Comments on: A Father’s Pride: Helping His Son Become a Star http://discoveringdad.net/a-fathers-pride-helping-his-son-become-a-star/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-fathers-pride-helping-his-son-become-a-star Learning what it means to be a good Dad Thu, 26 Jan 2012 09:12:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: gl hoffman http://discoveringdad.net/a-fathers-pride-helping-his-son-become-a-star/comment-page-1/#comment-2964 gl hoffman Mon, 06 Oct 2008 16:31:33 +0000 http://discoveringdad.net/?p=805#comment-2964 Darryl, Most HS coaches want to win and will try their best to find the best players. Your son should continue to improve and be ready for ANY chance, even in practice. To him, practices are like games. I am sure if he continues to perform the coaches will find him too valuable to sit on the bench. Having said that, often a kid gets branded or pigeon-holed. When this happens, you can take the action you are suggesting. Be prepared for good answers. The best you might hope is an agreement to watch him more carefully in practice and don't demand game action at this point. This is also why these camps are so important. Maybe start locally, and find one that local high school coaches help out with in the summer. Nothing will move your coach faster than having a coach in the conference tell him something positive about the Rodgers kid. I would also find a list of any QB camps in the area. These camps are begging for receivers to attend. Also, any college football camp is good, they do have passing only camps, which should be your focus. good luck. Darryl,
Most HS coaches want to win and will try their best to find the best players. Your son should continue to improve and be ready for ANY chance, even in practice. To him, practices are like games. I am sure if he continues to perform the coaches will find him too valuable to sit on the bench.
Having said that, often a kid gets branded or pigeon-holed. When this happens, you can take the action you are suggesting. Be prepared for good answers. The best you might hope is an agreement to watch him more carefully in practice and don’t demand game action at this point.
This is also why these camps are so important. Maybe start locally, and find one that local high school coaches help out with in the summer. Nothing will move your coach faster than having a coach in the conference tell him something positive about the Rodgers kid.
I would also find a list of any QB camps in the area. These camps are begging for receivers to attend. Also, any college football camp is good, they do have passing only camps, which should be your focus.
good luck.

]]> By: Darryl Rodgers http://discoveringdad.net/a-fathers-pride-helping-his-son-become-a-star/comment-page-1/#comment-2963 Darryl Rodgers Mon, 06 Oct 2008 15:43:40 +0000 http://discoveringdad.net/?p=805#comment-2963 What football camps do you recommend? We are in NC and my 15 yr. old is a CB/WR and really catches well. He is slightly undersized, but very athletic. I like your advice about a short highlight video and basically becoming his agent. What football camps do you recommend? We are in NC and my 15 yr. old is a CB/WR and really catches well. He is slightly undersized, but very athletic. I like your advice about a short highlight video and basically becoming his agent.

]]> By: Darryl Rodgers http://discoveringdad.net/a-fathers-pride-helping-his-son-become-a-star/comment-page-1/#comment-2961 Darryl Rodgers Mon, 06 Oct 2008 15:14:30 +0000 http://discoveringdad.net/?p=805#comment-2961 Wow! Great advice! It's interesting that I ran across your article today. I just made a phone call to our H.S. football coach to see how we could get my oldest son more playing time. He plays CB & WR and has 5 years experience. He is small and quiet and I think is overlooked for that reason. I have watched him score a lot of TD's over the years and I think he is better than his HS coaches realize. Just like you, I have spent countless hours throwing balls to him that were just out of reach, watching him dive. I Wow! Great advice! It’s interesting that I ran across your article today. I just made a phone call to our H.S. football coach to see how we could get my oldest son more playing time.

He plays CB & WR and has 5 years experience. He is small and quiet and I think is overlooked for that reason. I have watched him score a lot of TD’s over the years and I think he is better than his HS coaches realize.

Just like you, I have spent countless hours throwing balls to him that were just out of reach, watching him dive. I

]]> By: gl hoffman http://discoveringdad.net/a-fathers-pride-helping-his-son-become-a-star/comment-page-1/#comment-2754 gl hoffman Fri, 03 Oct 2008 14:26:21 +0000 http://discoveringdad.net/?p=805#comment-2754 Great job to all parents who support their kids in any activity. They are all winners and it will show up later, rest assured. Great job to all parents who support their kids in any activity. They are all winners and it will show up later, rest assured.

]]> By: manager mom http://discoveringdad.net/a-fathers-pride-helping-his-son-become-a-star/comment-page-1/#comment-2527 manager mom Sat, 27 Sep 2008 15:19:59 +0000 http://discoveringdad.net/?p=805#comment-2527 My son does so many imaginary light saber battles I'm trying to get him interested in fencing. I thought it was one of those obscure enough sports where he MIGHT be able to get a scholarship someday. And it's in the family blood, my father almost qualified for the Olympic fencing team when he was a youngster... My son does so many imaginary light saber battles I’m trying to get him interested in fencing. I thought it was one of those obscure enough sports where he MIGHT be able to get a scholarship someday. And it’s in the family blood, my father almost qualified for the Olympic fencing team when he was a youngster…

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