Honestly bro I play basketball and it’s been my life everyday grinding for the last 5 years and I’m no where near where I envisioned myself being. I’m at a point in my life this month I’ll be 23. Although I have a opportunity to play d2 basketball this year I can’t see myself gaining anything a year from now but wasting more time than I already have. It’s tough cuz I would’ve never thought I seen day I’d lose passion or love for the game, I literally used to be obsessed and was a gym rat and always the hardest worker anywhere I went! But I feel as though God is calling me on different path. Like you phrased it bro “I was putting in all this work and getting nothing out of it”. Thank God he woke me up from that mentality “if you quit your soft mentality”. When in reality if it doesn’t make any sense to stay and your not gaining anything from it then move on with your life.
That’s real 💯 Well said too. Yea man, Its tough to think about moving and having to start all over with something new but there are definitely other paths waiting on you. What do you want to do next?
@@TheWalkOnCoach word appreciate it bro and right now I’m really looking forward to joining the army which is funny because a few years back when folks was trying to tell me to go I was like hell nah never!😂. But I feel as though God is leading me in that direction now. It’s crazy how life works back then you could never get me to even think about pursuing something besides basketball let alone quitting. But what about you bro hows your life transitioned from playing sports?
@@iamzay4938 the Army is definitely a good choice. My dad served. That work ethic I put in football, I now put that same work into my full time job doing construction research for the Army, this business The Walk-On Coach, and another business I’m building. I still lift weights and dabble in football still. That’s why I tell athletes its so much to look forward to beyond sports.
I have played football my entire life and honestly I don’t know what life would be like without it, but I’m at the point now where I just feel zero passion anymore and just dread practice every day. I’ve started lifting a lot and it makes me truly happy but I feel like football is just hindering that happiness. The only thing that is keeping me in is my team cause I love my team but I just don’t think it’s worth it
I can relate 💯% We focus on football for so long, we start to tie our worth to it. But the truth is, its so much more in life to look forward to. For the next few months, I would recommend trying as many new things/activities/adventures as possible. Lets see how you feel after that.
Dude football was absolutely my ENTIRE life for my first 14 years, everything my head would ever go through was related to football and now that I’m a sophomore and won the starting qb job I’m just so bored and want to compete in mma or something it’s crazy I get so annoyed when I’m at practice but I’m still playing only because of the coaches and teammates around me but I don’t expect to go back after this year
@@danielholley4169 I feel the same way I been playing football since 7th grade so I started kind of late I am now a junior and I no longer want to play anymore. My first sport was boxing and I am the most talented at that i wanna compete in boxing and commit to it instead of football
I feel like I’d be letting a lot of people down but at the end of the day I’m doing this for myself and not anyone else, whether they understand it or not
@@TheWalkOnCoach i agree im currently struggling alot myself. Work,School,Basketball,The fact that i have a kid that is the most important thing for me. And to be quite honest i lost that love and passion with Basketball. I dread going to practice and when im there im really not there like my head is not in a happy place. I lost the most important part of my love for the sport and it is me having fun. Im not having fun at all during practices or in some games. I feel like i really wanna move on to other and better things to help relief that stress. I also have been getting injured alot like my foot every morning has a very sharp pain i think its Plantar Fasciitis so it really hurts and if its not that its something else. Overall im happier off the court than on the court now.
@@Mr.PR2000 Sounds like you are making the best decision for you. That’s what matters. You have an idea of what other activities you want to put your time into?
@@TheWalkOnCoach Yes i want to focus on studying more for Law school. I want to travel, paint,draw comicbook characters, have a social life. I was doing all that this summer and i was enjoying it more than basketball itself. I was at peace and much happier when my responsibility was just work and school.
