Football/Life.... Need some serious help.

[Jeffieh]

Hey guys,

This isn't a depressing thread don't worry, but I'm really stressed out about this
and was looking to seek some help from people who may have been in the same position at one point.

Basically, I've been playing football since I was 10.
i started out at like 215 pounds, obese as hell which was fine. They put me on offensive line and I loved it, I was one of the stars on my team until i was like 14 or 15 at which point I was tired of being obese and cut down to 175 somehow (eventually gained it all back though)

Fast forward to last season, first year of high school.
I was 5'9, 190 pounds (pretty fat) so I ended up on Defensive Line.
Prior to the season, my parents signed me up for NCSA, a Recruiting program designed to help get
recruited to a college or university.

At first I had huge dreams, wanted to play for a top notch american school like USC or something, (lolololol.)
well, I showed up to camp relatively out of shape and depressed, as right after the season started my grandad was diagnosed with lung cancer.
I adopted the vision of family first, ended up skipping 12-15 practices to spend time with my grandad.
I played literally less than 10 plays the ENTIRE season.
I would've been a starter, but some kid (strongest in our entire league) who was like 5'11-6'0 and weighed in around 220-230 pounds, benched 185 x 35 i think it was, came in and tried out for the position I was playing (Defensive tackle, I had no business being there as I was tiny as chit though anyways)

My season turned into constantly getting trampled by that kid in practice,
never playing when it came to game time, and constantly getting yelled at by the coach for skipping
practice to see my grandfather.

Basically, the last year has changed me A LOT.
I really don't even enjoy football anymore, after last season I pretty much lost interest.
Not playing and busting your ass for no reason really kills your motivation, trust me

The only problem with all this is that my parents invested $3,000 into the NCSA thing.
it would've honestly been a great investment if i had played last year and actually had some game footage, decent stats etc. with which to garner some attention from college scouts or whatever.

i think my BEST option if I keep playing football, is I might get lucky (if I even play this year)
and get an offer from a D-2 school or something in my senior year, and that's IF I get decent grades and high ACT/SAT scores (I have to take them this spring in grade 11)
even that is a long shot i believe since I didn't even play my freshman year and only have 2 seasons left.
I think if I play this and next year and actually do good I could end up going to Acadia or St.Fx out here around where I live, and playing in the CIS (canadian interuniversity sport) and that's a joke tbh.
I've trained with these guys and practiced with the university teams a few times, and their practices are easier than ours were when I was 13 or 14... it's ridiculous

Anyways, I seriously don't know what to do.
I made a comittment to my parents to keep playing, but I'm not even interested in it anymore.
I'm only interested in a few things (subjects in school wise) like biology and stuff,
I like learning about the human body and such, it really interests me
I couldn't see myself being a doctor or anything I don't think, but I like that, that's all I've got right about now.


CLIFFS :
-Played football for years
-Parents invest $3000 in recruiting program
-I suck at football sort of and don't like it/not committed
-No idea WatDo

oh and to top things off, if I wanted to play defensive line this year I need to start practice now, 9 days before tryouts.
I said no (not committed at all lolwut) I'll just try out for something else, but I have no ****ing clue what as I'm 5'9 and 175 ish.
Seriously,
IDK.

Any help?

[apples09]

move on....


not going NFL, sorry brah

[Chest-Rockwell]

thats kinda rough, srs.


I would honestly just tell your parents. It sucks, and its a waste of money but its the best thing to do.

[Ptosello4]

tell you parents you will never make it far in the sport anyway if you are 100% committed.

[l2evolution]

You're not going to play college football as a lineman or another position. Probably a kicker but that's just about it.

[BTru]

I lost interest in football my senior year as well. I hated practice and dreaded it every day. I started since sophomore, but it just wasn't the same senior year. If you dont enjoy it anymore dont play man. As simple as that.

[Arcos27]

Strong wtf on the 185x35

What kind of set is that?

[iwrestle160]

sick of seeing football threads and all they do is complain about it. quit it for phuck sake you dont have to do it

[RugbyBro]

Strong wtf on the 185x35

What kind of set is that?

Combine set brah

[JesuitGrind]

they day you stop enjoying playing football is the day you should quit. Never force yourself to play for a scholarship