DrewBuckeye89
Rookie
Before I say anything about what I've been considering, I'd like to clear a few things up.
1.) I fully expect to be laughed at when telling people this, but I'd appreciate it if you wouldn't on here, because its more for information purposes.
2.) I realise how very unlikely this is ( the title should give that away. ) but I think its necessary for me to pursue if only to learn more about myself.
Now: " The Dream ".
Every boy in Ohio who's raised off of our great football program, which is loaded with tradition and a great history, dreams of one day being one of the guys to suit up in uniform and run out onto the field. Many are not talented enough physically, or grow more attached to other dreams or facets of their life that they wish to pursue. They " grow out of it " in other words. This is my dream, but let me go into more detail.
I'm not your standard Rudy-esque " me against the world " individual. I consider myself very physically talented in the game of football, have the measurables of an athlete of this calibur ( 6'1", light frame which needs more bulk, I'll get into that later. ). What I lack are two things in my opinion: Self-confidence, and first hand experience.
I struggled throughout most of my scholastic career, which limited my opportunities to play high school football and later led to me dropping out of school. Now you're probably thinking: " Ugh, some 30 year old guy who can't grow up who's out of shape and touch with reality ". This isn't so, I'm only 17 and about to take my GED in order to begin taking classes at Columbus State. ( The credits transfer easily and Ohio State is very prone to accepting transfers from there aswell. )
I haven't been timed recently in the 40, but I have exceptional running speed and an ideal athletic body for a skill position: Good arm strength/accuracy, quick feet and agility, etc.
Lets skip through all that for a moment as I can fill in the details as more questions arise and get to the root of my problem: Lack of on-hands experience in organized football due to previous poor grades. This part breaks my heart every time I slip off into a daydream, because lets say I am physically qualified: What skills or tools to I bring to the table from past experience? Ohio State is a Top 10 football program with more expectations and overall talent than I can probably comprehend, so what would set me apart, if anything?
The thing is though, I don't know if I can live my life wondering " What if? ". I want to at least find some way, some how to at least take a stab at it, which is why I'm here. I know Ohio State probably has a scout team which allows some form of tryouts, would that be the place to start? Is that availible to your average run of the mill student? I know I can get there and attend the school, hell, thats my goal more than playing football to be honest, but what I'm really asking is if there will be any opportunities for me to at least -try- and pursue this?
Thank you in advance for all of your help and I really hope the responses are kind ones that understand my position. My reasonings for doing poor in school previously are a very long story, but I will say that the reason it was happening has been dealt with.
1.) I fully expect to be laughed at when telling people this, but I'd appreciate it if you wouldn't on here, because its more for information purposes.
2.) I realise how very unlikely this is ( the title should give that away. ) but I think its necessary for me to pursue if only to learn more about myself.
Now: " The Dream ".
Every boy in Ohio who's raised off of our great football program, which is loaded with tradition and a great history, dreams of one day being one of the guys to suit up in uniform and run out onto the field. Many are not talented enough physically, or grow more attached to other dreams or facets of their life that they wish to pursue. They " grow out of it " in other words. This is my dream, but let me go into more detail.
I'm not your standard Rudy-esque " me against the world " individual. I consider myself very physically talented in the game of football, have the measurables of an athlete of this calibur ( 6'1", light frame which needs more bulk, I'll get into that later. ). What I lack are two things in my opinion: Self-confidence, and first hand experience.
I struggled throughout most of my scholastic career, which limited my opportunities to play high school football and later led to me dropping out of school. Now you're probably thinking: " Ugh, some 30 year old guy who can't grow up who's out of shape and touch with reality ". This isn't so, I'm only 17 and about to take my GED in order to begin taking classes at Columbus State. ( The credits transfer easily and Ohio State is very prone to accepting transfers from there aswell. )
I haven't been timed recently in the 40, but I have exceptional running speed and an ideal athletic body for a skill position: Good arm strength/accuracy, quick feet and agility, etc.
Lets skip through all that for a moment as I can fill in the details as more questions arise and get to the root of my problem: Lack of on-hands experience in organized football due to previous poor grades. This part breaks my heart every time I slip off into a daydream, because lets say I am physically qualified: What skills or tools to I bring to the table from past experience? Ohio State is a Top 10 football program with more expectations and overall talent than I can probably comprehend, so what would set me apart, if anything?
The thing is though, I don't know if I can live my life wondering " What if? ". I want to at least find some way, some how to at least take a stab at it, which is why I'm here. I know Ohio State probably has a scout team which allows some form of tryouts, would that be the place to start? Is that availible to your average run of the mill student? I know I can get there and attend the school, hell, thats my goal more than playing football to be honest, but what I'm really asking is if there will be any opportunities for me to at least -try- and pursue this?
Thank you in advance for all of your help and I really hope the responses are kind ones that understand my position. My reasonings for doing poor in school previously are a very long story, but I will say that the reason it was happening has been dealt with.