You’ve helped me make this important decision and I just want to say thank you for the input with this thing that I’ve just been avoiding for so long now
I feel you, man. I'm probably gonna quit bruh even though it's my senior year. I don't wanna quit cause of my friends, but this shit gonna affect me and stress me tf out when the cons outweigh the pros. I lost the enjoyment of this sport cause of the coaches. I'd rather pursue weightlifting than feelin miserable and wasting my parent's money.
I understand that. Your real friends will still be there but you have to do what is best for you. Quitting was the best decision I made honestly. It allowed me to learn about and pursue other passions.
I feel you man it’s my senior year and today I think I finally made that tough decision lifting makes me happy and working too football just brings me stress and depression now
I’m currently a junior, I will be a senior next fall, and I played for the first time I played football this year. I did it out of love for the game and I had always wanted to do it. I met a coach you to this day I’m grateful for who trained me and mentored me, and I thought I was prepared, but clearly I wasn’t ready at all. Idk if you know about the trinity league but it’s the hardest division of high school football in the country, so I didn’t really have a choice. Everyone is better than me, bigger, faster, stronger, etc, no matter how hard I tried, it was never good enough. I hated the season, being a 3rd string on jv, although I made some few friends and memories, idk if it’s enough. It gave me depression, which I still have, and I honestly can’t sleep at night trying to make a decision. I promised my personal coach I’d keep going and that I’d give it my all this off-season, but idk if it’s worth the sacrifice. I don’t wanna leave my senior year, my teammates, or my dreams, but idk if I can take it anymore. I quit baseball when I was in the 5th grade and it was my biggest regret, and I feel like it’s keeping me from quitting, same with my parents and all that they’ve done. I want to play football, but idk if I can make it happen, deep down I think I’ll always be a fan of the game, rather than a player, if you see this please give me your input, just stressing over this game.
This is tough situation but to try and make it more simple, think about the answers to these questions: 1) Is there another passion you have that would bring you joy that you want to pursue that football is currently taking time away from? 2) What will you gain if you stay on the team? What will you lose if you leave? And Visa Versa. Write these answers down. Make 2 columns, one for “stay”, one for “move on”. Make two sections under each column, one “gains”, one “loss” OR “pros” and “cons”. Weigh which side has more pros than cons (consider value and quantity). Pray on it real quick, and Choose your route.
Thank you in helping me make my decision on moving on from football, ive been playing football through Middle school and freshman year, ive lost all my passion and motivation to play it, im always anxious about it. They are different activities in school i do that im more passionate and bring me joy doing, i am scared how my classmates are gonna think of me.
I’m glad this helped. I love hearing that. I care a lot about what people think as well so I can relate. Sometimes we overthink things. If you think that your classmates liked you when you played football, wait until they see you getting more into the things you are truly passionate about.
Thank you so much for this video man! Im playing basketball at the collegate level, and I relate to putting in extra effort and not reaping the benefits. It is also very academically challenging as well, with only the difficult classes piling up, it is growing to be too much. Another hard part is my nonexistent, diminishing social life outside of sports. I realize the possibility of quitting the sport is not me being soft, but instead it is me womening up to my real responsibilities, which is school, internships, and making connections.
been playing this game all through middle school til’ my first year in high school. I just don’t have the passion for it.. I’m always anxious about it. I get the playing time, I get the reps, just don’t have a good feel for it. when I compare it to basketball, the sport I’ve played all my life, where I’m eager to get on the court.. ready to give it my all. really appreciate this video. helped make me feel better about my decision
Thanks for making this video, I’ve been watching your channel for awhile, and videos like these help me get through tough times in my own sports career. Keep up the good work coach!
