January 25th, 2016 at 12:08 AM ^
"Harbaugh rhetorically asked us if we would be ready to jump right into winter conditioning if we were selected. I nodded vigorously, figuring that could definitely increase my chances."
Pure gold. (Or maize if you're rockydude)..
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January 25th, 2016 at 12:16 AM ^
This author needs to post on here so we can upvote him.
January 25th, 2016 at 12:20 AM ^
I graduated in 2000. Did we have these back then too? Would've been fun to experience just for S&G's.
Pure gold, maize, highlighter yellow, mustard, yellow...
January 25th, 2016 at 12:50 AM ^
You did have them then. My understanding was that students who made it through camp were essentially on the team. (at least according to a guy who did so)
January 25th, 2016 at 12:23 AM ^
To the writer, I would say anything is possible. Lou Holth played linebacker at Kent Thate.
January 25th, 2016 at 4:35 PM ^
What, you think this comes naturally?
January 25th, 2016 at 12:30 AM ^
My favorite part was the "editors note". Thanks for posting TripJ
January 25th, 2016 at 12:40 AM ^
Why can't they use footballs for a football tryout? lol ... Also, I wonder if anyone got a call?
January 25th, 2016 at 1:04 AM ^
A lesser athlete would have gone down.
January 25th, 2016 at 1:13 AM ^
Okay I wanna get your opinions on my chances of making the team after a tryout:
(Note: I'm a freshman in High school)
40 yd dash (floor timer): 4.82
40 yd dash (stop watch): 4.71
Broad Jump: 10'3"
Long jump: 18'7"
100m dash: 11.91
Vertical: 29"
These are all numbers from either outdoor track last year or football this year.
January 25th, 2016 at 1:19 AM ^
24%. Source: science.
Edit: unless you have those numbers at 6"5 260 pounds. In that case 100%.
January 25th, 2016 at 1:17 AM ^
Are you an offensive lineman?
January 25th, 2016 at 1:22 AM ^
How much do you weigh? If you're 300lbs and 6'3"+ you're in. If you're 130 lbs and 5'7" better knock half a second off that 40 time.
January 25th, 2016 at 1:24 AM ^
I didn't think that was relevant because I'm not fully grown, but I'm 6'0 165 plus/minus five
January 25th, 2016 at 1:29 AM ^
Dude, we obviously can't accurately predict your chances, but if you are serious start working harder than everyone else starting tomorrow and don't stop till you graduate. If you do that you will likely have an option to play somewhere.
January 25th, 2016 at 1:32 AM ^
Thanks man, that actually helped a lot
January 25th, 2016 at 5:05 AM ^
Whole milk! Not that candy ass 2%!
January 25th, 2016 at 7:15 AM ^
Study hard, kid...
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January 25th, 2016 at 8:42 AM ^
5 Fakes out of 5.
January 25th, 2016 at 10:02 AM ^
What do you bench bro???
January 25th, 2016 at 1:11 AM ^
I'm fairly certain that the author does not have any football eligibility if he has been on campus for 4 years. Any athlete's or non athlete's eligibility time clock starts the minute they step foot on campus as a student.
January 25th, 2016 at 1:17 AM ^
If true that is a dumb rule. However even if that's the rule he would defiantly be eligible for at least 5 years, if not infinite.
January 25th, 2016 at 1:21 AM ^
He's right. The clock starts running as soon as they set foot on campus, and it ends at five years. Not only that, as best I can tell, it runs even if the sport isn't on your radar when you start school. As in, you enroll and don't have any intention of playing a sport, but in your third year, you decide to walk on to a nonrevenue sport with no potential for playing for money, your clock was still running.
January 25th, 2016 at 1:30 AM ^
Damn shame. So what happens if your at one school then transfer ? Do they both count towards 5 years ?
January 25th, 2016 at 1:34 AM ^
I think so. Also, here's one to think on. You go to school three years and you have a sick relative. You stop school, take care of them and work to pay bills. You re-enroll in school. Are your five years up? It would seem like the rule says so, but I wonder . . .
January 25th, 2016 at 1:53 AM ^
Eligibility would start when enrolled in first school. You get 4/5 years from that point regardless of transferring.
January 25th, 2016 at 1:29 AM ^
4 seasons in five academic years. I should think he's good for one season.
January 25th, 2016 at 1:45 AM ^
I don't know the exact rule. 4 years of eligibility in 5 continuous years is the general rule for athletes that have declared a redshirt season. Can a student gain a redshirt if they weren't participating in the team? I'm inclined to think they are unable to so.
January 25th, 2016 at 1:52 AM ^
You make a point there that I hadn't thought of - rules govern redshirts, and if you don't follow protocols, you probably don't get one. As in, you can't just not play your first year at school and say you were redshirting unless you complied with certain regs. Put in that light, you might not even get that fifth year even though you never played in school in your first four years.
January 25th, 2016 at 7:48 AM ^
Yes they can. You don't have have to declare a redshirt if you simply don't play. (It's medical redshirts that you have to apply for.) This guy would currently be a redshirt junior for NCAA purposes and would be eligible to play sports in 2016-17.
January 25th, 2016 at 8:45 AM ^
I'm fairly certain that the author does not have any football eligibility if he has been on campus for 4 years
He has one year remaining. For NCAA purposes, one of his first four seasons is considered a redshirt year, since he never played sports. He would be a fifth-year senior next year if he wanted to play sports.
January 25th, 2016 at 1:16 AM ^
We were informed early on that we couldn’t use footballs, per NCAA rules.
No footballs at football tryouts. Thanks, NCAA.
January 25th, 2016 at 8:27 AM ^
I kind of get it. If they were allowed what's stopping coaches from holding these tryouts and bringing in his whole team for the extra practice(s)?
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January 25th, 2016 at 8:34 AM ^
Very easy to have a bunch of players "help out"......in a coordinated fashion.
January 25th, 2016 at 3:54 AM ^
Funny article. Thanks for posting it.
January 25th, 2016 at 3:55 AM ^
I'll give this a try after next year. Do I think I'll get in, after skipping football senior year and not exercising for the last two years?
If and only if I can bench 225 after a year of getting in shape. At roughly 210, I could be... um... A linebacker? A position I've never actually played...?
January 25th, 2016 at 6:56 AM ^
I can't imagine trying out at 150 lbs even without contact. 225 lb reps on the bench press.....nope.
January 25th, 2016 at 8:45 AM ^
we were all champions "back then" or "if only" and that is what makes the joke so universally funny. It's really humbling to actually watch a 6-3 250lb 19 year old run a 4.6, bench their body weight 20x and jump out of the gym. When you were always the fastest kid in your school and a dude of that size beats you in a race it humbles you (ha). The same goes for a QB that rifles a ball 30 yards with a flick of the wrist, etc. I bet a real humility comes when you try out to be a walk-on and there are other dudes there that will never see the field crushing you. Every shit talking fan should be forced to try out once just to realize/remind how different they are after simply running a few laps or getting hit really hard.
January 25th, 2016 at 9:35 AM ^
Pure Gold
January 25th, 2016 at 9:44 AM ^
I wonder why Rodriguez would invite 5 players back..
January 25th, 2016 at 9:45 AM ^
sry. reading comprehension fail
January 25th, 2016 at 10:28 AM ^
The tryout was a great experience, so if you're thinking of doing it just go. 24 years old and I could keep up with the kids fresh out of high school. And meeting Harbaugh and all the other coaches was pretty cool
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