Wrestling isn't for everyone, it is a whole different animal.

Most average sized kids would be better off wrestling than playing basketball.

 

Having gone to school at Woodford Co with several friends that wrestled...let's just say, it takes a REAL MAN to wrestle and I can say that because I played basketball.

Have you seen him lately??

You said that he would be better to lower his shoulders. He can lower his shoulders on anyone but chooses instead to run for over 2600 yards and 44 TD's. I believe that those types of stats are separating himself from the rest. Basketball results have little to do with football and his ability to play at the next level, which at this point is high school, not college. These are only 8th grade kids. He could, however start for any freshman team around and probably many of the JV squads as well.

 

So, I guess you think he should stop trying to get better? I never said he "can't" lower his shoulder. I probably believe in Kyle as much as any coach that he has every played for. I volunteered to help his 6th grade basketball team on one condition. That being that, I'm allowed to work with Kyle every single day and I did. All it took was for someone to believe in him and give him a little guidance and confidence.

 

I saw him play nearly every game as a 7th grader. In his own Youtube video you can see him dancing using multiple cuts to "break lose". He won't be able to do that when he get's older. In some instances yes, I think he needs to get North/South put a foot in the ground and go. Defenders would literally bounce off of him. Basketball is a sport that a physical player can dominate defensively and rebounding. My point with Kyle is that he could ALSO dominate in basketball if he wanted to. He has played very little and very few would give him a chance. However when he got the chance he, lead his terrible middle school team to be District Champions. My point in both sports is that I don't think he has even scratched the surface of his ability yet. If you have ever watch Brycen Huddleston play basketball you would know that his motor never stops. I've seen kids back down from him that out weigh him by 40 pounds. Kyle could be that same player if he played like that.

 

Just because a kid is great right now doesn't mean that he can't get better.

So, I guess you think he should stop trying to get better? I never said he "can't" lower his shoulder. I probably believe in Kyle as much as any coach that he has every played for. I volunteered to help his 6th grade basketball team on one condition. That being that, I'm allowed to work with Kyle every single day and I did. All it took was for someone to believe in him and give him a little guidance and confidence.

 

I saw him play nearly every game as a 7th grader. In his own Youtube video you can see him dancing using multiple cuts to "break lose". He won't be able to do that when he get's older. In some instances yes, I think he needs to get North/South put a foot in the ground and go. Defenders would literally bounce off of him. Basketball is a sport that a physical player can dominate defensively and rebounding. My point with Kyle is that he could ALSO dominate in basketball if he wanted to. He has played very little and very few would give him a chance. However when he got the chance he, lead his terrible middle school team to be District Champions. My point in both sports is that I don't think he has even scratched the surface of his ability yet. If you have ever watch Brycen Huddleston play basketball you would know that his motor never stops. I've seen kids back down from him that out weigh him by 40 pounds. Kyle could be that same player if he played like that.

 

Just because a kid is great right now doesn't mean that he can't get better.

 

I agree. He absolutely can get better and he does every day. He works hard in practice. I just see way too many people trying to over evaluate every kid and kids at middle school level. These are kids that are going to get better with just experience and practice. I don't see the need to tell a middle school kid to go ahead and drop your shoulders and run over a couple of kids because you are going to have to do so in the future. If need be, Kyle can run over you and I believe that he will do those types of things more and more if the situation presents itself. I am not sure about all of the basketball references as I have not seen him in a basketball game. I think Kyle is a football first kid but I am sure he is talented in anything he chooses to do. I disagree with the statement that he has not scratched the surface of his ability in football. Anyone that has seen him play football and watched some of the things he has done on the field knows that he has more than scratched the surface.