After years of playing football through pop Warner,middle school,into high school I lost passion and motivation not only was the game physically exhausting but mentally as well. Football was my everting until high school the hits became to much after pulling my hip flexor and almost needing surgery along with taking hard hits my body’s had enough. I feel like a 50 year old in a 16 year old body. After I quit my happiness spiked and I was enjoying life while perusing other passions such as hunting(family tradition). My advice for everyone is to do what makes you happy and not to what others want you to do quitting is not always bad I’ve lost freinds due to quitting but many stayed bc they understood why. Do what makes you happy even if others think you shouldn’t do it
I have been playing football since 4th grade and I am heading into my senior year. I have always worked extremely hard in football and it is a massive part of my life. I am about 5’6 and 167 pounds of muscle and have always been very fast and quick. My junior season went as terribly as it could have possibly went as I had went from battling for a starting spot at corner on varsity to a scout team wide receiver. My coaches replaced me with two people who had never played football until last season because I never grew like they thought I would. I was always the best db and corner my team relied on in my class. I did not start my junior year and got virtually no varsity playing time besides special teams. I had never felt so low in my entire life and I dreaded every single practice. In that offseason before I was extremely determined and worked harder than I ever had before. But after how last season went, I have no motivation anymore. I stopped going to workouts as soon as the season ended and my head coach called me in to talk to me three different times. He wanted me to switch to rb and be the second string as well as play all of the special teams. I have never played offense before and I would already be at a disadvantage in fighting for a spot behind the other 2 rbs in my class who have been playing offensive their whole life. I do not trust that I will actually get play time my senior year and I have been stressing for 5 months on whether or not I should play next year. The current football workouts have been interfering with my passion for weightlifting which I developed in the previous offseason and has now become a massive part of my life. I don’t know if I am going to regret not playing but I feel like life is too short to do things that don’t make me happy. Any advice on if it would be worth playing next season for me?
I don’t really know to be honest, I am also heading into my senior year of high school and also am stressing my last year of football. I also hate some practices in football but you got to ask your self do I really love this game and find the pros and cons to it. I love playing in game in football because it’s so fun with the right people and also the memories you made with others. But there is definitely some cons
By this time the high school football season has already started, matter of fact its week 3 now. I assume you've made your decision already, but here's my experience. I'm a junior in high school and it's my first time ever playing football, I always wanted to play but I grew up in a family that loved baseball. I played baseball in the 5th grade and was very good, but had a bad postseason and quit, worst decision I ever made. Now with the opportunity to play football, I finally made the decision. I knew the odds were against me, but I believed in myself. I went through heavy training 4 months prior to spring ball, and since then football has been a dread. I understand it's my first time playing and I play in the hardest league in the US, but knowing I'm at the bottom of the depth chart and barely getting reps on JV is just super underwhelming and disappointing. Everyday I've wanted to quit, but I feel like everything I fought for would be for nothing. I'm someone who wanted to beat the odds and be the big player on friday nights, and if lucky, get a D1 offer, but that reality seems to unrealistic at this point. I'm not sure if I should play another season or wrap it up after this one. The only thing that's giving me hope is a brutal offseason working 24/7 to somehow make it possible. So I'm stuck in the same spot, I love football, but ever since I've started playing it, I couldn't wait for it to be over. I say because it's your senior year, stick it out and work as hard as you can, because if you didn't reach your goals, at least you know you gave it your all. keep your head up.
Thanks for the video I have been playing football since I was 7 and now I’m at my junior year but I lost interest in football. I have been going back and fourth and I think I’m deciding to quit
Thanks big dawg you’ve helped me reach the decision I knew was inevitable but helped me before it was too late . Where I was dreading every practice and workout I kept going back in search of passion and it never sparked again in me it’s time to move on , get a job and lose some weight!!!
yo man i been through it ALL, and yes highschool football has become a burden later on without me noticing but luckily i took action to make a change. im 17 and im gettin on all my credentials and gettin to that real money.
Bro How did you tell yah coach. I don’t know how I should do it. In person... call him? idk man. I don’t like football anymore it’s just a thing I do...
