by Cannonball » Thu Jan 31, 2008 7:04 am
I'm in favor of multiple sports IF that player wants to do so but not just for the sake of, "playing multiple sports." I know it is a fine line. My dd plays both volleyball and softball. It isn't even close as to which sport she favors more. However, she has asked if she can "bump" the volleyball each night while I'm putting up the cage. YOU BET! I once coached a young man who won 50 high school varsity games. He also played basketball despite all of the admonishments from his peer that he could get hurt. I happened to also coach basketball and so, I once asked him why he decided to continue playing basketball. His statement was very revealing. Paraphrasing his said that in baseball he is a star. However, in basketball, he was a role player and so, playing basketball helped remind him of the gift he had in baseball. He was/is an exceptional young man.
Granny said sonny stick to your guns if you believe in something no matter what because it's better to be hated for who you are than to be loved for who you're not.
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