Pole Tim: You're highest level of football played
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Janet RenoI once got to the highest division on Madden Ultimate Team
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High School
Who?1to392831weretaken said:Co-captain of a middling team in a non-football conference (WESCO 4A) in a non-football state. By virtue of being one of four seniors on the team... Right before the season started, our star player's (Stanford/Baltimore Ravens) mom was given a job by another school, so I suddenly had to fill his shoes at both positions. We had--no shit--13 full time varsity players, then a huge cliff down to the JV, so everyone played both ways and special teams except for the QB. In retrospect, I can't believe we were able to win any games at all.
My favorite part about TSIO is the coining of the phrase "try-hard," as you could not better describe me in high school. Every time I heard that on the pod, I'd chuckle and picture myself in high school: gym rat, real coach on the field, zero physical talent. We went from NFL guy at fullback/WIL linebacker to all 5'8" 160 lbs. of me! Fucking rad. I led the team in carries on offense and scored two TDs all season. 'Nuff said, FMFYFE.
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Janet Reno1v1 my brother in the back yard with dad throwing the ball growing up but now I ball out on my friends Sunday afternoons in their stupid nfl jerseys
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Sounds like Amon Gordonbackthepack said:
Who?1to392831weretaken said:Co-captain of a middling team in a non-football conference (WESCO 4A) in a non-football state. By virtue of being one of four seniors on the team... Right before the season started, our star player's (Stanford/Baltimore Ravens) mom was given a job by another school, so I suddenly had to fill his shoes at both positions. We had--no shit--13 full time varsity players, then a huge cliff down to the JV, so everyone played both ways and special teams except for the QB. In retrospect, I can't believe we were able to win any games at all.
My favorite part about TSIO is the coining of the phrase "try-hard," as you could not better describe me in high school. Every time I heard that on the pod, I'd chuckle and picture myself in high school: gym rat, real coach on the field, zero physical talent. We went from NFL guy at fullback/WIL linebacker to all 5'8" 160 lbs. of me! Fucking rad. I led the team in carries on offense and scored two TDs all season. 'Nuff said, FMFYFE. -
High School
Yes. Craziest part wasn't how huge and fast he was at a young age, but how far he could THROW! Over sixty yards effortlessly. They used to do fullback passes to him on his peewee team, and the coach had to yell at the receivers to keep running past the point of absurdity. The DBs would always stop, thinking it had to be a decoy. Then the ball would fly over their heads.TommySQC said:
Sounds like Amon Gordonbackthepack said:
Who?1to392831weretaken said:Co-captain of a middling team in a non-football conference (WESCO 4A) in a non-football state. By virtue of being one of four seniors on the team... Right before the season started, our star player's (Stanford/Baltimore Ravens) mom was given a job by another school, so I suddenly had to fill his shoes at both positions. We had--no shit--13 full time varsity players, then a huge cliff down to the JV, so everyone played both ways and special teams except for the QB. In retrospect, I can't believe we were able to win any games at all.
My favorite part about TSIO is the coining of the phrase "try-hard," as you could not better describe me in high school. Every time I heard that on the pod, I'd chuckle and picture myself in high school: gym rat, real coach on the field, zero physical talent. We went from NFL guy at fullback/WIL linebacker to all 5'8" 160 lbs. of me! Fucking rad. I led the team in carries on offense and scored two TDs all season. 'Nuff said, FMFYFE. -
High SchoolI pulled a Psalm and respectfully declined football opportunities to pursue a rugby drinking career in Santa Barbara.
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High School
Del playa legend?Doogles said:I pulled a Psalm and respectfully declined football opportunities to pursue a rugby drinking career in Santa Barbara.
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High School
Six five block DP homiebackthepack said:
Del playa legend?Doogles said:I pulled a Psalm and respectfully declined football opportunities to pursue a rugby drinking career in Santa Barbara.
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High School
Picasso rd. eseDoogles said:
Six five block DP homiebackthepack said:
Del playa legend?Doogles said:I pulled a Psalm and respectfully declined football opportunities to pursue a rugby drinking career in Santa Barbara.
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High SchoolPlayed beisbol in college, made it a career, but I still miss smashing dudes...I would have lasted about 1 series today...isn't "targeting" the fucking idea? Our corch would stand on the sled, and say with a West Texas drawl "Men, if you 'aint gonna hit it hard, don't hit it at all"...for 20 years after, I said that to myself every tim I walked into a bar...
