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Missycim

(950 posts)
65. I will tell you one thing
Fri Aug 17, 2012, 04:45 PM
Aug 2012

he is going to make a monster lineman if someone gets him into a weight room and tones him up.

Her poor child is already obese at that age, she should be more worried about his health. progressivebydesign Aug 2012 #1
Umm ... Maybe daily football practices would help the kid lose some weight? JoePhilly Aug 2012 #3
he's being excluded from playing PEE WEE football. Maine-ah Aug 2012 #12
And? JoePhilly Aug 2012 #18
If he were substantially heavier, then yes, off the basketball team. TalkingDog Aug 2012 #25
Do basketball and running involve charging into other students? XemaSab Aug 2012 #26
Basketball does. Ever play that sport? JoePhilly Aug 2012 #66
but are you an adult, or a 12 year old kid? Maine-ah Aug 2012 #75
Come on. One of my 12yo teammates was 6'6" and one 6'7". Prometheus Bound Aug 2012 #104
Maybe you should read the OP, where it states the weight limits obamanut2012 Aug 2012 #33
Yes, I saw that ... and while I understand the weight restruction, I don't think it has the effect JoePhilly Aug 2012 #70
Uh, it's called physics, JoePhilly. girl gone mad Aug 2012 #79
Football involves physically tackling people to the ground hifiguy Aug 2012 #42
Jesus Christ...he's a danger to the other kids...pee wee football is contact... joeybee12 Aug 2012 #44
I was 72 lbs in 7th grade AngryAmish Aug 2012 #56
Do you want to see some Missycim Aug 2012 #63
Well ... you have to be in high school to play high school football. JoePhilly Aug 2012 #73
it would only take one hit from that mountain Missycim Aug 2012 #109
Would you want your 100 pound ten year old kid to face that guy Warpy Aug 2012 #103
When they invent tackle running we can talk anout him playing MattBaggins Aug 2012 #121
He's not being excluded from playing football. He's being excluded from teams TalkingDog Aug 2012 #22
Its the mothers fault to begin with Missycim Aug 2012 #64
He can play high school football in a year or two obamanut2012 Aug 2012 #31
He can play HS now. That's what they do with the kids too big for PeeWee Capt. Obvious Aug 2012 #114
He can join a swim team or other non-contact sport and lose weight. It's perfectly reasonable pnwmom Aug 2012 #53
At his height, he'll likely never get down to the weight limit for pee-wee football. GoCubsGo Aug 2012 #123
The football program is a group activity tabasco Aug 2012 #112
He CAN play with kids his own size, but mommy decided to pitch a fit instead. Buzz Clik Aug 2012 #129
So you've personally measured his percent body fat? n/t eridani Aug 2012 #81
A 12-year old boy has not had enough testosterone in his system for long enough of a time TwilightGardener Aug 2012 #116
If he has enough testosterone in his system to get to be 6'1" eridani Aug 2012 #125
This is wrong Ash_F Aug 2012 #126
Hormones have nothing to do with adolescent growth spurts? eridani Aug 2012 #127
Not testosterone, not at 12 Ash_F Aug 2012 #130
Where did he get the bone density then? His bones are HUGE. eridani Aug 2012 #135
You keep making false assertions about the human body Ash_F Aug 2012 #138
Athletes with high BMI of course have more circulatory system problems eridani Aug 2012 #140
Not all NFL players, especially the bigger linemen, are lean. Ash_F Aug 2012 #142
Just because the kid has more body fat doesn't mean he doesn't have more lean mass as well eridani Aug 2012 #143
No. He might develop some muscle, but not enough to make him 300 lbs. TwilightGardener Aug 2012 #128
Jay Culter would disagree Drahthaardogs Aug 2012 #132
Yes, I made an exception for bodybuilders in a subsequent post. TwilightGardener Aug 2012 #134
Agree. They should move him up to play with older kids. Dawgs Aug 2012 #2
