Best 4 years of my life

[TheJudge]

I'll never get to put the pads on again, next year will be my first year not playin. I guess I'm a has been or never was. But isnt it a beautiful process. 4 years of ball made high school fun. Now all I have are the memories the bad shoulders and the scars. It was worth every moment of it. Im gonna miss the 3 a days, the clank clank sound of the weight room, the hot practices, the lights, the smells, the sounds, the blood, the sweat, the smell of fresh cut grass.

Its the little things im gonna miss like waking up on Saturday morning so sore you can't mowe the grass but having that ohh so sweet feeling of ending that losing streak, The game days when you can't concentrate on your school work or your girlfriend cause all you can think about is whether that backer is gonna blitz that night or not. its the pre game meals your too nervous to eat, its walkin outta that locker room and lookin at the practice field and knowin thats where games are really won. It's the 5'8 130lb dt beating the 6'6 300lb college prospect ot because the dt has a litle more fire that night, Its that bad calls, the good calls, The homecoming queens, the hopes and dreamns of goin 15-0. It's the freshman that get to come into the games that get knocked down but never quit, Its the 4 hour away trips and how they always seem shoret after a win. It's that equipment you don't wash until the last practice of the season cause it's bad luck, Its looking up in the stands and knowing even though your having a bad year and crowd numbers are slim that mamaw's still up there yelling loud as ever, its the beast thing that God has ever created and so the process goes on dont ever forget them friday night lights boys. To all seniors who will never get to pop the pads again rememebr stay low, and block till the whistle blows.

 

AND ON THE 8TH DAY GOD CREATED HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL

[2priceless]

I think this may just be the very best post that I have ever read on the T.

 

 

It says it all.

[MPTigerT]

I think this may just be the very best post that I have ever read on the T.

It says it all.

 

I agree.

[Bulldog Fan #2]

I'll never get to put the pads on again, next year will be my first year not playin. I guess I'm a has been or never was. But isnt it a beautiful process. 4 years of ball made high school fun. Now all I have are the memories the bad shoulders and the scars. It was worth every moment of it. Im gonna miss the 3 a days, the clank clank sound of the weight room, the hot practices, the lights, the smells, the sounds, the blood, the sweat, the smell of fresh cut grass.

Its the little things im gonna miss like waking up on Saturday morning so sore you can't mowe the grass but having that ohh so sweet feeling of ending that losing streak, The game days when you can't concentrate on your school work or your girlfriend cause all you can think about is whether that backer is gonna blitz that night or not. its the pre game meals your too nervous to eat, its walkin outta that locker room and lookin at the practice field and knowin thats where games are really won. It's the 5'8 130lb dt beating the 6'6 300lb college prospect ot because the dt has a litle more fire that night, Its that bad calls, the good calls, The homecoming queens, the hopes and dreamns of goin 15-0. It's the freshman that get to come into the games that get knocked down but never quit, Its the 4 hour away trips and how they always seem shoret after a win. It's that equipment you don't wash until the last practice of the season cause it's bad luck, Its looking up in the stands and knowing even though your having a bad year and crowd numbers are slim that mamaw's still up there yelling loud as ever, its the beast thing that God has ever created and so the process goes on dont ever forget them friday night lights boys. To all seniors who will never get to pop the pads again rememebr stay low, and block till the whistle blows.

 

AND ON THE 8TH DAY GOD CREATED HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL

 

 

Well said - I am printing for my sons to read and hopefully remember as the start the fun.

[2priceless]

That is why there are so many of us Ex football players so active on the T. You can never get it out of your blood.......those Friday night Lights....

[Yamba]

I'll never get to put the pads on again, next year will be my first year not playin. I guess I'm a has been or never was. But isnt it a beautiful process. 4 years of ball made high school fun. Now all I have are the memories the bad shoulders and the scars. It was worth every moment of it. Im gonna miss the 3 a days, the clank clank sound of the weight room, the hot practices, the lights, the smells, the sounds, the blood, the sweat, the smell of fresh cut grass.