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None, I am cowardVia a friend's dad who played, WWU wanted me to try out but I chose drinking Busch Lite. Where is WWU's football team now? Busch was clearly the correct institution to side with.
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High School
Or maybe WWU would still have a team if you had joined.wobidbus said:Via a friend's dad who played, WWU wanted me to try out but I chose drinking Busch Lite. Where is WWU's football team now? Busch was clearly the correct institution to side with.
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JuCo/Small College
WWU abandoning football was a harbingerGladstone said:
Or maybe WWU would still have a team if you had joined.wobidbus said:Via a friend's dad who played, WWU wanted me to try out but I chose drinking Busch Lite. Where is WWU's football team now? Busch was clearly the correct institution to side with.
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High SchoolI think I graduated high school 135lbs.
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High SchoolFreshman football was my pinnacle. The last play I remember was trying to bull rush a future UW guard who outweighed me by 70 pounds. The concussion made me hazy, but our coach was nice enough to show the replay to the whole team in film review. Big belly laughs all around. I'd never seen anyone fly five yards backwards before, or since. I'm thankful to him for crushing any football delusions I may have had early in the process.
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High School
youmesame.gifUW_Doog_Bot said:I think I graduated high school 135lbs.
I started my senior season at 162 pounds--heaviest I would be until the beer and soul-crushing Husky fandom pushed me over the edge in my mid-thirties. I ended that season (and graduated) at 145, after 17 pounds of injury-related muscle atrophy. I was small but at least looked like a football player in August. Looked like a little dork wiener in December.
youmesame.gifGreenRiverGatorz said:Freshman football was my pinnacle. The last play I remember was trying to bull rush a future UW guard who outweighed me by 70 pounds. The concussion made me hazy, but our coach was nice enough to show the replay to the whole team in film review. Big belly laughs all around. I'd never seen anyone fly five yards backwards before, or since. I'm thankful to him for crushing any football delusions I may have had early in the process.
Highlight of senior season team film review was the time I was chasing a play from behind on the sideline and the 270 pound tight end turned around to seal me off. Stupidly figured my full head of steam would make up for his 100 pounds. The camera was panning, following the play. My collision with this dude happened in about the middle of the screen. I did not land in frame... Whole room sounded like that picture of Browning being flipped/spun looked. Whole bunch of "OH, SHIT!" and "DUUUUUUUDE!" Coach rewound and played it back a lot of times. By request.
I feel sorry for guys who grew up to be great athletes playing on awesome teams. How boring later in life! Being a shitty midget on a shitty team makes for way better stories decades later.
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LOL same.Doog_de_Jour said:Flag football in an intramural league.
We were first loosers and I lead the league in TDs.
I was a real Steve Largent, Wayne Chrebet, Wes Welker type. -
High School
Joe Jeravicius?dnc said:
LOL same.Doog_de_Jour said:Flag football in an intramural league.
We were first loosers and I lead the league in TDs.
I was a real Steve Largent, Wayne Chrebet, Wes Welker type.
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ProI dabbled
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TOO TALLbackthepack said:
Joe Jeravicius?dnc said:
LOL same.Doog_de_Jour said:Flag football in an intramural league.
We were first loosers and I lead the league in TDs.
I was a real Steve Largent, Wayne Chrebet, Wes Welker type.
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Middle SchoolMiddle school was as far as I could make it. I realized it wasn't for me when during a game I started crying because the guy I was covering was so much bigger and stronger than me and kept knocking me on my ass.
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High School
I got absolutely destroyed once by a guy named Alex Linnencohl that was a three year starter for Oregon State. Most high school lineman aren’t good or quick enough to pick up a blitz. I was used to going untouched but Linnencohl absolutely fucked me up.GreenRiverGatorz said:Freshman football was my pinnacle. The last play I remember was trying to bull rush a future UW guard who outweighed me by 70 pounds. The concussion made me hazy, but our coach was nice enough to show the replay to the whole team in film review. Big belly laughs all around. I'd never seen anyone fly five yards backwards before, or since. I'm thankful to him for crushing any football delusions I may have had early in the process.
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Janet Reno
Attempted, high school, bent a knee the wrong way, PT bill came and one of my dads said I could go out for the chess team. Broke a finger the next year playing speed chess. What was once a promising career ended in giving sexual favors to dads and moms in the bathroom on parent teacher night, and the occasional administrator.
