I dont have the best 40 time, but I ran my 40 better in pads than I did without pads, I am pretty quick, I can make really good cuts and fake people out easy, I'm 5'10" and 151 pounds... I run excellent routes, and everyone says I catch everything which is a thing I take pride in, I'm good at jumping for the ball and keeping my feet in bounds... I'm just not as fast a straight sprinter as the other recievers and I'm not as tall, I'm only a sophomore BTW... He says I need to bulk up to around 235 and be a tight end... I've always loved being a reciever and catching the ball, I've always started up to here and it looks like I'm gonna be a benchwarmer.. Why wont coach let me be what I am great at???
2007-07-04 05:50:02 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Football (American)
wah wah wah, welcome to the real world kid.
you don't always get what you want and you will never get it by whining about it
2007-07-04 05:53:06 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Well if you're only a sophomore, your coach might be deferring to other players with seniority. He might not want you to sit on the sidelines all season and not learn anything or develop, waiting for your chance to line up in the slot.
High school sports can be a lot of politics, too. Maybe the other kids' parents are putting pressure on him to start their kids at wideout, who knows.
Plus, in HS, your style of possession receiving isnt as desired as it might be at the next levels. The reason being is that HS QBs arent good enough to take advantage of receivers like you yet....they havent developed the vision, the awareness, the ability to quickly scan the field and check down and find the open guy under pressure.
I'd say just keep working and hope you can make a spot on the team in college, but you're going to have to still add another 2 or 3 inches to be a desirable receiver at the college level. 5'10" is a little short if you're not lightning fast like Steve Smith, which you're saying you're not, so that might be why the coach is nudging you towards bulking up for TE.
2007-07-04 08:53:37 · answer #2 · answered by droid327 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well at the reciever position, speed kills. At higher levels like college and the NFL, a possession reciever is good to have. In HS, it's not as vital because mechanics take a back seat to speed at the HS level.
You probably don't want to hear this, but if you catch as well as you say you can, you really should consider bulking up and moving to TE. If you can easily pick up blocking techniques and can catch to boot you have a great chance of contributing offensively (depending on what offense is run) and colleges like versatile, big players. Just a suggestion though.
If you really want to play reciever, get faster. Work out often, especially your legs, and practice sprints, not distance running. You're young, you can still get faster yet.
2007-07-04 05:57:48 · answer #3 · answered by Gideon 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
To put it simply.. You don't have the frame.. Sorry to say that but it is the truth... For receiver most coaches are looking for a 6 foot minimum with more than that being a plus.. The only exception is if no one on the team is over 6 foot. Extra muscle will not hurt.. I am afraid that you would not fit in for tight end either... Given your physical stats.. You would be best fit at running back... You would have to get to 180-215 lbs muscle roughly. your 40 does not matter as much as having a quick burst of speed to get past the line. Being able to catch the ball is a plus especially on screen plays or when the quarterback needs to dump the ball. you could be a duel threat out of the back field and in the flat. please don't feel bad about not being a receiver. genetics did not give you what coaches are looking for in a receiver.. But that does not mean that you do not have skills.. and does not mean that you cannot utilize the abilities you have... You still can be a hell of a player.. just focus on the areas that someone of your stature fits....
2007-07-04 06:29:58 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Personally, I don't see the logic in your coaches idea for several reasons:
At 15 or 16 (since you said your a sophmore), there is no way your body is physically matured enough to heavily bulk up, that comes after your body has matured to a certain point. And to say to get up to 235??? That's 85 lbs he wants you to put on, which is highly unhealthy at a young age.
Another one is your 40 time. Like you said it's not the best, but nobody is going to run 4.3s and 4.2s as a sophmore. As long as its not above 4.8 then you have a legit shot at receiver.
Personally, I say you stick with being a receiver. Your still very young and have some growing to do, and at 5'10 151lbs is not bad for a sophmore. As you get older youll be able to work out more, put more weight on,and keep that weight to a good number and work out especially in your lekgs and perfect running mechanics to become faster. If you don't grow dramatically or become a speed receiver, dont worry; all it means is your going to have to make up for it in other ways. As you put it you run good routes, have good leaping ability, and have great hands. Those are the keys to being a great receiver if you dont have speed. Keep getting better at these skills until you can't perfect them anymore. Also another great skill to have is to read defensive coverages. This isn't normally taught at the HS level, but if you learn to react to certain coverages, that'll make you a much better receiver.
2007-07-04 18:01:15 · answer #5 · answered by calisurfer941 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
5"10 and 235 is not an ideal Te. Maybe an inside Linebacker. You have the size and speed from what you are saying. There has to be more to this that we don't know about. What do the other Wr's look like? Are they taller, faster, have better routes?. 151 is small for a Wr. You can get nailed quickly and a good db can take you off your route. You need to *** a good 20-25 pounds son.
2007-07-04 06:48:32 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Your coach is trying to tell you that you're not as good as you think you are. If you were better than the receivers that you have, you'd be playing there.
2007-07-04 19:35:14 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Great? I doubt any coach sits a GREAT player. I don't know any coaches that sits good players. Bulk up you have three years get stronger, faster and agile. Either do that or transfer, what if the other coach says the same thing will he also be wrong for sitting a great player as yourself..
2007-07-04 06:38:44 · answer #8 · answered by Wang 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
if your the slowest reciever on your team, but is still pretty fast, he might think you have a better chance at starting at tight end. also, he might want to use your speed to cause mismatches for the defense. if you are faster than the linebackers, and bulk up to be bigger than safeties, then you should do well at tight end.
but if you really want to be a wide reciever, then get faster by training with leg weights, and parachutes.
2007-07-04 06:32:42 · answer #9 · answered by None B 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
5'10" is a decent height, but your weight is way too small. You will get crushed on the tackles. Keep working out and running. If you can run quicker routes and catch the ball better than the other receivers, you will take their spots.
2007-07-04 08:55:22 · answer #10 · answered by suns123 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Because you probably suck more than you are letting on...and the coach doesnt want to break it to you...
2007-07-04 05:59:34 · answer #11 · answered by Terry C. 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