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  1. illiniguy
    Yeah, if you aren't making high school baseball teams, you aren't any good at baseball. yes. but there is truth to the stories..it just may may not be the case with every kid. If you can play..as was said earlier, of course you'll play. They won't cut the best kid to make a point BUT if there is a doubt, they are going to go with the kid that took the route that they suggested. If for no other reason than to make sure the next group of kids follows that lead. So if you(or your kid) are irreplaceable than do whatever you want, but most kids fall into the category that has to worry about it. It also depends on depth of talent. A coach at a huge school, certainly can dictate more than a coach at a class 2a school with 300 kids total. That also depends. I have old teammates who coach at the high school level and often they don't want the kids doing the AAU stuff. They claim they learn all kinds of bad habits and then they have to try and break them of that. That's probably a basketball only problem though.
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    I saw a bunch of people I graduated with from high school on Facebook, they look old as [expletive] now. Thankfully, I haven't started to show much age yet.
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    In no way is this true. My younger brother didn't play on any fancy traveling teams and moved right before he started high school. He played all four years of high school, was first team all state, and lead his team to a state title. That other crap is a nice way for people to make money off of families thinking that their kids have to do it. It depends on the size (and probably the socioeconomic makeup) of the high school. My little brother is a really good soccer player and was left off his high school team basically because he wasn't playing in those elite-type leagues because my family couldn't afford it (they all but told him so). But my high school is in a pretty well-off area and has around 3,000 students, so they can get away with pulling that crap. None of the schools I cover where I live could do that, because none of them are big enough and several are from lower-income areas. Highest class of school in Iowa. I also never did any of the summer camps for basketball designed to take money, I was a three year letter winner. You're also old enough you have a kid who must be over 6 years old now. I don't think anyone is saying this was the situation 20 years ago It was fifteen years ago, but I'm doubting that much has changed at all. If you can play you're, going to.
  4. illiniguy
    In no way is this true. My younger brother didn't play on any fancy traveling teams and moved right before he started high school. He played all four years of high school, was first team all state, and lead his team to a state title. That other crap is a nice way for people to make money off of families thinking that their kids have to do it. It depends on the size (and probably the socioeconomic makeup) of the high school. My little brother is a really good soccer player and was left off his high school team basically because he wasn't playing in those elite-type leagues because my family couldn't afford it (they all but told him so). But my high school is in a pretty well-off area and has around 3,000 students, so they can get away with pulling that crap. None of the schools I cover where I live could do that, because none of them are big enough and several are from lower-income areas. Highest class of school in Iowa. I also never did any of the summer camps for basketball designed to take money, I was a three year letter winner.
  5. illiniguy
    In no way is this true. My younger brother didn't play on any fancy traveling teams and moved right before he started high school. He played all four years of high school, was first team all state, and lead his team to a state title. That other crap is a nice way for people to make money off of families thinking that their kids have to do it.
  6. illiniguy
    I figured, if he is changing his plans that's good. I hope we can get him and then start wrapping up some 2015 kids. Starting with Aaron Jordan next weekend.
  7. illiniguy
    I thought this was debunked? @humblekid11: No I'm not visiting stop it with the rumors Ugh, will you ever stop being so miserable? mature way to handle being wrong, pretty much par for the course.
  8. illiniguy
    Well we have an in home tomorrow and then UCLA has one Tuesday. I guess alford is sending an assistant to the in home. Either he's very confident or conceding.
  9. illiniguy
    Eric Dickerson. I'd go Kareem in basketball. His UCLA work puts him over Magic in LA, for me anyways. Eh. Magic coached the Lakers at one point. He was the face of the franchise. He won a ring without Kareem. Oh and he is the most recognizable member of the group who owns the Dodgers who are looking like WS favorites in their 1st full year of ownership. Also an HIV ambassador. Hes Mr LA and has been for years. God, I totally spaced on him coaching them. That's a tough one, I guess either one would work.
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    God I wish I could watch these games in HD instead of the Cubs.
  11. illiniguy
    Eric Dickerson. I'd go Kareem in basketball. His UCLA work puts him over Magic in LA, for me anyways.
  12. illiniguy
    I thought this was debunked? @humblekid11: No I'm not visiting stop it with the rumors
  13. illiniguy
    Klay Thompson's little brother is killing the smokies.
  14. illiniguy

    Rizzo

    illiniguy replied to Banedon's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk

    Kim Dejesus tweeted about him a whole bunch....
  15. illiniguy
    Oh yeah, I'm not saying it's over. I like our chances with Groce getting him on campus.
  16. illiniguy
    Man, I really wanted DJ. I loved having elite level pgs like we did with the Williams boys.
  17. illiniguy
    If anything it might mean he's about to commit to UCLA and is doing this as a courtesy to his high school friend Cosby. Also I'm impressed you got XRM's name right. Lol
  18. illiniguy
    How excited should I be for this guy? It's always hard for me to tell with pitchers. Is AA where the stars and flame outs separate for pitchers as well?
  19. illiniguy
    If he blows away the AFL, it becomes a non zero chance, in my opinion, of him being in our Opening Day lineup. Even with our FO being extremely cautious. It's such a hitters league, I would be shocked if he isn't pretty successful there.
  20. illiniguy
    I predicting, including the post season and AFL, he makes a run at 50.
  21. illiniguy
    nope. they have a schollie if Starks gets the waiver. even if they don't, they may try to crean someone. Black is more of a stretch 4, getting him may help them with Cliff or Quentin Snider, actually. i think Cliff is Self's to lose, though, which [expletive] totally sucks. but I think we pick up Snider now. Yeah Self is getting Cliff.
  22. illiniguy
    Depends, gonna need a lot from newcomers. I'm cautiously optimistic. well, Rice is going to be the best player they've had in some time. i think they're better this year than last. don't know what that means, though. Yeah, but I think with so many newcomers it could take a bit for everyone to find roles. Could take a bit longer for this team to hit it's peak.
  23. illiniguy
    Depends, gonna need a lot from newcomers. I'm cautiously optimistic.
  24. illiniguy
    We need Starks to get that waiver, cause we are getting Syder also.
  25. illiniguy
    You got him for none in the afl?
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