My childhood was typical. Summers in Rangoon, luge lessons. In the spring we'd make meat helmets. When I was insolent I was placed in a burlap bag and beaten with reeds- pretty standard really. -
High School
Lol, some things are universal. Teammates being delighted in seeing us getting fucking rag dolled in film review is a childhood tradition unlike any other.1to392831weretaken said:
youmesame.gifUW_Doog_Bot said:I think I graduated high school 135lbs.
I started my senior season at 162 pounds--heaviest I would be until the beer and soul-crushing Husky fandom pushed me over the edge in my mid-thirties. I ended that season (and graduated) at 145, after 17 pounds of injury-related muscle atrophy. I was small but at least looked like a football player in August. Looked like a little dork wiener in December.
youmesame.gifGreenRiverGatorz said:Freshman football was my pinnacle. The last play I remember was trying to bull rush a future UW guard who outweighed me by 70 pounds. The concussion made me hazy, but our coach was nice enough to show the replay to the whole team in film review. Big belly laughs all around. I'd never seen anyone fly five yards backwards before, or since. I'm thankful to him for crushing any football delusions I may have had early in the process.
Highlight of senior season team film review was the time I was chasing a play from behind on the sideline and the 270 pound tight end turned around to seal me off. Stupidly figured my full head of steam would make up for his 100 pounds. The camera was panning, following the play. My collision with this dude happened in about the middle of the screen. I did not land in frame... Whole room sounded like that picture of Browning being flipped/spun looked. Whole bunch of "OH, SHIT!" and "DUUUUUUUDE!" Coach rewound and played it back a lot of times. By request.
I feel sorry for guys who grew up to be great athletes playing on awesome teams. How boring later in life! Being a shitty midget on a shitty team makes for way better stories decades later. -
High SchoolMy JR year, in a playoff game, one of my teammates (who was a very good player) got blind-sided on a kickoff by a dude who went on to play at USC...full-speed, both knocked out cold for about 5 minutes, and both stayed in the game (Pat Hill Tuff)...we watched that in film , over and over, and laughed our asses off...it was one of about a dozen concussions he had, and he lost a scholly because of it...
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JuCo/Small CollegeKeep this shit coming, love the blown the f up stories.
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Janet Reno
I was never blown the f up, but during warmups one of my teammate threw a football at me - it went right IN MY FACE.GrundleStiltzkin said:Keep this shit coming, love the blown the f up stories.
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High School
I was just slow strategy to the max physically developing. My frame didn't stop growing until I was 30 or so.1to392831weretaken said:
youmesame.gifUW_Doog_Bot said:I think I graduated high school 135lbs.
I started my senior season at 162 pounds--heaviest I would be until the beer and soul-crushing Husky fandom pushed me over the edge in my mid-thirties. I ended that season (and graduated) at 145, after 17 pounds of injury-related muscle atrophy. I was small but at least looked like a football player in August. Looked like a little dork wiener in December.
youmesame.gifGreenRiverGatorz said:Freshman football was my pinnacle. The last play I remember was trying to bull rush a future UW guard who outweighed me by 70 pounds. The concussion made me hazy, but our coach was nice enough to show the replay to the whole team in film review. Big belly laughs all around. I'd never seen anyone fly five yards backwards before, or since. I'm thankful to him for crushing any football delusions I may have had early in the process.
Highlight of senior season team film review was the time I was chasing a play from behind on the sideline and the 270 pound tight end turned around to seal me off. Stupidly figured my full head of steam would make up for his 100 pounds. The camera was panning, following the play. My collision with this dude happened in about the middle of the screen. I did not land in frame... Whole room sounded like that picture of Browning being flipped/spun looked. Whole bunch of "OH, SHIT!" and "DUUUUUUUDE!" Coach rewound and played it back a lot of times. By request.
I feel sorry for guys who grew up to be great athletes playing on awesome teams. How boring later in life! Being a shitty midget on a shitty team makes for way better stories decades later. -
High SchoolI received a few letters to small schools for basketball (Seamount all leaguer), but followed a girl to Udub & became an IMA Legend in my own mind.
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Janet Reno
What happened with you and the girl?Laocoön said:I received a few letters to small schools for basketball (Seamount all leaguer), but followed a girl to Udub & became an IMA Legend in my own mind.
