That's all well and good but when your physical limitations are on full display against a new transfer who's a 6'4" 325 all state lineman whereas you've been putting in the work since 3rd or 4th grade and your frame maxed out at 6' 240 (like the average lineman in High School) your spot is going to get taken by someone who came from out of the program. I realize it's the best man for the job. Totally get that. But when the best man for the job comes from out of the district to get exposure, it's going to piss a lot of people off.THEEE_GAME wrote: Wed Sep 14, 2022 9:44 pmIf a public school kid transfers to another public school & takes a kids spot thats a teachable moment.wobycat wrote: Wed Sep 14, 2022 8:07 pmNot being a fan of it or disliking it doesn’t translate to I’m trying to negate a persons experience or happiness or meddle in their business. And yeah I think it’s sucks for the kid who can’t make that jump. The kid waiting for their turn. I like the hometown small football. Its what I grew up with. It used to be about the home team. It seems like now it’s about the individualenigmaax wrote: Wed Sep 14, 2022 7:20 pm
If a public school kid transfers to another public school & so happen to take a kids spot, that is a teachable moment for parents. Life isn't easy in many ways.
Again, it’s weird that you want to tell people what their priorities and choices have to be. Why should they have to go to a private school when there are public schools? It really isn’t anyone else’s business why a kid transfers, but you know it isn’t always about the next level or recognition? Personal happiness is enough of a reason for anyone to go where they want; sometimes that’s about playing time, sometimes it’s about having a great mentor, learning from the best (or better), or just experiencing a winning culture/mentality that will be far more valuable in non-athletic aspects of life. But yeah, it totally makes sense that you should tell someone to either stay where you are forever or pay for something that’s free to everyone else.
Lesson #1. Life is hard and nobody is entitled to anything. Even a spot on ya school team just cause you been around longer.
Keep teaching that entitlement and that kid is gonna fall apart the 1st time a romantic relationship ends. Lol
You are entitled to NOTHING. Not even your geographical stint in one location entitles you.
Teach them to be go getters. Competitors.
This happened before the start of my Senior year of HS. We had a guy who wanted to transfer to Point Pleasant because our team was horrible and he blabbed about it to WOUB (if memory serves. May have been WSAZ) And because he said it was specifically for football reasons, it almost got Point Pleasant in a lot of hot water. He was a pretty solid player and he absolutely would've taken some kid's spot on the Point Pleasant starting lineup, but that would've made a mommy or daddy mad enough to report it. I'm also intentionally avoiding naming names because the guy in question is still a good friend of mine and I'm in no way trying to rag on him.