From: davidc@montagar.com (David L. Cathey)
Newsgroups: tx.politics
Subject: Re: Football Failures at Bowie Force end of Season
Date: 18 Nov 92 00:25:46 CDT
Distribution: tx
Organization: Montagar Software Concepts, Plano TX

In article <1992Nov16.192156.14510@watson.ibm.com>, johniac@austin.ibm.com (John Iacoletti/100000) writes:
> fred j mccall 575-3539 (mccall@mksol.dseg.ti.com) wrote:
> : The
> : idea behind school is to TRY and prepare people with some of the
> : skills they are likely to need.  Given the odds, they aren't likely to
> : need football skills, WHICH IS WHY IT ISN'T PART OF THE CURRICULUM.
> 
> Some people like to play longshots.  The odds of me winning the Lotto are
> 16 million-to-1, and yet I bought a few tickets anyway.  You better start
> guarding that 7-11.

	However, you are an adult, the the high school student isn't.  That's
why they can't buy beer, cigarrettes, hard liquor, etc...

	Since the best way to play the longshot is to drop out of school,
they can do that.  Why play simply ridiculous odds when you can play nearly
impossible odds of getting on a Pro team?

> : >would just ignore the teacher and daydream.  Especially if the teacher evicted
> : >anyone who was being disruptive.
> : 
> : She can't do that.  Then they wouldn't be able to play football.
> 
> Of course before no pass-no play, there was a lot less pressure on her to 
> put up with disruptive behavior.  Thanks a lot, Fred.

	Without No-pass/No-play, the student would flunk school, not
graduate, not get into college, and most likely never get advanced coaching
that would entice a scout to draft them to a Pro team.  Thanks a lot, John...

> : >                                                    And there are a lot of
> : >things that are easier than studying and mastering the material.
> : 
> : Until you get caught.
> 
> Let's see...if I fail, there's no way I can play football.

	Well, "unlikely" would be better...
>                                                           If I study hard and
> pass a class I have no interest in, I will get to play football.

	And possibly do well enough on the SAT to get into college on an
athletic scholarship or somesuch.  Football is expensive, so a scholarship is
highly suggested.  Playing in the bigger leagues increases those odds of
getting noticed by a scout.  If no college wants to recruit him, then at least
time is saved by not having to go back to get a GED.

>                                                                   If I cheat,
> I'll probably get to play football.

	At least until you quit/"graduate" High School...  But that is not
in line with your assertion of Fred and I "denying" student a career choice
in football, is it?

>                                 The worst that can happen is that they
> won't let me play football which is what they're doing NOW.  Sounds like it's
> worth a try.

	If playing High School football is the limits of your dream.  If you
think you are good enough to do it alone, maybe we should just throw you out
now and let you apply for the Cowboys. Good luck. Why bother with the cheating?
You won't make college entrance exams, even for athletes, so continuing
the football career into College is unlikely.  Hardly in line with your
target of a football career which you believe is being "denied".

	Still no clue, John?  A football career is very dependent upon getting
onto a college team.  Otherwise you just aren't seen, you aren't sufficiently
challenged.  High School football only pits your skills against those within
the state, and even not always against the best in the state (depending upon
your school size).  A 4-year College Football player is still a lowly
rookie on a Pro team.  Talk to a Pro player about the differences between
Pro's and College.  It's like night and day.  It's no longer a game, but
a business.  Someone off your local High School field is not adequately
prepared for that environment.

	Pro football careers are not made in High School, but in College ball.
But you have to get there to know if you have what it takes.  If you think
the training in High School is enough to play Pro ball, then you ought to
read some George Plimpton.   I think the correct book is "Paper Lion"?

> John Iacoletti       IBM AWS Austin       Internet: johniac@austin.ibm.com
>         My opinions do not reflect the views of the IBM Corporation
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