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Let the kids be kids and students. I'm not so sure it will slow development of players. IF the kid is good enough to play at the D1 level, he will do what is necessary to be ready for that. More than 90% of the HS kids will never play another game after their HS graduation. Let them enjoy being students,
WV is too small and too broke to really gain anybground on development. Throw in bitter cold winters and its even more difficult.
Florida can afford poor facilities and still develop great players due to it hardly ever having snow.
Ohio and PA can afford snow and winter because they have money to get good coaching and training to increase development in HS players.
Texas has a ton of money.
WV has neither of anything listed.
WV could allow 24/7/365 coaching and it still wouldn't be a blip on the talent radar.
now a genetics and steroid policy might actually make a difference...
Kids that want to train all year can do so, no one is stopping them.Who is forcing??? If the kids want to play other sports they can, nobody is stopping them. And my rebuttal would be what about the kids that love football and want to play and train all year?? Is it fair to them. Like I said that sounds like an excuse
I've seen it happen. South Carolina went to year round open season and football coaches take advantage and hold it against kids for wanting to do other sports and missing football workouts. Football coaches can be idiots and think that they are more important than everyone else.Who is forcing??? If the kids want to play other sports they can, nobody is stopping them. And my rebuttal would be what about the kids that love football and want to play and train all year?? Is it fair to them. Like I said that sounds like an excuse
How could it possibly help?
Plus add the fact that they get a full week of football practice in before school starts. It was not too long ago that the first football game was in the books before school started.Agree. WV schools are behind the 8 ball on this. Yes, there are camps, "open fields", etc. But it doesn't equal being with your coaches and teammates constantly. FL schools play and practice year round, as do many states.
I would allow WV schools to practice year round with the exception of possibly a two week dead period in July to rest and heal up. jmo.
Florida has a lot of D1 football players. The main reason is not because they are playing football all year.
You can't teach genetics.
No better comparisons based on population would be Nebraska and Idaho. La has 3 million more people Arkansas has 1 million more and Kentucky has about 2.5 million more people.You can't compare Florida to West Virginia. But you can compare WV to Louisiana, Arkansas, and Kentucky. Similar sized states
You'll sometimes see, for example, the basketball coach may also coach track, but in most cases, you have separate coaches for the three major sports - football, basketball, and baseball. Sometimes, you may see a coach of one major sport assist another head coach with his sport. Hell, our basketball coach back in high school, who was also the track coach, forced all the hoops players to run track. Outside of one or two kids, nobody wanted to run track, so some even joined the men's tennis team to avoid doing so, or faked injuries.Don't most of the small schools have coaches that coach multiple sports??
Slow white kidsHonestly who would skip out on Track seriously??
Honestly who would skip out on Track seriously??
Someone exactly like me. 5'9", white. too slow to be a sprinter, too short to be a decent hurdler or high jumper, and not tall and stick like to be a top notch long distance runner. In lieu of track, and having to run for two hours after school, I made myself a list of about 12,483 other things I found more attractive.Honestly who would skip out on Track seriously??
When I was in HS, we had the same head coach for football, basketball and baseball. Now they have different basketball coach.You'll sometimes see, for example, the basketball coach may also coach track, but in most cases, you have separate coaches for the three major sports - football, basketball, and baseball. Sometimes, you may see a coach of one major sport assist another head coach with his sport. Hell, our basketball coach back in high school, who was also the track coach, forced all the hoops players to run track. Outside of one or two kids, nobody wanted to run track, so some even joined the men's tennis team to avoid doing so, or faked injuries.
Ok Fever, you have a son that plays Football and Lacrosse. Is good at football but Great at lacrosse, but football is king and if your son does not attend every football practice or event he is black balled because he also wants to attend some lacrosse practices. You are delusional if you don't think the minor sports will suffer. This already happens with the 3 week practice period in WV.. Year round coaching goes In and kids will have to choose and the 2 big winners will be footbal and basketball with all others being afree thoughts.Who is forcing??? If the kids want to play other sports they can, nobody is stopping them. And my rebuttal would be what about the kids that love football and want to play and train all year?? Is it fair to them. Like I said that sounds like an excuse