Why is that an Oscar Meyers Baloney of a statement? I ASKED if they played football? PERIOD! DIDN't say ONE THING BAD about them. NOPE!!!!!!

 

USUALLY when kids leave for ATHLETIC reasons, which is what the thread is ABOUT! THERE is a some difficulty and issues for student/athletes to leave high school early.

 

 

DO the kids at Covington Latin High School kids that leave early for college play college sports? THAT's ALL I WANT TO KNOW!

I have seen kids fail from other schools NOT YOURS! at leaving school early. OK?

 

Football, unlike basketball, doesn't have an early signing period. The first Wednesday in February their senior year is the first time they can sign an LOI unless they are an EE. I don't know of any kid that was an EE for football unless they are on scholarship. I just don't understand what roughly 4-5 more months of High School is really going to do for kids. They get prepared for the college level by being able to be coached by college coaches and are able to participate in spring ball. I will pose a question, if you were a college coach, would you not take any EE's because of your past experiences?

I would want them in my system as soon as I could. Weights, diet, film, practice, meeting the team and so much more. For some it won't work but not all college ayers do. I think we can all think of players where it didn't that also waited to join the team.

I went to high school with a girl that quit cheerleading, doubled up on her requirements and graduated a year early so she could get married. And no, she was not pregnant. She ended up divorced from that marriage about 12 years later. LOL True story.

 

Hey Rambo...I guess she wasn't ready, or her husband was a complete idiot with skeletons in his closet for letting her get out of high school early to get married.

 

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After watching my daughter coast through the last half of her senior year this year, I don't see where you really get any advantage academically by staying in school.....and yes she took AP and advanced classes. I think that most kids that get offered this opportunity are going to be pretty close if not already physically ready to handle things. Being able to get into the training and nutritional programs for those few extra months may mean the difference between getting playing time and redshirting as a freshman. Sure some kids aren't going to succeed. I have a feeling though, those kids likely would have struggled even if they had waited until the fall. And lets face it, there are plenty of stories of kids who fail even though they DON'T enroll early. If you're a good enough player (especially if you're able to contend for playing time in the fall) and can handle the college courses, I see no reason to wait. I don't think 6 months makes a whole lot of difference in MOST cases, and getting into the system and playing spring ball is a big advantage over those who wait.