Cy the Cyclone Posted February 15, 2008 Share Posted February 15, 2008 This is kind of Husker football related and I found it amusing so I thought I’d share it…. My 11-year old son played his first season of organized, full contact football last summer and after the first practice decided he wanted to be the center. That kind of surprised me since most of the kids his age want to play RB or QB…something with a little more glory attached to it than center plus he isn’t the biggest kid in the world…tall but only about 100 lbs. Scared his mother to death thinking of her poor son playing on the line against those hulking 120 lb 5th graders. Oh well…I decided he wanted to take after his old line-playing dad. He did a pretty credible job for his team…had some good blocks…gave a kid a fat lip. Not too bad… Yesterday I go down to the basement to find him practicing hiking the ball to the couch so I say to him… ”Boy…you must really be looking forward to football this year” which he agreed he was…. “So…you’re all ready to play center again huh? Don’t want to try running back or maybe QB?” He didn’t…he definitely wanted to be the center. “Any reason you want to be the center instead of something else?” To which he answered… ”Yeah…at the beginning of practice, all the players have to do stupid passing drills where you run about a million yards and then (the QB’s) overthrow you by another 50 yards and then you have to chase the ball, get it and run it back at full speed while the coaches keep yelling for you to hurry up! The center doesn’t have to run anywhere or chase the stupid ball around…he just has to stand there and hike the ball.” Have to give the kid credit…smart as a whip! I told him to keep practicing because if he got good enough he could play for ISU like his old man…to which he replied “Iowa State sucks…I’m going to Nebraska…” You’ll be seeing him in about 7 years. Good luck…you’re gonna need it with that little smart ass... Quote Link to comment
bethelbacker Posted February 15, 2008 Share Posted February 15, 2008 ”Yeah…at the beginning of practice, all the players have to do stupid passing drills where you run about a million yards and then (the QB’s) overthrow you by another 50 yards and then you have to chase the ball, get it and run it back at full speed while the coaches keep yelling for you to hurry up! The center doesn’t have to run anywhere or chase the stupid ball around…he just has to stand there and hike the ball.” Brilliant! That's a smart kid right there, I never thought of that. Quote Link to comment
BIGREDFAN_in_OMAHA Posted February 15, 2008 Share Posted February 15, 2008 Great one Cy! Quote Link to comment
Huskerballz Posted February 15, 2008 Share Posted February 15, 2008 That would explain why the Center's are so fat. They just stand there and hike the football. Quote Link to comment
Blackdeuce Posted February 15, 2008 Share Posted February 15, 2008 Sounds like something my son would say. Quote Link to comment
papersun87 Posted February 15, 2008 Share Posted February 15, 2008 ”Yeah…at the beginning of practice, all the players have to do stupid passing drills where you run about a million yards and then (the QB’s) overthrow you by another 50 yards and then you have to chase the ball, get it and run it back at full speed while the coaches keep yelling for you to hurry up! The center doesn’t have to run anywhere or chase the stupid ball around…he just has to stand there and hike the ball.” Have to give the kid credit…smart as a whip! I told him to keep practicing because if he got good enough he could play for ISU like his old man…to which he replied “Iowa State sucks…I’m going to Nebraska…” You’ll be seeing him in about 7 years. Good luck…you’re gonna need it with that little smart ass... Oh come on, that's Iowa State work ethic if I ever heard it! Quote Link to comment
HuskerTrucker Posted February 16, 2008 Share Posted February 16, 2008 ”Yeah…at the beginning of practice, all the players have to do stupid passing drills where you run about a million yards and then (the QB’s) overthrow you by another 50 yards and then you have to chase the ball, get it and run it back at full speed while the coaches keep yelling for you to hurry up! The center doesn’t have to run anywhere or chase the stupid ball around…he just has to stand there and hike the ball.” Have to give the kid credit…smart as a whip! I told him to keep practicing because if he got good enough he could play for ISU like his old man…to which he replied “Iowa State sucks…I’m going to Nebraska…” You’ll be seeing him in about 7 years. Good luck…you’re gonna need it with that little smart ass... Oh come on, that's Iowa State work ethic if I ever heard it! Quote Link to comment
tattooedhusker Posted February 16, 2008 Share Posted February 16, 2008 that is the funniest thing i've heard all week! Even being an ISU fan your son was still raised right! j/k Cy! Quote Link to comment
Touchdown Tommie Posted February 16, 2008 Share Posted February 16, 2008 Well if things don't work out for him and he stays about 200 lbs, he can still make it at ISU.....he could be the number 1 long snapper and receive a full ride scholarship to ISU. Good story though...pretty damn smart. Quote Link to comment
husker rob Posted February 16, 2008 Share Posted February 16, 2008 that is a funny story Cy your lucky he didnt reply with what HuckFuskers son said "Dad, I want to play center because the QB gets to put his hands on my arse" Quote Link to comment
huskeraddict Posted February 16, 2008 Share Posted February 16, 2008 “Iowa State sucks…I’m going to Nebraska…” Quote Link to comment
huskerswrkhavoc Posted February 16, 2008 Share Posted February 16, 2008 that is a funny story Cy your lucky he didnt reply with what HuckFuskers son said "Dad, I want to play center because the QB gets to put his hands on my arse" Quote Link to comment
huskernumerouno Posted February 16, 2008 Share Posted February 16, 2008 Cy you crack me up with this crazy shite Quote Link to comment
BIGREDIOWAN Posted February 16, 2008 Share Posted February 16, 2008 That's great Cy, he sounds like he's reasoning in the right way. Quote Link to comment
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