Proud to announce that my mid-kid received his first D1 scholarship offer for football. Drake University offered today, putting him at two total offers for a scholarship to go to college playing the game he loves. I wasn’t a scholarship athlete. I walked on and it didn’t really go anywhere. He’s already surpassed me and that is wonderful. Next step is to accrue more offers and have the opportunity to decide where he goes. This process is an interesting one, because in order to be seen you have to have coaches that are putting you out there (he does), perform in the camps (he does), and often have a school with serious viewership (he does not). He plays CB, which is not often the best position to be seen unless you are playing other top talent and following their best guy around the field. If that isn’t the case then QBs can do what they often do to him: throw it to the other side where somebody is more likely to be open. So, it has been a struggle to get noticed. He’s looking to pop this season though, and I wish him all the best. I want to see him achieve his goals, because that is what love is between a father and son. You want them to be happy and do well. So here’s hoping he has a masterful season and collects more offers along the way.
Some Thoughts:
- Victor Wembanyama is about the be the first pick in the NBA draft tomorrow. He’s already been anointed a basketball legend at 19 without even stepping foot on an NBA court.
- The second pick is interesting. Scoot Henderson is a kid who left high school early to join the G-league and make his living getting better at basketball. Some folks think he’s better than Wemby will be. I don’t know enough to say any of that. All I know is that draft season = hype season. Paolo Banchero and Cade Cunnigham aren’t exactly household names and they both went first in the draft respectively over the past two years.