I think that would depend on his ability. Just being big is not going to protect him from JoePhilly Aug 2012 #5
There was a child across the alley from my house a few years back with that problem. ieoeja Aug 2012 #15
Exactly. You move that kid up, and the expectations are very different. JoePhilly Aug 2012 #23
They should. My nephew was moved up in basketball hughee99 Aug 2012 #69
This kid would be huge on a HS team Marrah_G Aug 2012 #99
He was invited to play on his middle school team TorchTheWitch Aug 2012 #105
This is a safety issue. Greybnk48 Aug 2012 #4
Its football. A smaller kid moving at high speed will probably do much more damage than JoePhilly Aug 2012 #19
Nope. Spider Jerusalem Aug 2012 #29
Correct n/t Greybnk48 Aug 2012 #35
Actually, a quarter of the speed jberryhill Aug 2012 #54
He'll be moving well below half the speed. JoePhilly Aug 2012 #62
If he is falling down Drahthaardogs Aug 2012 #133
Conservation of momentum longship Aug 2012 #78
Bwaa-hahaha! joeybee12 Aug 2012 #45
Check the birth certificate first. Six foot one at 12 YEARS OLD??? RagAss Aug 2012 #6
I know a kid that's 6'3'' at 13. Every basketball wanted him. He hates B-ball and plays soccer. JoePhilly Aug 2012 #20
My son was six foot at 12. He's now 6'2" at 13. Brickbat Aug 2012 #21
Not uncommon. But usually they are tall and lanky, not 300 lbs. TalkingDog Aug 2012 #27
I know....12 years isn't enough time to hit 300 lbs. RagAss Aug 2012 #68
My brother was about that height at 12. GoCubsGo Aug 2012 #83
I was six feet by then, actually even before that. Codeine Aug 2012 #95
This is a tough situation auburngrad82 Aug 2012 #7
Well first of all, he weighs too much whether he plays football or not. yellowcanine Aug 2012 #30
Absolutely true auburngrad82 Aug 2012 #124
forget peewee, would the young man like to come to Athens Georgia for college? NightWatcher Aug 2012 #8
6" 1 1/2", 300 lbs. 7th grader vs. my nephew.......... mrmpa Aug 2012 #9
kid needs a new mother, especially one who can read eligibility rules nt msongs Aug 2012 #10
So, the mother is against discrimination ... surrealAmerican Aug 2012 #11
I was barred from playing CYO ball because I weighed 165 lbs. Ikonoklast Aug 2012 #13
Bill Cosby explains Mopar151 Aug 2012 #14
This isn't new Capt. Obvious Aug 2012 #16
well shit; it's Texas Blue_Tires Aug 2012 #17
Screw peewee! Get that kid into JV! Brickbat Aug 2012 #24
That mom is showing her ignorance. yellowcanine Aug 2012 #28
"If you don't want your son tackled, get him off the field"--well, as the mom of a former TwilightGardener Aug 2012 #32
That was a stupid thing she said. cyberswede Aug 2012 #49
See post #37 - kid doesn't even look like a "giant obese pituitary case" REP Aug 2012 #85
My sympathy was growing until I read that. aikoaiko Aug 2012 #117
She doesn't give a shit about anybody else's kid but hers. That much is clear. TwilightGardener Aug 2012 #119
Her Frigidaire sized kid should be eligible for junior varsity Warpy Aug 2012 #34
We had a 135lb limit when we were 12yo too... I don't see what makes Elijah an exception. OneTenthofOnePercent Aug 2012 #36
Only 12 years old...wow, wait till he gets into highschool! AsahinaKimi Aug 2012 #37
He doesn't look terribly obese at all hifiguy Aug 2012 #43
I hope so... cyberswede Aug 2012 #46
makes you wonder if this kid is AsahinaKimi Aug 2012 #50
Mom looks as if she would benefit from Weight Watchers... WorseBeforeBetter Aug 2012 #59
i agree, and he may grow another 12" in height! frylock Aug 2012 #60
This good looking kid is solid Horse with no Name Aug 2012 #88
The kid is unique and he ought to take advantage of it. Kaleva Aug 2012 #91
No doubt they are being contacted Horse with no Name Aug 2012 #94
skilled player? TorchTheWitch Aug 2012 #106
I'm sure they were being sensitive to his feelings by NOT weighing him in front of the group nobodyspecial Aug 2012 #38
Agree cyberswede Aug 2012 #47
