High school/college athlete 'numbers'

[Woodt]

When I looked at the listings for high school/college athletes in America and at their height/weight etc, I couldn't help but think some of them looked well off. There are, for example, loads of high school football players who are listed as 230lbs/6'3, yet really don't look much bigger than 6'1/190. As a member of the varsity rugby team at my school I play with/against tons of guys who look just as big as some of these American football players but are 30lbs + lighter in cases. Not to mention even NFL players are listed about the same, in general, as high school kids, yet they look twice as big.

If you compare these guys to people like Steve Redgrave who was about 6'4, 220lbs during his rowing days, things just don't add up. Are HS/college athlete's stats exaggerated then?

 

[Chillen]

I do not know, Woodt.

Just wanted to yell at you, and say HI! Sup! Been a while, bro.

Hope things are well for ya.


Best wishes,

Chillen

 

[Kraken]

When I looked at the listings for high school/college athletes in America and at their height/weight etc, I couldn't help but think some of them looked well off. There are, for example, loads of high school football players who are listed as 230lbs/6'3, yet really don't look much bigger than 6'1/190. As a member of the varsity rugby team at my school I play with/against tons of guys who look just as big as some of these American football players but are 30lbs + lighter in cases. Not to mention even NFL players are listed about the same, in general, as high school kids, yet they look twice as big.

If you compare these guys to people like Steve Redgrave who was about 6'4, 220lbs during his rowing days, things just don't add up. Are HS/college athlete's stats exaggerated then?

Back when I played football they would have us eat like pigs to give the impression we weighed more. I wouldn't be surprised if those numbers are a bit exaggerated. bigger numbers supposedly made us look more intimidating or something. Coaches would get pissed if you didn't meet his ideal weight for you. It was a crock of ****.

 

[Woodt]

I do not know, Woodt.

Just wanted to yell at you, and say HI! Sup! Been a while, bro.

Hope things are well for ya.


Best wishes,

Chillen

Hey man. I'm cool, just not spending much time online anymore

Hope everything is good with you too. I've seen you've made even more progress - you're a freaking machine, haha. Keep it up!

 

[Chillen]

Hey man. I'm cool, just not spending much time online anymore

This is good to hear! How is school? Keeping the grades up?

Hope everything is good with you too. I've seen you've made even more progress - you're a freaking machine, haha. Keep it up!

Things are cool. Just tryen' to do my best. This is all I can do. And, I expect nothing less.

My family and I moved in to a new house recently. We are mopping up lose ends around the house, and finally life is getting......close to being normal again. Its the little things we missed in our planning that are biting our butts at the moment, but we are working with it.

I am really pumped in moving in this house. Its more than the physical move, its the "purpose of the move". One of the primary jobs (if you will) of a father is to open up and remove obstacles (that can be removed) for their children, and allow them to pursuit their dreams, while young and in their prime of their lives. I have spent nearly my entire life (since my oldest was born in 1985, and my youngest in 1988), putting "belief" into their hearts. It began as simply as working with them as a child in child-like things and progressing into more complex areas when they became teenagers and I will go to my death bed, making them believe in their heart they can accomplish anything in life they want, and handle any complications that come up in life. And the primary reason in moving, was to make room for them and for them to have their own space, and remove much of the over-head that occurs from going to college and living on their own. Now, all they have to worry about is working, going to college, and have no burdens of financial overhead (such as living expenses).

This ROCKS.

Sorry to get off topic, Woodt.

Best wishes to you young man,

Chillen

 

[g8r80]

US high school and college players stats are way inflated. The vast majority are not as tall, heavy, strong or fast as they are listed by their schools.