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Sep 15, 2020
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ordinary tri guy
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Funny thing is the local ortho's son made it 🤔
We are close to their family so we are happy but they were one of the families that reached out surprised our son didn't make it.
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Sports are tough on kids and sometimes parents...
ordinary tri guy
9/15/20 12:35pm
Sorry man. Bummer.
Iman23
9/15/20 12:39pm
Was he consistently performing at that type of level for an extended period of
Jdoc
9/15/20 12:42pm
No it's not a single game...he is pretty well know within...
ordinary tri guy
9/15/20 1:09pm
How’s his fastball? Gotta be 70ish? Pretty good for an eight grader.
SJS
9/15/20 1:26pm
2 seam is consistent low 70's with heavy movement.
ordinary tri guy
9/15/20 1:35pm
RE: 2 seam is consistent low 70's with heavy movement.
SJS
9/15/20 2:00pm
RE: 2 seam is consistent low 70's with heavy movement.
ordinary tri guy
9/15/20 3:22pm
Is low 70s common at that age? When I was that age MAYBE I knew one kid who
Betruewhiteandblue
9/15/20 2:35pm
We usually see a couple kids in 70. We faced a kid this past weekend that hit 78
ordinary tri guy
9/15/20 3:50pm
In 8th grade to have that stuff is insane. I coach an Elite 13U team in Utah and
BluePassion
9/15/20 3:49pm
No, all games are Thursday night.
ordinary tri guy
9/15/20 3:51pm
Sounds like he got a bum deal. Hopefully, he uses it as motivation to continue
Jdoc
9/15/20 1:27pm
Not even allowed to ask for feedback? Says who? That’s stupid.
RdF3
9/15/20 12:47pm
Its a stupid district rule...hate it. Across all sports.
ordinary tri guy
9/15/20 12:57pm
Does “PC” mean park city? And it’s 8th grade. What happens if you ask?
RdF3
9/15/20 1:01pm
PC = Political Correctness. If you ask they send a canned message that due
ordinary tri guy
9/15/20 1:12pm
That's stupid.
crack
9/15/20 1:13pm
One of the tougher things is to look at things objectively as parents. We see the talents of our children exaggerated
IceBlueCoug
9/15/20 12:50pm
Yep, even if it was political - never let your kid think that imo- empathize
acougfan
9/15/20 12:55pm
Yea one thing we constantly feed our kids is let's the rejection fule the fire
ordinary tri guy
9/15/20 12:59pm
It's probably a poor/limited try-out structure that doesn't provide enough . . .
El Paso Coug
9/15/20 12:56pm
Yea, it's always been take the kids from the city travel team first and fill the
ordinary tri guy
9/15/20 1:10pm
RE: Sports are tough on kids and sometimes parents...
crack
9/15/20 1:09pm
Is there an unspoken expectation of a financial donation to the team?
Kilgore Trout
9/15/20 1:22pm
Funny thing is the local ortho's son made it 🤔
ordinary tri guy
9/15/20 1:37pm
Agree with others. Don’t let him hear u complain
cougfanz
9/15/20 1:37pm
I see your point and feel your pain. But does 2 innings tell the full story?
SlantRoute
9/15/20 1:54pm
See all my replies....
ordinary tri guy
9/15/20 1:57pm
Man. Major bummer. Sorry
SlantRoute
9/15/20 2:47pm
You could always get him into USC on the rowing team; PM me; I know someone
OGSuperfan
9/15/20 2:21pm
Brutal. Even worse for pitchers
COUGND
9/15/20 2:22pm
That really stinks. Pitcher performance is easy to quantify too.
Hill4Heisman
9/15/20 2:26pm
That’s thinks. I see that happen all too often.
zerome4sooners
9/15/20 2:28pm
I would be that parent and ask - Why didn't he make the team so I can work with
MacroCougar
9/15/20 3:04pm
Sometimes coaches misjudge talent based on a tryout. Did the coaches see him
byusage
9/15/20 3:10pm
They didn't see him..and he onlonly threw about 20 pitches last night.
ordinary tri guy
9/15/20 3:55pm
Have him go to the coaches and ask to throw batting practice.
Joel Tilton
9/15/20 4:30pm
👆👆This right here. After 40 pitches they will realize either they were spot on
doctorcoug
9/15/20 5:39pm
As improvement I would recommend working on lower body strength and core
palangi
9/15/20 4:35pm
Only 8th graders.
ordinary tri guy
9/15/20 4:41pm
Thats terrible. Similar thing happened to my brother.
South_A
9/15/20 4:46pm
Thanks for the love CB...
ordinary tri guy
9/15/20 4:46pm
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