In 2015 D2 players made up about 7% of the total number of NFL players (120 on NFL Rosters). Most D1 players don't see an NFL contract. Even fewer D2 players do.

 

120 players would be 14% of players on a 53 man NFL roster. That isn't huge but still a decent percentage.

My only point is that parents shouldn't make it so easy for their kid to quit and come home especially their first month of camp as a freshman. For some kids that first camp is an initial shock to their system. It isn't going to hurt a kid to get a little tough love from their parents and encouragement to give it a fair shot. I just don't care for parents that as soon as their kid cries about wanting to come home that they jump right in their cars to pick them up. So what if the kid has to go through a little adversity. It will just make them a stronger person in life.

Detriot is no place for a Kentucky boy probably the worst city in America

120 players would be 14% of players on a 53 man NFL roster. That isn't huge but still a decent percentage.

 

Maybe I'm doing the math wrong, but I still get 7%

 

53 players x 32 teams=1696 players.

120/1696=.07

 

Or look at this way. 1696 x .14=237.44

 

I stand by my 7%

Maybe I'm doing the math wrong, but I still get 7%

 

53 players x 32 teams=1696 players.

120/1696=.07

 

Or look at this way. 1696 x .14=237.44

 

I stand by my 7%

 

That's what I get for trying to use my brain. Good day sir

Maybe I'm doing the math wrong, but I still get 7%

 

53 players x 32 teams=1696 players.

120/1696=.07

Or look at this way. 1696 x .14=237.44

 

I stand by my 7%

 

rsj4470, you have shown adept mastery of traditional math skills. Might have just shown your age. No reference to Siri in any of your answer. All your past and future posts have just heightened in credibility with this Oldtimer.

rsj4470, you have shown adept mastery of traditional math skills. Might have just shown your age. No reference to Siri in any of your answer. All your past and future posts have just heightened in credibility with this Oldtimer.

 

I was always taught to show my work;) This example however, is about as complex math as I can do.

Sometimes kids just want to be kids. They spend their entire youth/High School practicing/playing sports that when they get to college they see there are other things that are important. School work is #1 and having a social life becomes much more interesting in college if you know what I mean.

 

Best of luck to Dillon, he was definitely one of the best RB's to come out of NKY in a long time.

My only point is that parents shouldn't make it so easy for their kid to quit and come home especially their first month of camp as a freshman. For some kids that first camp is an initial shock to their system. It isn't going to hurt a kid to get a little tough love from their parents and encouragement to give it a fair shot. I just don't care for parents that as soon as their kid cries about wanting to come home that they jump right in their cars to pick them up. So what if the kid has to go through a little adversity. It will just make them a stronger person in life.

 

If we're going to be realistic the parents have zero control over this situation.

My only point is that parents shouldn't make it so easy for their kid to quit and come home especially their first month of camp as a freshman. For some kids that first camp is an initial shock to their system. It isn't going to hurt a kid to get a little tough love from their parents and encouragement to give it a fair shot. I just don't care for parents that as soon as their kid cries about wanting to come home that they jump right in their cars to pick them up. So what if the kid has to go through a little adversity. It will just make them a stronger person in life.

 

How do you even know this is the scenario? Good Lord....can you be anymore presumptious?

Bottom line is sometimes athletes simply get burned out or need a break from football. Tough love is NOT making a kid go through the grind of football, and it is certainly a grind at ANY college level, if their heart and soul are not in it. If you are one of "those" parents you might just want to ask yourself "who's life or dream does this belong to?".

 

Sounds like the young man is at least going to remain in school somewhere and get his education which is really what it's all about frankly as the reality is his .001 (or less) chance of playing on Sundays is probably not going to happen. Get off the young man's back and let him "figure it out". He'll be fine.

I went through the same situation at G-town, and might I add completely happy with how it turned out. You have to really want to play at the DII and DIII level, you are more than likely playing in front of a smaller crowd than you did in high school, you are no longer the super star and yet you still get the bumps and bruises and potential injuries that come with football.

Sometimes kids just want to be kids. They spend their entire youth/High School practicing/playing sports that when they get to college they see there are other things that are important. School work is #1 and having a social life becomes much more interesting in college if you know what I mean.

 

Best of luck to Dillon, he was definitely one of the best RB's to come out of NKY in a long time.

 

Exactly. My coach in college always said "the whistle always stops blowing at some point." Whether that's after high school or after having a 20 year NFL career, there comes a point in time where you have to hang it up for whatever reason that may be. Only you can make that decision, no one else. For me, after about 3 years I became really burnt out in college. My degree required an internship in order to graduate, my coaches in college wanted me to be there in the summer - I had to make a choice. I wasn't going to the NFL, so it was time to focus on what was going to be most important for my future long term. MY FUTURE, not anyone else. My dream was to play college football at the highest level I could, and I am proud to say I accomplished that dream, but once you get to college things change your goals change and at some point you have to look big picture and make the best decision for your future.

Not on the young mans back. Was just saying that some parents make it way too easy for kids to quit things without giving it a fair shake.

Someone told me he will be enrolling at TMC in the spring so he can play football.