I hope they make AAU illegal and stop burning these kids out on basketball. If football players choose not to play AAU in June, many times they don't play when the season starts. Give these kids a break!

Perhaps basketball coaches would take offense to that considering footballers lift weights starting in January, then there is spring practice and then 7on7's. So, perhaps they'll make that illegal as well and everyone will be happy and well rested.

Perhaps basketball coaches would take offense to that considering footballers lift weights starting in January, then there is spring practice and then 7on7's. So, perhaps they'll make that illegal as well and everyone will be happy and well rested.

 

Doesn't basketball utilize weight training also, so that is a moot point. Not too mention I've rarely known a football coach that requires the basketball players to lift. Spring practice is also after the season is over, so there is no conflict. 7on7's occur in June, that is AAU time. I don't see where football interfers with high school basketball...

Doesn't basketball utilize weight training also, so that is a moot point. Not too mention I've rarely known a football coach that requires the basketball players to lift. Spring practice is also after the season is over, so there is no conflict. 7on7's occur in June, that is AAU time. I don't see where football interfers with high school basketball...

You help me make my point. It's about choices. I don't know of any high school basketball coaches that force AAU basketball on kids. That's a choice and sacrifice frankly that the kids make. Just because some of the kids that are counted on for football make that choice to play AAU basketball is no call to throw that program under the bus.

 

And by your definition, I don't see where basketball interferes with high school football either.

 

And I don't mean to skew this thread either, I wish Corbin loads of luck and good health this upcoming football season.:thumb:

Who are the back-up QB options? Any chance that Duncum or Hoover will play and fill that void?

 

I don't think Duncum is playing. I am pretty sure he didn't play this last season. Is he coming back this year?

You help me make my point. It's about choices. I don't know of any high school basketball coaches that force AAU basketball on kids. That's a choice and sacrifice frankly that the kids make. Just because some of the kids that are counted on for football make that choice to play AAU basketball is no call to throw that program under the bus.

 

And by your definition, I don't see where basketball interferes with high school football either.

 

And I don't mean to skew this thread either, I wish Corbin loads of luck and good health this upcoming football season.:thumb:

 

It isn't high school basketball that is an issue, it is AAU. I don't see where any high school sport is interfered with either amongst other high school sports. It is usually the extra-curricular activities that are promoted that interfere and football doesn't have such activites as AAU.

It isn't high school basketball that is an issue, it is AAU. I don't see where any high school sport is interfered with either amongst other high school sports. It is usually the extra-curricular activities that are promoted that interfere and football doesn't have such activites as AAU.

So the camps that multitudes of kids attend this month aren't extracurricular? Again, AAU is a choice kids make.

So the camps that multitudes of kids attend this month aren't extracurricular? Again, AAU is a choice kids make.

 

Yes, they are extra-curricular but they do not interfere with high school basketball either, not to mention I'd say a football team might have 3-5 kids on average go to a camp in the summer. I think we agree on this more than it appears.

So the camps that multitudes of kids attend this month aren't extracurricular? Again, AAU is a choice kids make.

 

And if kids don't make that choice they are many times overlooked when basketball season rolls around. It is very difficult to play football and also play AAU. They are forcing to many kids to play one sport and hence there is a lot of burnout or injuries from the same repetitious movements. If AAU is going to be played then high school coaches should not hold it against a kid if they don't play, but many times they do.

And if kids don't make that choice they are many times overlooked when basketball season rolls around. It is very difficult to play football and also play AAU. They are forcing to many kids to play one sport and hence there is a lot of burnout or injuries from the same repetitious movements. If AAU is going to be played then high school coaches should not hold it against a kid if they don't play, but many times they do.

Do they at Corbin?

Do they at Corbin?

 

From IM4's tone they must somewhat. Players who can be good at more than one sport have hard decisions to make sometimes.

From IM4's tone they must somewhat. Players who can be good at more than one sport have hard decisions to make sometimes.

 

The basketball coaches do make AAU a litmus test of who gets playing time and who doesn't. They should not but they do. It is a shame because there are many athletes that could help them if they would just utilize them. But that is the choice THEY make.

The basketball coaches do make AAU a litmus test of who gets playing time and who doesn't. They should not but they do. It is a shame because there are many athletes that could help them if they would just utilize them. But that is the choice THEY make.

 

 

Just as the football coaches make weightlifting, conditioning, passing scrimmages, and agilities a litmus test of who gets playing time and who doesn't. What else other than practice performance do these coaches have to base their playing time on? Why should any coach of either sport use some other formula to determine who gets the nod to start or play significant minutes, other than these things? Being a great athlete, does not make one a good basketball player or football player. It certainly helps.... but there are many other things that go into being able to contribute. Attitude being one of the most important IMO.

From IM4's tone they must somewhat. Players who can be good at more than one sport have hard decisions to make sometimes.

 

Exactly, and everyone has to be able to cope with the decisions that are being made, especially parents.

Just as the football coaches make weightlifting, conditioning, passing scrimmages, and agilities a litmus test of who gets playing time and who doesn't. QUOTE]

 

Weightlifting , agilities and conditioning are all the same, they are done in the same time period. Passing games as well as the above mentioned are not done during high school basketball season, unlike AAU. AAU is one of the only extra-curriculars that I can think of that does interfere with a high school sport.

Just as the football coaches make weightlifting, conditioning, passing scrimmages, and agilities a litmus test of who gets playing time and who doesn't. QUOTE]

 

Weightlifting , agilities and conditioning are all the same, they are done in the same time period. Passing games as well as the above mentioned are not done during high school basketball season, unlike AAU. AAU is one of the only extra-curriculars that I can think of that does interfere with a high school sport.

 

Some schools are doing all the things above starting in January. Basketball is about halfway thru when this takes place. Of course the passing stuff is going on now. My point is what are coaches supposed to base playing time on? If a kid does not show up for weights, agilities, conditioning starting in January. Then decides to play basketball for three weeks in June and misses the passing scrimmages and football workouts. Or better yet goes to both and tries to workout for three hours then go play basketball of the evenings and gets injured or dehydrated? Where does he stand in July against players who have worked and put in all the time in the weight room, etc since January? Other than beating them out in practice, where can this player hope to fit in the depth chart?