I am currently 16 years old 6'0, 193lbs. My coach was talking to me about a possible football scholarship, and he says I have a chance to get one for long snapping. He says all I have to do is gain about 25-35lbs before my seniot year in High School, and I have a chance to get a football scholarship. On the other hand, I have swimming. I am currently about 2 seconds away from making state championships, and I would probably lose about 30lbs before november in order to get there. I also have a chance to get a swimming scholarship too. I know that I should probably pick one or the other because I know it isn't exactly healthy to go from 225lbs to 160lbs in a couple of months. So was hoping that maybe some people on this board have some experience with this topic and could give me some advice.
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Originally posted by sparx35
although swimming may be healthier as a non biased view i think football may be more lucrative unless your at phelps level...all those ads he does now must make some$$$$$$,ive just returned a week ago from atlanta and saw him on an ad there!!but you must make your own decisions now because thats what life is all about..go with your gut feelings...gud luk!!!!
Well, the other side of the coin is that unless you're good enough in football to have a serious shot at turning pro (and the vast majority of college football players don't), it's basically going to be over once you're out of college. I've worked for several companies that had a company softball team, but I've never once worked for (or even heard of) a company that had a company football team. For those who aren't good enough to turn pro, the post college options are pretty much limited to watching, coaching, and backyard tag football.
Swimming, on the other hand, is a sport you can pursue for your entire life.
Originally posted by sparx35
although swimming may be healthier as a non biased view i think football may be more lucrative unless your at phelps level...all those ads he does now must make some$$$$$$,ive just returned a week ago from atlanta and saw him on an ad there!!but you must make your own decisions now because thats what life is all about..go with your gut feelings...gud luk!!!!
Well, the other side of the coin is that unless you're good enough in football to have a serious shot at turning pro (and the vast majority of college football players don't), it's basically going to be over once you're out of college. I've worked for several companies that had a company softball team, but I've never once worked for (or even heard of) a company that had a company football team. For those who aren't good enough to turn pro, the post college options are pretty much limited to watching, coaching, and backyard tag football.
Swimming, on the other hand, is a sport you can pursue for your entire life.
