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If you could go back...
Would you play HS football again? I have heard several guys at the "water cooler" talk about how they would go back and play. I'm in the opposite camp. The older I get the more I am like, "Man my body hurts." I wouldn't trade those days and memories for anything, but I wouldn't play another tackle football game again just for fun.
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As to my view, I have no regrets over playing HS FB. Would have wished the coach we had (varsity) when I was a sophomore had stayed.
If I could go back to HS me, 100% would do it all over again.
Would I play a game now, not a chance.
did not play, would not change anything
I wrestled 125 in high school. Wrestling paid for part of my college.
I would not have, wish I had spent more time on the sports I enjoyed playing more. I was not a fan of our coaching staff, felt there was a lot of screaming and not much actual coaching going on. I played because I was an athlete and you were supposed to play.
I played DDB, it wasn't nearly as punishing as other positions. My injuries and wear came from other sports after high school. I'd play again for sure.
I came out of rugby retirement to play the St Patrick's tournament last year. It hurt a lot more the next day than I remember, but I'll definitely do it again....I'll just bring more painkillers with me. To answer the original question, while high school football was fun, college rugby days were a lot better. I'd definitely go back.
Would have loved to but our coach at the time did nothing except run up the middle. Ray Charles could have been DC and still stopped us.
I would, if I could play at my 20's weight. In HS I was all of about 145lbs. Played 4 years of Varsity football in HS, but I was was undersized. Typical small, scrappy guy who never quit. In college I bulked up to around 175 and suddenly got really fast and shifty. I graduated HS at 17. When I turned 18 in college everything changed. My brother was a HS state champion sprinter when I was in college and I could easily keep up with him. Played lots of contact flag football in college and was one of the best around. My average weight in the Marines was around a lean 180 and still very fast (until I hit 30 and it all went to crap) So, yes I would play again. But at my 19-25 year old size and ability.
I would, played both ways and ST for 3 years and loved all of it. I would much rather have swam but after I left Clarke Central there was not a swimming program.
I was 6'2" 190 in HS. Went to a small private school that didn't play football at the time. I played all the other sports. Would love to go back and play ILB, especially if I could channel my feelings for my ex-wife. The guy with the ball would pay a steep price, over and over, and wonder what he had done to make me so mad.
If a genie sends me back to high school I’m going to focus more on the girls than athletics.
The athletics get the girls.
I didn’t have the mental attitude to play then. I think I had a good frame for football but never had interest. Wish I had now sometimes
I would and I would listen to the coaches and lift weights. I could play but I didn’t pay the price