SmilesAustin
03-22-2008, 01:36 AM
Anyone here ever played football? If you did, post the positions you played and tell us a little bit about your history with them.
I'll go first:
Quarterback: I played QB from 7th grade all the way through high school. This was my favorite position of all the positions that I played. It takes a lot of discipline and a lot of intelligence. I still remember my first completed pass like it was yesterday and even more vividly I remember my first touchdown pass. Back in 7th grade was the most interesting year. I was playing 2nd string, but they put me in during all the passing plays (starting QB couldn't throw...was more of a Michael Vick kinda guy with NO arm). I played all 3rd downs (and 4th downs if we weren't punting), and usually the entire second half if we were behind. The other guy was amazing at what he did, though. He was much better at hand-offs, and he could bootleg like nobody you've ever seen. He was good for 5-10 yards usually if he was running.
Wide Receiver: I played WR way back in pee-wee ball. If anyone has ever played pee-wee, you'll remember how none of the equipment ever fits right. Most memorable moment was catching a ball, running about 40 yards with it, then getting tackled and my pants falling down.
Defensive End: My freshman year of high school I was 6'3 (my current height) and had lost a bit of my quickness. I did very well at CB the previous year, but 1 year and 25 pound later (and another 2 inches later) I wasn't the prototypical cornerback anymore. I tried my hand at defensive end and loved it! Problem was I was only good (and only interested) in rushing the quarterback. I got 12 sacks in the 9 games that year and I was rotating in with the other RE. I was in mostly only on passing downs.
Cornerback: Played CB back in 8th grade. Those were back in Deion days and I loved that position as well. They weren't passing much in 8th grade, so to say that nobody ever caught a pass against me isn't all that impressive, but it's true. I started all 9 games that year at CB. It's a good thing I didn't play WR that year because I couldn't catch anything. I remember one game where I dropped 3 interceptions. Flawless coverage, the WR never touched the ball, and I dropped 3 picks. We lost that game :( I was extremely upset after the game. I didn't lose it for us, but I could have won it for us. One of those picks in particular was a sure touchdown return.
Safety: I played safety mostly later in high school. This is probably the hardest position I ever played. I think it's part of the reason I stick up for Roy Williams so much. If a RB breaks a big touchdown run or a WR breaks a big touchdown catch on a slant pattern, it's ALWAYS the safety's fault. It's the idea of being a "safety," you're the last guy who has a chance to save the big play. I just never understood that our defensive line could get punished by the opposing teams O-line and open up a hole so big a truck could run through it, then the RB jukes our linebackers, and I just end up taking a bad angle or something and the entire thing is my fault! In high school, though, the safety was always in good position to make an interception. That was nice.
I'll go first:
Quarterback: I played QB from 7th grade all the way through high school. This was my favorite position of all the positions that I played. It takes a lot of discipline and a lot of intelligence. I still remember my first completed pass like it was yesterday and even more vividly I remember my first touchdown pass. Back in 7th grade was the most interesting year. I was playing 2nd string, but they put me in during all the passing plays (starting QB couldn't throw...was more of a Michael Vick kinda guy with NO arm). I played all 3rd downs (and 4th downs if we weren't punting), and usually the entire second half if we were behind. The other guy was amazing at what he did, though. He was much better at hand-offs, and he could bootleg like nobody you've ever seen. He was good for 5-10 yards usually if he was running.
Wide Receiver: I played WR way back in pee-wee ball. If anyone has ever played pee-wee, you'll remember how none of the equipment ever fits right. Most memorable moment was catching a ball, running about 40 yards with it, then getting tackled and my pants falling down.
Defensive End: My freshman year of high school I was 6'3 (my current height) and had lost a bit of my quickness. I did very well at CB the previous year, but 1 year and 25 pound later (and another 2 inches later) I wasn't the prototypical cornerback anymore. I tried my hand at defensive end and loved it! Problem was I was only good (and only interested) in rushing the quarterback. I got 12 sacks in the 9 games that year and I was rotating in with the other RE. I was in mostly only on passing downs.
Cornerback: Played CB back in 8th grade. Those were back in Deion days and I loved that position as well. They weren't passing much in 8th grade, so to say that nobody ever caught a pass against me isn't all that impressive, but it's true. I started all 9 games that year at CB. It's a good thing I didn't play WR that year because I couldn't catch anything. I remember one game where I dropped 3 interceptions. Flawless coverage, the WR never touched the ball, and I dropped 3 picks. We lost that game :( I was extremely upset after the game. I didn't lose it for us, but I could have won it for us. One of those picks in particular was a sure touchdown return.
Safety: I played safety mostly later in high school. This is probably the hardest position I ever played. I think it's part of the reason I stick up for Roy Williams so much. If a RB breaks a big touchdown run or a WR breaks a big touchdown catch on a slant pattern, it's ALWAYS the safety's fault. It's the idea of being a "safety," you're the last guy who has a chance to save the big play. I just never understood that our defensive line could get punished by the opposing teams O-line and open up a hole so big a truck could run through it, then the RB jukes our linebackers, and I just end up taking a bad angle or something and the entire thing is my fault! In high school, though, the safety was always in good position to make an interception. That was nice.