When you have a passion its gonna have its challenges but MOST importantly its supposed to be rewarding smh im sorry to hear this bro best of luck on your next endeavors
Thanks for the video man. I’ve only played one year of high school football but it’s just so hard to enjoy it. The coach’s and players take it so seriously it almost takes the fun out of it. I’m just not sure if I’m competitive enough to do it. It constantly stresses me out and I dread going to practices. I know if I quit I’ll just be disappointed in myself but I’m just not sure if I get enough enjoyment out of it
I understand that. I was disappointed that I had to quit too. Is there something you would like to pursue instead of football? If so, then you would be “moving on” rather than quitting. You would be finding what the best use of your time is. That would be a smart move you can be proud of.
i tried to play for the jv team this year and after the first practice i was basically dreading going and after the 4th practice i just realized it wasn’t for me, i felt so bad quitting on my team but i was basically depressed
Im a female track sprinter in high school and I really want to quit my sport, it’s making me depressed and it’s hard to keep up with schoolwork. Track is also very physically demanding and I never have enough energy after practices to do homework or just live life in general. I also dread every single practice. I only started running just to get into SOMETHING for my school and when I realized I was good at it I stuck with it through my sophmore year. I am a junior now and I know for a fact I do not have a passion for this sport I only enjoyed my first year because of the friends I had on the team(they all moved away the same year). I want to quit but I am really scared of the judgement from my current coaches, they will think I am lazy and I would have to walk past them everyday knowing that I quit their team
I feel your pain and had to deal with the same thoughts of “what do my coaches think now that I quit”. But what is more important, your life and happiness, or what someone else thinks of you? I can tell you from experience that you need to do what is best for you. Also, have a talk with your coaches and explain. They probably wont think the way you thought they would.
How much I enjoy watching football, I just have mixed feelings playing it. I lack the motivation and it just pains for me if I leave, teammates and classmates will do anything to make you feel down and fill you up with regrets.
Thats a fact. They will torment you but you have to make the best decision for your life. You can let them torment you while you find other passions and feel good about what you are doing or you can keep playing football and be unhappy if that is how you feel, and possibly still have to deal with torment from them.
@@TheWalkOnCoach I just quit, I feel so empty backing out. Coaches straight up just told me if I ever do want to come back that there’s no excuse and commit.
@@markjamesrico5159 understood. Its hard to give 100% when your heart is not in it. Probably was a good decision to move on to something you will have a passion for.
I have played basketball my whole life, and now have decided to play football going into my Sophomore year. My problem is the passion for both sports. I don’t have a feeling to play anymore for both sports, and have a passion for something else. Although I am a great player for both sports, I just can’t handle the stress and anxiety from waking up to getting out their and doing drills, only to get yelled at if I make a mistake which makes me feel like I am not good enough. I do hope if I continue to play, that there will be better days ahead!
I hear that. What are you stressed and anxious about when it comes to training? Everyone gets yelled at for messing up. You shouldn’t correlate getting yelled at to not being good enough. During that play, yes, you weren’t good enough bc you didn’t do what was designed. But there’s always the next play to get it right. If you think about it that way, there will be better days. Try and find your motivation for playing the sport again. It can be hard but reactivate that motivation.
@@TheWalkOnCoach I should’ve stated this better, but it also came to a point where some things they said got to a personal level. Obviously they’re trying to push me to do better, but I couldn’t handle it. There was one incident where we were in a playoff game (basketball) and the assistant pulled me and told me we just can’t play you, you suck! That really got to me. What that did to me really affected my mental state, so anytime I get yelled at whether it was personal or not, it took a toll on me mentally. I could be overthinking this but again, in my mind it was way overboard. I will try to not think about my mistakes and getting yelled at, but if it gets to a point where they tell me I suck, I’m sorry but it’s hard for me to deal with that negativity.
This is a great video, I quit football my sophomore year. I started doing martial arts 🥋 because it’s something I was actually interested in. Football became a stressor for me.
