want to play that - hefeweizen MU - 10/18 15:35:09
          This has nothing to do with a political philosophy. (nm) - DC Jayhawk KU - 10/18 14:47:14
               sure it does and no surprise that a known liberal - hefeweizen MU - 10/18 14:50:29
                    It's too bad - DC Jayhawk KU - 10/18 14:53:49
                         I want to tip my hat to you - Nohawks MU - 10/18 18:12:33
                         That is just the medium for liberals to attack - hefeweizen MU - 10/18 14:59:45
                              You're watching too much TV - DC Jayhawk KU - 10/18 15:43:46
                                   being a beaker, you all have been very successful killing - hefeweizen MU - 10/18 15:45:40
          America is better off without football, to be honest, and it - JoplinTiger07 MU - 10/18 14:35:32
               then why spend 8 hours a day *****ing about the fb coach - Jeff85 MU - 10/18 18:07:46
                    more like a few minutes each day... the sport isn't - JoplinTiger07 MU - 10/19 04:44:38
          Conservatives are concussed? - Iam4Mizzou MU - 10/18 13:57:27
               so what you are saying is one can get hurt playing - hefeweizen MU - 10/18 13:58:56
                    What I am saying is what we know about brain injuries today - Iam4Mizzou MU - 10/18 14:01:37
                         oooooh, FoxNews burrrn. so dumb. Football has - hefeweizen MU - 10/18 14:04:35
                              take it to the politics board friend - Macgrantt MU - 10/18 14:38:18
                                   I agree. The whole thread should be moved because - hefeweizen MU - 10/18 14:39:12
                                        It's only about politics because you took it that direction - Cosmo MU - 10/18 17:27:22
                                        i'm missing the political angle. dumb it down for me(nm) - gmmm98 MU - 10/18 16:32:25
     yes - FootballRefugee MU - 10/18 13:46:03
          I should be more sympathetic to your brain trauma - JG MU - 10/18 13:55:46
          no chance I would let my son play football - Iam4Mizzou MU - 10/18 13:47:45
               I have always said I would let my son decide. I played and - bactgr MU - 10/18 14:25:12




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