So, tonight I watched a mom get really upset about spending a lot of money only to see her kid get the minimum number of snaps in a game. I tried to explain that it does happen time to time and given the size of the squad, we cannot give 28 kids equal time an remain competitive. HC said it better. He talked about the league and improvement being about what you do at practice and the kid in question had not been to practice recently. This all resonated with me and reminded me of how it felt as a parent to spend a ton of money on football and watch my kids not only not play but be in a situation where practice wasn’t making them better. In this situation practice is making the kid better. I know because I watch over him like a hawk. I recognize in him what my son went through, so I talk to him and make sure he is engaged. The one thing I wanted to ask his mom is if she’d asked him if he is having fun. I asked my kid that and the answer was no. That is why we left. I don’t think she should leave unless he is not enjoying his time there and his hard work in practice.
Some Thoughts:
- Handful of teaching weeks left. Ahh…
- Yeah, night blogging–I know.
- What is the point of drug commercials. All they focus on are the side effects of use and mention at the end that you have to ask your doctor–who will likely say no.