Looking at this video just after I had the convo with my coach. It’s time to walk away from playing. I did everything I could but I’ve went through hell with this sport from high school all the way through college. It’s draining and like you said when football is everything to you when something isn’t going right in practice or games it effects your personal life. Everyone has to walk away at some point. I played and did everything I could. But I was tired of being a rotational piece and putting in all this work for nothing. It’s been that way since high school and I haven’t had fun playing this game since sophomore year of high school. I just live for Saturdays. That’s it. It’s a toxic cycle that needs to come to an end so I can better myself. I’m looking into coaching. I love the X & O’s of football. But as far as playing I’m done and I’m glad I went out on my own terms. I played 6 games after transferring from another school that had no faith in me. I did great and it was the perfect way to go out. I needed this video thanks bro 🙏🏾
I appreciate the comment and sharing your story. That is real life stuff you are talking that people need to hear. Best of luck with the coaching and life beyond that ✊🏾💯
Hey man, I wanted to give you a story of mine. My family loves to play soccer, both my older sibilings have played soccer since they were young. I was no different. But I am now 16 yrs old and I start feeling like I genuinely want to quit playing soccer. I have gotten serious depression and anxiety throughout my youth. I remember I tried killing myself twice because I was almost always a scapegoat on my team for mistakes that happen and I felt like I let the team down. Despite me working hard, I kept getting the same mental problems. I tried to push through the problems but once in a while they do come back. It seems as though my enjoyment in soccer has long gone and I am doing soccer only to stay fit. In high school I have gained such a huge disdain for my teammates because a lot of their attitudes hinder our teams performance. I was a junior last year and I was a varsity benchwarmer that would occasionally play the games. Entering senior year I am considering quitting soccer despite my coach wanting to start me but I do not want to waste my year that makes me feel like I am wasting my time and instead actually start trying to find something I can do for the rest of my life because I am still young.
@@aperson5310 that’s a fact. That part was fun for me although I still wanted to play football. I tried acting, running a business, and more. Some of these things I still do and plan to do.
I quit and I feel very wierd about it and kinda nervous and stressed but I fr hated playing. It’s moreso that I have been playing it my whole life not that I actually like it
I know exactly what you mean! The good thing is now you can explore other passions you have and maintain and increase your work ethic in your passions.
I used to be obsessed with football like it was my life it was all I thought about. I started in 7th grade so I started a lil late I’m currently a junior going into my senior season but I’ve had two back to back season ending injuries my sophomore and junior year and tbh I just don’t like the game anymore, it’s turned into more of a chore than a sport and I go lot more into lifting lately and lifting always makes me happy and I feel at peace whenever I lift. I also found more of a future in track, I have some of the best times on my high school track team right now and tbh I might just pursue track and lifting instead of football. The only reason I’m doing football for my senior season is because it’s senior year and I really don’t care what are record is.
Needed this video cause this my senior year and I been planning on quitting football because i dony enjoy anymore,,,,i start and everything but ever sense COVID hit,,,i haven't been feeling it,,,,,i been playing since 6th it's hard decision,,,,but i know in reality i got more important things to focus on
100% It is definitely the time to move on if you want to focus on other things. In college, the football schedule gets even worse and you would probably hate it. Thanks for tuning in 💯
This helped me alot because I’m going into 7th and I decided lol to play because I used to be in a terrible every single day from practice and this video is very relatable😕
Im in my junior year of high school and the season just ended. I still love football but the only thing i get out of it is talking to my friends. I know that i will have to make an effort to talk to people outside of school which ive never done before. Ive realized that if i want to achieve my dreams i have to sacrifice and im not getting much out of football. I will always love football and am truly blessed to have had this experience but it sadly has to go.
I've been thinking about quitting since last season, I dread going to every practice it's even to the point where I get really anxious an hour or so before practice. I'm not sure if it's too late to quit because I'm already in athletes pe with the football team and our season starts in 2 weeks, but idk if I can finish out this season, it's already making my pre-existing depression worse.
