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09-13-2018, 08:15 PM

Quote: @MaroonBells said:

@greediron said:
Just got the confirmation from the MRI that my son's (HS senior) career is over. Tore ACL, MCL and menicus damage. Surgery upcoming.

Another son will miss majority of his senior year. He was the stud DE for the team, so the team will miss him as well. Sorta makes me wonder sometimes, all the time and effort he spent getting to this point all gone in an instant. On kick return no less. Again. That is how my other son's HS career ended as well. Concussion on kick return.

Plain old sucks. He wasn't going to play college ball, he wasn't that good or big. But he was a smart football player and fun to watch. Now it is all memories.
Sorry to hear, Greed. I'm sure he'll go on to do great things outside of football...

^^^^^. thats the most important part. im sure most of us here competed and dreamed in our day. man it sucks growing up!

09-13-2018, 08:23 PM

Oh man, that stinks. I consider myself damn lucky neither of my son's got seriously hurt playing football. Here's to a quick recovery.

09-13-2018, 09:56 PM

That's a tough one Greed....Send well wishes.

09-13-2018, 11:25 PM

That really does suck, greed.
Sorry to hear that.

09-14-2018, 12:06 AM

I can sympathize but it won't make what you are feeling for your son aby easier. Ive been there and that helpless feeling just plain sucks

09-14-2018, 01:10 AM

Quote: @greediron said:
Just got the confirmation from the MRI that my son's (HS senior) career is over. Tore ACL, MCL and menicus damage. Surgery upcoming.

Another son will miss majority of his senior year. He was the stud DE for the team, so the team will miss him as well. Sorta makes me wonder sometimes, all the time and effort he spent getting to this point all gone in an instant. On kick return no less. Again. That is how my other son's HS career ended as well. Concussion on kick return.

Plain old sucks. He wasn't going to play college ball, he wasn't that good or big. But he was a smart football player and fun to watch. Now it is all memories.

Gah sorry to hear that greed.

09-14-2018, 02:37 AM

Nothing I can say that will take away any of the pain. All I can say is that it'll make his next start (in college) that much sweeter.

09-14-2018, 02:34 PM

Quote: @pumpf said:
Nothing I can say that will take away any of the pain. All I can say is that it'll make his next start (in college) that much sweeter.

Haha, he isn't going to play college. He doesn't have the drive and isn't at that level. He is smart and has played DE his whole career, so he is good at it, but he doesn't have the quick twitch and he isn't that big. 6'2" and 185. Pretty solid, but struggled to put on weight even with lifting all off season.

Anyway, thank you all. He seems to be doing well with the news. I think this is the slow burn of missed opportunities that will get him down the road. It may seem trivial, but playing football on varsity is a big deal for a young man.

09-14-2018, 07:55 PM

Sorry to hear this. An injury like that suck any time, but specially during Senior year.

My son had the same kind of injury his Freshman year. The doctor wasn’t optimistic and told him he probably wouldnt play sports again.

A month later he had surgery, by spring he was playing baseball. He did give up football though.

09-14-2018, 10:30 PM

That totally sucks, greed. Senior year is the last chance the vast majority of kids have to play the sports they love...

Hopefully he heals up and keeps his mind right.