Johnnyboy18
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He was going to TCU wasn't he?
I'm going to guess he transferred to TCU for his final year, was planning on playing, then the playing time wasn't what he imagined and probably just decided to focus on school for his last year
He was not eligible for this year due to undergrad transfer rules. TCU graduates most of their Guards and Center after this year, and I'm sure he thought he'd have a chance to start in 2018. Maybe that seemed like a long way away.I'm going to guess he transferred to TCU for his final year, was planning on playing, then the playing time wasn't what he imagined and probably just decided to focus on school for his last year
Or maybe he's lost the passion to play football like he said and it doesn't have anything to do with redshirts or depth charts or any other reason. Interests change.
In Sawvel's podcast with Nadine he mentioned a couple of seniors on the 2012 team that showed up every practice and played hard. He was impressed with that. Sometimes you have to suck it up and honor your commitments.
Calling Mayes a liar works better for some people. They can then blame the previous coaching staff for his quitting instead.
Working out and only being able to practice rather than play can't be very appealing to a kid who's been on the playing field for awhile now.
Good luck to him and thanks for representing the U.
Football is a tough game, and a major time commitment - practices, weight-lifting, film sessions, etc. Not to mention the physical demands it puts on the body - especially for an offensive lineman who is getting hit on every play.
Bottom line - if you are not 100% committed to playing, you should not be out there. If your heart is not in it, then you're just going through the motions, and that's not fair to your teammates.
I've talked to more than one athlete who said they got burned out on sports - and I'm talking 19 and 20-year-olds. I knew a girl who got a D1 Volleyball scholarship - lasted one year, then moved back home. I asked her what happened, and she said "It was like a job. It just wasn't fun anymore." It happens. And these days, with the year-round emphasis on sports, I wouldn't be surprised if the "burn-out" factor becomes more common. These kids never get a break anymore. I live in rural MN, and there are kids I know who were juggling legion baseball, summer basketball, and 7-on-7 football at the same time this summer. When I was in HS, summer was summer. you might have the rare kid who went to a camp or a clinic, but for the most part, you got a break from organized sports. now, it never ends.
Football is a tough game, and a major time commitment - practices, weight-lifting, film sessions, etc. Not to mention the physical demands it puts on the body - especially for an offensive lineman who is getting hit on every play.
Bottom line - if you are not 100% committed to playing, you should not be out there. If your heart is not in it, then you're just going through the motions, and that's not fair to your teammates.
I've talked to more than one athlete who said they got burned out on sports - and I'm talking 19 and 20-year-olds. I knew a girl who got a D1 Volleyball scholarship - lasted one year, then moved back home. I asked her what happened, and she said "It was like a job. It just wasn't fun anymore." It happens. And these days, with the year-round emphasis on sports, I wouldn't be surprised if the "burn-out" factor becomes more common. These kids never get a break anymore. I live in rural MN, and there are kids I know who were juggling legion baseball, summer basketball, and 7-on-7 football at the same time this summer. When I was in HS, summer was summer. you might have the rare kid who went to a camp or a clinic, but for the most part, you got a break from organized sports. now, it never ends.
I made that argument a few months ago and got a lot of push back. There are some very smart kids that can handle a very difficult major and playing football, but it's really tough. But then again, I think most colleges are offering watered down degrees when students can't get into the tougher programs, so they can keep enrollment up.So true. I know several kids who stopped playing after just one or two years in college(swimming, diving, hockey, baseball). It was a job and they had no time to enjoy school. Also, some coaches put a lot of pressure on the kids to not take a tough major. They wanted them to spend all of their time a sport that wasn't going anywhere after they graduated.
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I thought it was TCU as well. His dad went there and they were pissed when he signed with us. Good luck to him in whatever he does next.
I'll never forgive the previous staff for burning his redshirt...