@@superboy1325 your parents can’t live your their life through you. Be honest with yourself, if you truly want to do something else then stand your ground and focus on another activity. You got this!
Man I feel you on the getting anxious before practice, my stomach would start acting up so bad that I’d have to drink pepto bismol. The anxiety and dread of going to the practice would literally make me sick to my stomach😟
As a person who grew up enjoying watching football,I thought it would be my dream sport of play. Started in jv, 7th grade- I loved it with all of my heart. 8th grade was where I opened my eyes however. I started to realize how badly I damaged my body and I started becoming anxious going to practice. Now, I worked my way up to varsity. The only real reason I play now is to use as an achievement to use in the offseason or when talking to people. While the sport made me tougher, I feel like if I just trained on my own I would feel way happier.
I'm a freshmen in Highschool, I've played football since I was 11. I don't like football, I'm not interested in it anymore; it brings me down even hearing about it. I weigh 215 lbs, I am 6' 1'. I have the potential. My mental focus just isn't in the right spot because of how much I don't like the sport. I don't care about the physical contact or anything like that, all I care about is the emotional stress it puts on me for playing when I don't care about it. When not caring about it, seems to me that my emotions just drag my muscle and my potential along on a rope in a basket during practice. 😔 Please help me make a decision to talk to my coach about quitting. I also am faced with getting to starting on D-line and coach waiting for me to get on the field..... BUT, I don't feel like football is for me. Help me make a decision, I'm looking up to people like you to help me figure this out! This video helps. I'd rather pursue bodybuilding/weightlifting instead of making my parents pay $1k a year.
Man it sounds like you have it figured out. One last question you can ask yourself is “ will quitting make my life better or worse? Are there more pros than cons to quitting” Once you answer that, there nothing else to wait on. Like Shia Labeouf said, “JUST DO IT”.
Man im telling you...I got removed Tendon on my pinky and jammed thumb also sprained wrist. Im 22 at my 3rd Prep school. Since 2020 i been having my prep schools cancelled on me. I have all the talent in the world. i finally decided that football is over and to save my fingers. As i wide receiver i need all those in the future. With that being said it hasnt been easy but just gonna keep going on. Hate to say but it feels alright that im not the only one going thru it.
I've been boxing for 6 years now, and after losing my first fight, I won my second. But after I won my second, I didn't react the way I thought i would react. After winning, I felt no emotional what so ever. It didn't feel as if I had achieved something. It was like I was fighting to not lose rather than win.
Boxing is also a huge burden on my mental health. I dont like how it's run, how you have to train without getting paid in hopes you get noticed by the real pimp, how the external pressures make you feel as if you're trapped and dont have a choice in what you initially wanted.
@The Walk-On Coach I don't know. I like the sport, but everything it brings drives me crazy. I dont want to lose what I built, but at the same time stopping sounds good. But it being good is another question. Idk 🤷🏾♂️
@@richdyer6023 lol I understand. One thing Ive done before is set a date for review. Set a timeframe for yourself, a couple months, a year, whatever you think is best. Go hard at the sport, take notes on what’s happening. Then at the date you set, do a review of everything that happened, how you felt, etc. and then make a decision between quitting or sticking with it for another certain timeframe. Making a pros and cons list will also help.
This is what I fear when I walk on and playing college ball I’m undersized but have the skills like a 6’3 DB, if ion get pt in college I’m having a job, I ain’t playing in heat which is 96 degrees in NC
Right! You just have to commit and give your all. Its a challenge you have to be ready for. What would be worse than not getting any pt... is regretting you never tried to play college football. Regrets are the worst. You got it!
