ARTICLE: Why do kids quit football?

[Graphic Edge Guy]

Article a few years old posted on football scoop...but still worth posting:

7 reasons kids quit sports, and what it means for coaches

Regardless of the size of school you coach at, or what level it's at, chances are pretty good that you've got kids with a great deal of potential walking the

footballscoop.com

 

[TheRealJoey]

#7. They Don't like the coach. "To me, this has always been the biggest cop out response from youth, and it sets a dangerous precedent because as they grow older you have to think that train of thought will not service them when they encounter a boss they don't like, or a teacher they don't like. Quitting, and using that as a reason, starts kids down a very, very slippery slope."

-you hear this from the kids that didn't get playing time or it wasn't fun.
-you also here this from the parents of the kids that encourage their kids to drop a sport and specialize in one sport. "Well, the coach sucks, so I will just play baseball." or "I'll just concentrate on wrestling all year. The football coach sucks anyways."
-or folks like Justthatfax: "Well, the coach sucks. I don't blame kids for just wanting to play basketball only."

Unless you are at a top Class 6 school, there are few reasons to specialize. If you are a top-notch college prospect for a sport, by all means, specialize. But if you are hustling to get a walk-on at Fabor Community College for baseball, then you have no reason to specialize in baseball only, claiming the FB sucks, since you only got in 1/3 of the plays on D. That's just lame.

 

[Justhafax]

#7. They Don't like the coach. "To me, this has always been the biggest cop out response from youth, and it sets a dangerous precedent because as they grow older you have to think that train of thought will not service them when they encounter a boss they don't like, or a teacher they don't like. Quitting, and using that as a reason, starts kids down a very, very slippery slope."

-you hear this from the kids that didn't get playing time or it wasn't fun.
-you also here this from the parents of the kids that encourage their kids to drop a sport and specialize in one sport. "Well, the coach sucks, so I will just play baseball." or "I'll just concentrate on wrestling all year. The football coach sucks anyways."
-or folks like Justthatfax: "Well, the coach sucks. I don't blame kids for just wanting to play basketball only."

Unless you are at a top Class 6 school, there are few reasons to specialize. If you are a top-notch college prospect for a sport, by all means, specialize. But if you are hustling to get a walk-on at Fabor Community College for baseball, then you have no reason to specialize in baseball only, claiming the FB sucks, since you only got in 1/3 of the plays on D. That's just lame.

blah, blah, blah...joeblowsfootballers with another hot take. Adults don't want to work for sh_itty bosses - or bosses that bang their moms. Kids don't want to play for sh_itty coaches - or coaches that bang their milfy moms.

Greg Jones is an outstanding coach, his players would run through a brick wall for him (that's why you see him winning/in title games.) Josh Gray was a sh_itty head coach - the majority of kids would open a door for him (that's why you see him fired.)

Can't help it if you're too stupid to face facts son.