Agreed, comments like this are so funny, mostly from people who rarely attend soccer games. Nick Jacobs (CCH midfielder) finished 4th at the state track meet in the 110 hurdles as a junior. I'd say he's a pretty good athlete. Close to a third of the CCH soccer team is also on the track team in the spring. Massie is probably going to be a starter for the CCH bball team. Bryce Day is a high level swimmer for CCH. Some pretty good athletes that play soccer I'd say.

 

traditionally, Boone soccer players also excell at basketball, baseball, and track.

My two cents for what it's worth. I respect greatly those who play soccer, especially at a high level. They are unbelievable athletes. My best friend has a couple of wonderful young men who play soccer and both are tough as nails and great athletes who excel at baseball and track as well. I will disagree with a previous poster that these boys have not learned discipline the same as football. In any organized team sport coached the right way kids will sweat, work, fight and so on just the same as football and can learn if it is being taught. I do think football does require a little more because of the physicality of the game. Just because the preparation is different does not make it any less difficult and time consuming to be good. I also know you can lose teeth, get black eyes, tear up knees and so forth in other sports as well including soccer. I know this post is getting long but I say all of that to say this.

 

There is nothing and and will never be anything like the game of FOOTBALL. I do not worship it but I come very close. I feel sorry for the people who grow older and by the time they reach the age of 20 or so feel like they would have liked to have played and decided against it. Because unlike basketball, baseball (softball), soccer, golf, tennis, volleyball and so on it is now too late. The window has shut.

 

To have never stood at the other end of the field and stared at the guy who, according to the depth chart, will be lined up across from you all night.

 

To strap that helmet with all of the scratches on it over your head because it's time to do battle.

 

To have it 4 and 1 on the 1 yard line and to plow over your man knowing the ball is coming right behind you and to know you just cleared the path for the game winner.

 

Or better yet to build that wall on the goal line for 4 straight plays from the 1 and hold them out of the end zone for 4 straight plays FROM THE 1 to preserve the victory.

 

To be hit around the 8 or 9 yard line and to keep those legs moving and to keep going and another tackler and another tackler and for the whole mass of 4 or 5 people to fall as a group that you carried across the goal line.

 

To stand in that pocket with two guys barreling down on you but not bailing out because the play action worked and you need just another 2 seconds to throw a 60 yarder for a TD and getting plowed in the ribs for holding your ground and knowing you just put 6 more on the board for your TEAM so the pain is worth it.

 

To rip through the Olineman who on film you saw was prone to drift a little when the QB rolled away from his side and to run full speed at the QB and for him to turn and see you about a half a second before you bury him and to see the only eye he can get turned around quick enough to see you grow as big as a dinner plate before you hear the air in his lungs empty.

 

I was a Marine and I chose the Marines because so few did. It's not for everybody. Neither is football. I have no disrespect for anyone who plays any kind of sport. Many of them require hard work. Many of them require a lot of time. Many of them require dedication. But not many of them require COURAGE !!! It's not easy knowing that 11 people on the field with you at any given time would love to hit you so hard it could knock you off of your feet, could break one of your bones, could tear a muscle, a ligament or just your skin. I would do anything to play one more game..........

 

It is not for everybody. So don't judge those who can't or won't. Feel sorry for them.

 

I love football.

At my son's school, he had a teammate quit the futbol team and joined the football team because he knew he wouldn't play much on the pitch; he played futbol on and off and realized he didn't have the skills to garner much playing time, much less start.

 

Currently the starting wide receiver and fastest guy on either team. Which transition is easier?

At my son's school, he had a teammate quit the futbol team and joined the football team because he knew he wouldn't play much on the pitch; he played futbol on and off and realized he didn't have the skills to garner much playing time, much less start.

 

Currently the starting wide receiver and fastest guy on either team. Which transition is easier?

On and off soccer player, sounds like he was not committed to that sport?

32 on a roster with 22 potential positions not including special teams.

22 on a roster with 11 potential positions.

Both teams have 11 Seniors on the roster.

and by the way, you are not from England. It is called soccer around here.

At my son's school, he had a teammate quit the futbol team and joined the football team because he knew he wouldn't play much on the pitch; he played futbol on and off and realized he didn't have the skills to garner much playing time, much less start.

 

Currently the starting wide receiver and fastest guy on either team. Which transition is easier?

 

I also know a kid in 2006 who was the leading scorer on his soccer team, that also lead his state championship winning football team in interceptions to go along with leading his very competitive football area in punt returns for touchdowns.

 

To add further, I also know of another soccer/football player, who in 2012 was the 2nd leading scorer on a district championship soccer team that also started at NOSE GUARD for a pretty solid football team (won a playoff game that year over a perennial/multiple state championship winning football power). Not only did he start at NOSE GUARD, but he was also voted 1st Team All-District at that same position at 5'7 165 pounds.

 

You can find examples all day long.

 

I'm completely with @mexitucky on this, and @TAC had a great point as well IMO about our NBA All-Stars (I'd even say the best WR in the NFL) had they been mainstreamed into soccer at a young age.

 

If you are an athlete, you're an athlete, and not just a "cheeseburger eater" (those who are just along for wearing the uniform & pre/post game meals. Both sports, all sports have them. You can transition.)

 

It's no different than good football players being good at basketball, vice versa.

 

It's really not that hard of a concept.

I was going to start a thread asking if good golfers would translate to the good tennis players and have much success, but.....................

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Recently South Oldham beat Oldham county to win the 8th region soccer championship and they did it by an impressive margin of 6-0. What's even more impressive is that South Oldham had lost to Oldham twice before including just a few days before in the district championship game.

 

Then I heard that some of Oldham County's best players didn't play in the regional championship game because they were on fall break.

 

Can you imagine a football coach letting players miss a playoff game when you're one and done because school is on fall break? Please remember also that Oldham County was a top 5 team in the state so I would say that made them championship calibre. Can you imagine a football player on a team of that stature opting out of a regional championship game because of a school break?

It's a great game to get kids involved in athletics and move on to real sports. That's my thoughts on soccer.

Page 5? Clyde you are a genius !

It's a great game to get kids involved in athletics and move on to real sports. That's my thoughts on soccer.

 

Real sports?

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Recently South Oldham beat Oldham county to win the 8th region soccer championship and they did it by an impressive margin of 6-0. What's even more impressive is that South Oldham had lost to Oldham twice before including just a few days before in the district championship game.

 

Then I heard that some of Oldham County's best players didn't play in the regional championship game because they were on fall break.

 

Can you imagine a football coach letting players miss a playoff game when you're one and done because school is on fall break? Please remember also that Oldham County was a top 5 team in the state so I would say that made them championship calibre. Can you imagine a football player on a team of that stature opting out of a regional championship game because of a school break?

 

Fall break is weak. NewCath baseball had that issue back in 99. Players booked senior week trips, but won the Region. A couple starters went on the trip anyway.

Fall break is weak. NewCath baseball had that issue back in 99. Players booked senior week trips, but won the Region. A couple starters went on the trip anyway.

 

As a school teacher, fall break is awesome. My wife and our 4-year old take a trip every year during the break. However, if I were coaching or he was playing on a school team, we would not schedule trips that week. We would find another time to take our vacation. The sports team (whatever the sport) comes first.