Its the little things im gonna miss like waking up on Saturday morning so sore you can't mowe the grass but having that ohh so sweet feeling of ending that losing streak, The game days when you can't concentrate on your school work or your girlfriend cause all you can think about is whether that backer is gonna blitz that night or not. its the pre game meals your too nervous to eat, its walkin outta that locker room and lookin at the practice field and knowin thats where games are really won. It's the 5'8 130lb dt beating the 6'6 300lb college prospect ot because the dt has a litle more fire that night, Its that bad calls, the good calls, The homecoming queens, the hopes and dreamns of goin 15-0. It's the freshman that get to come into the games that get knocked down but never quit, Its the 4 hour away trips and how they always seem shoret after a win. It's that equipment you don't wash until the last practice of the season cause it's bad luck, Its looking up in the stands and knowing even though your having a bad year and crowd numbers are slim that mamaw's still up there yelling loud as ever, its the beast thing that God has ever created and so the process goes on dont ever forget them friday night lights boys. To all seniors who will never get to pop the pads again rememebr stay low, and block till the whistle blows.

 

AND ON THE 8TH DAY GOD CREATED HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL

 

Beautiful.

 

Pretty much sums up what I feel right now. Next year without high school football is going to be so strange.

[BulldogPreacher]

Amen!!!

 

But let me inform you of the worst of it! It never gets any better! It has been 9 years since I strapped on a set of pads, but I still long for it. I still want it. I just want to run through a practice again, Bull in the Ring, one on one's, and to feel those Friday night lights burning into your soul as you step on the field, and the fate of a whole community rests upon your shoulders. MAN! What a rush.

 

Thanks and May God Bless!

The Hampton Bulldog Preacher!

[reddevil44]

I'll never get to put the pads on again, next year will be my first year not playin. I guess I'm a has been or never was. But isnt it a beautiful process. 4 years of ball made high school fun. Now all I have are the memories the bad shoulders and the scars. It was worth every moment of it. Im gonna miss the 3 a days, the clank clank sound of the weight room, the hot practices, the lights, the smells, the sounds, the blood, the sweat, the smell of fresh cut grass.

Its the little things im gonna miss like waking up on Saturday morning so sore you can't mowe the grass but having that ohh so sweet feeling of ending that losing streak, The game days when you can't concentrate on your school work or your girlfriend cause all you can think about is whether that backer is gonna blitz that night or not. its the pre game meals your too nervous to eat, its walkin outta that locker room and lookin at the practice field and knowin thats where games are really won. It's the 5'8 130lb dt beating the 6'6 300lb college prospect ot because the dt has a litle more fire that night, Its that bad calls, the good calls, The homecoming queens, the hopes and dreamns of goin 15-0. It's the freshman that get to come into the games that get knocked down but never quit, Its the 4 hour away trips and how they always seem shoret after a win. It's that equipment you don't wash until the last practice of the season cause it's bad luck, Its looking up in the stands and knowing even though your having a bad year and crowd numbers are slim that mamaw's still up there yelling loud as ever, its the beast thing that God has ever created and so the process goes on dont ever forget them friday night lights boys. To all seniors who will never get to pop the pads again rememebr stay low, and block till the whistle blows.

 

AND ON THE 8TH DAY GOD CREATED HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL

That my friends, is why we love High School Football. GREAT POST!

[TedLNancy]

That my friends, is why we love High School Football. GREAT POST!

 

I still remember when the seniors met the week before 2 a days to get equipment and to have a meeting before camp started. Coach Daryl Walker snapped his fingers and said, "It will all be over just that quick. Don't waste a minute of it."

 

That was 28 years ago and it still seems like yesterday. I will always be endebted to the men who coached me and for the lessons I learned.

 

While it was a great 4 years, you sound like the kind of young man who will always find joy in life. Things will be different in the future, but if you learned those lessons well, your best days are still in front of you.

[Sweep Left]

Thanks judge..........tremendous reminder of why we love this game so much!!

[THS7758]

Nothing compares to High School Football. It's been ten years since I played my last high school football game and I still miss it so much. I played college football for four years and it still did not compare to the great times and lessons learned in high school.

[trnbrant]

Well said. 5 stars.