ummm take a look at the pic upthread, because this kid isn't what i would refer to as fat frylock Aug 2012 #61
Cripes, there are college players much smaller than that. hifiguy Aug 2012 #39
I have coached youth football for the last 7 years Teamster Jeff Aug 2012 #40
I remember well the weight restriction when I played PeeWee football DontTreadOnMe Aug 2012 #41
I understand his desire to play, but I wouldn't let an average-sized son of mine gollygee Aug 2012 #48
I wonder if sabbat hunter Aug 2012 #51
Excellent point. At the rate that young man is growing hifiguy Aug 2012 #52
People of unusual height (whether short or tall) are often prone to having coronary problems eridani Aug 2012 #136
Bottom line: Would you want him playing against your average sized kid? proud2BlibKansan Aug 2012 #55
Sorry. This kid could potentially KILL someone. Bump him into a higher bracket. democrat_patriot Aug 2012 #57
He could cripple an average size kid by tackling them. There are rules for reasons. appleannie1 Aug 2012 #58
I will tell you one thing Missycim Aug 2012 #65
or the next Shaquille O'Neil WooWooWoo Aug 2012 #71
btw, here's a pic of that kid playing football WooWooWoo Aug 2012 #72
RIP Manute Bol Capt. Obvious Aug 2012 #115
Why doesn't he just try out for the middle school team? n/t tammywammy Aug 2012 #67
i have a large son dembotoz Aug 2012 #74
Common sense----- Thomas Paine. orpupilofnature57 Aug 2012 #76
I'm sure the local varsity high school coaches will be keeping an eye on him bluestateguy Aug 2012 #77
The picture doesn't look like fat camp to me, more like a weightlifting program to tone up TheKentuckian Aug 2012 #87
Interesting, our kids played travel hockey, never football. tritsofme Aug 2012 #80
He should be directed to a private league instantly. Where he'd be welcomed riderinthestorm Aug 2012 #82
If you know anything about football, this large slow moving kid will be nothing but an impediment cherokeeprogressive Aug 2012 #84
Did you see the photo of him? He doesn't look slow at all! REP Aug 2012 #86
Mom isn't necessarily being an ass--read post 88. n/t Horse with no Name Aug 2012 #89
Agree with the points; still think she's doing it in an assy way :-) REP Aug 2012 #92
If she didn't, she wouldn't get the publicity. Horse with no Name Aug 2012 #96
Could be! Though with a kid that size ... ! REP Aug 2012 #98
LOL. No doubt! Horse with no Name Aug 2012 #101
The Washington Redskins signed Andre the Giant to an NFL contract. cherokeeprogressive Aug 2012 #90
Andre the Giant had acromegaly, a pretty severe disorder REP Aug 2012 #93
Why would "large" = "slowmoving" eridani Aug 2012 #137
You can't have a child that size going against much smaller children Marrah_G Aug 2012 #97
he should have had a gun fascisthunter Aug 2012 #100
Dad gave me a shotgun when I was 11 yrs old. GreenStormCloud Aug 2012 #111
I was the biggest kid in my class in the fourth grade. I was over the weight limit brewens Aug 2012 #102
Mrs. Earnheart, your kid has 80 pounds on Marshawn Lynch jmowreader Aug 2012 #107
Must have been a fun birth. Union Scribe Aug 2012 #108
That's too bad. raouldukelives Aug 2012 #110
He isn't a PeeWee. N/T GreenStormCloud Aug 2012 #113
"exceeds the 135-pound limit for seventh-graders" alphafemale Aug 2012 #118
I don't know why everyone is assuming he is slow and clumsy. Are_grits_groceries Aug 2012 #120
Happens all the time in CT bigwillq Aug 2012 #122
What part of "A 300-lb 12 year could likely kill an average 12 year old" Drahthaardogs Aug 2012 #131
I say get him to New York City in case we have an alien wormhole open up over Stark Tower Orrex Aug 2012 #139
I played Little Loop football and had to make weight each week belcffub Aug 2012 #141
Wow, He could just walk down the field with the football. ErikJ Aug 2012 #144
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