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High school team tryout shenanigans

Posted on 4/28/24 at 10:28 pm
Posted by Shamoan
Member since Feb 2019
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Posted on 4/28/24 at 10:28 pm
I’m a private school kid just now getting introduced to some of the shenanigans that occur in public high school sports. What should I know? Any stories?
Posted by GruntbyAssociation
Member since Jul 2013
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Posted on 4/28/24 at 10:31 pm to
Tiger Balm in the jock
Posted by shutterspeed
MS Gulf Coast
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Posted on 4/28/24 at 10:33 pm to
Posted by BigBinBR
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Posted on 4/28/24 at 10:35 pm to
quote:

Number of Posts: 9172
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Did you start posting when you were 10?
Posted by Shamoan
Member since Feb 2019
9236 posts
Posted on 4/28/24 at 11:00 pm to
It seems like there are several Jaxsons, Parkers, and Paxtons on this board, that just never got their shot. I guess there was way less natural athletic talent than I assumed.
Posted by Outdoorreb
Member since Oct 2019
2546 posts
Posted on 4/29/24 at 1:36 am to
Shenanigans? Only shenanigans in high school sports seem to come in at private schools. Where you can’t cut the wrong kid. I graduated private and there were definitely kids that had no business being on the teams, but they couldn’t be cut because their parents donated too much. Maybe there are things in public school too, but I doubt it is as abundant.
Posted by SECSolomonGrundy
Slaughter Swamp
Member since Jun 2012
15911 posts
Posted on 4/29/24 at 3:08 am to
There is plenty of daddy ball at public and private schools
Posted by soccerfüt
Location: A Series of Tubes
Member since May 2013
65777 posts
Posted on 4/29/24 at 4:17 am to
This one time at band camp….
Posted by Downeast12
Member since Jun 2022
543 posts
Posted on 4/29/24 at 5:31 am to
The better private school programs literally have wealthy parents that’ll pay the tuition for kids that can’t afford it, as long as the kid is really good at “insert sport here”.

Most of the time the kids with the rich parents have no business being on the team, but they’re footing the bill for studs…so there’s no cutting that kid.

If that isn’t shenanigans then I don’t know what is.
Posted by LSU alum wannabe
Katy, TX
Member since Jan 2004
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Posted on 4/29/24 at 5:49 am to
You’ll never have the makings of a varsity athlete. And you probably have an a-hole uncle who will remind you of it. Keep an eye on that fricker.
Posted by MintBerry Crunch
Member since Nov 2010
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Posted on 4/29/24 at 6:08 am to
Coaches keep the kids who they believe will win them the most games.
Posted by Naked Bootleg
Member since Jul 2021
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Posted on 4/29/24 at 6:35 am to
The kids of wealthy and influential parents will play if not start, even if they are 110 lb. Weaklings
Posted by WaydownSouth
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Member since Nov 2018
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Posted on 4/29/24 at 6:39 am to
quote:

Shenanigans? Only shenanigans in high school sports seem to come in at private schools. Where you can’t cut the wrong kid. I graduated private and there were definitely kids that had no business being on the teams, but they couldn’t be cut because their parents donated too much. Maybe there are things in public school too, but I doubt it is as abundant.


This to a T. Also a private school kid. Depending on how big/small the coaches testicles are, they will play who donates the most to the school
Posted by The Torch
DFW The Dub
Member since Aug 2014
19355 posts
Posted on 4/29/24 at 6:44 am to
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shenanigans



Kids would get arrested if they did things we did back "in the day".

You ever had nair on your crank/balls then Tabasco sauce shot on them from a water gun.

You ever picked an olive up off a block of ice and with your arse then ran a 40 yard dash ?
This post was edited on 4/29/24 at 10:38 am
Posted by WillFerrellisking
Member since Jun 2019
700 posts
Posted on 4/29/24 at 6:53 am to
Yes, this happens at private school where I live.

Posted by csgau
On the dock of the Bay
Member since Jan 2014
582 posts
Posted on 4/29/24 at 6:54 am to
Best quote from multi state championship coach in Georgia

" I am aware that you parents want me to play the best 8 players we have; and your kid."
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