I quit sports for 2 years and came back my senior year and ended up being one of the fastest players on the team, I gave it my all and felt proud of myself for what I accomplished after being a bum for 2 years, now I'm going into wrestling, hoping I can find what I found in football, but its just not there, my dad is really excited already, and I don't want to let him down, I just hope coming back to football made him proud enough that he won't mind
@@TheWalkOnCoach I'm going to soon, I plan on doing baseball instead, so hopefully that'll help, just didn't have a very good moment the first time when I quit football
I’m on the football team for my freshman year and I have no passion for it. I always anxiety from it and it sucks. And my mom is not letting me quit but she wants me to work harder in school and I think football will get in the way of that this year.
It will definitely be tougher to get school work done if you are playing football. If you found another extra curricular activity you prefer other than football, do you think your mom would accept that?
I’m going into my senior year of high school and I’m thinking of quitting. I dreamed of going pro as a little kid but I get so nervous to not mess up and be the best that I end up not enjoying it and making a lot of mistakes.
Honestly I’ve just have no passion for football anymore it dosent feel fun which is why I started playing it, when I quit I felt like I was betraying my teammates coaches and friends that were on the team, later I realized I wasent happy so I quit and focused on school and having fun in life now I graduated collage with a degree in economics and I don’t regret quitting, my coach completely understood he said “sports is a choice you shouldn’t be scrutinized for an optional thing that you arnt required to do”
Thats facts! We have the tendency to put thoughts in other people’s head that they aren’t even thinking. When I quit football, I focused on starting my career and business ventures. Best of luck with your career and business ventures that may come.
Dunno if you’ll read this my man but i’m heading into my junior year and i’m not playing anymore. Freshman year was excrutiating practice, but I got decent playing time being a second string safety. I was so hype for sophomore year I was lifting, eating, working harder than 80% of the team. Well season eventually comes and I don’t start JV. Coach starts 2 freshman over me. I was crushed bro, I still got to play but a quarter and a half a game wasnt enough. Coach started a freshman with terrible grades, put in no work, showed up late to practice over me. If he were better then me I would admit it, but he straight up wasnt. Now I realize that its not worth it if nothing i do can change what the coach thinks. I’m not a football player anymore, and it crushes me to say that.
Understood Seth, that is a rough situation with some factors you can’t control. When you say you are not a football player anymore, does that mean you don’t like the sport anymore?
@@TheWalkOnCoach I love football, I watch NFL games and the ocassional college game. It hurts though because that could be me out there but it isn’t, you know? I want to play but i’ve come to the fact that it’s basically futile at this point and theres nothing I can do. Just gotta move on like you said. Thanks for responding man, means a lot
freshmen year was my first time playing football I was not starting but I had a great time putting the working in with my teammates , sophomore I got more playing time but when spring season come that’s when I started to lose my passion for football I started feeling burnt out , I feel drained every time at practice , but when I watched this video I feel like is time to hang up my cleats so I quit the football team the next day , even though I disappointed my teammates and coaches I think it was a good decision I made .
This reallt helped me finalize things i been contemplating quitting since last year but didnt know what to do and i realized i cant do it no more and i hope others find the sign they need wether that be to stay or to leave.
I’ve been struggling really bad on making this decision recently, i played football as a freshman and I’m going into my sophomore year of football. I was actually going to play soccer freshman year because I like that sport and have a passion for it, but I love being on the same team as all of my friends and I thought football was cool because when I see the football team playing in front of a huge crowd against another town with a band playing music it seems so cool so I ended up giving football a shot this year. I love being able to push my self during practice and weight room, I don’t know if I love those things as much as I used to love playing soccer. I’ve been thinking about playing soccer my sophomore year, and I’m actually pretty good at soccer too. I don’t know if I will regret it. I just don’t know what I want more.
@@TheWalkOnCoach I ended up quitting football, I’m playing with the soccer team now and trying out in August, Im pretty sure I made the right decision, I football is cool but I love playing soccer.
My anxiety would get so bad before practice in my freshman year. I remember me literally throwing up before practices because of the anxiety, knowing that we aren’t going to run plays, or hit. Instead we were going to condition, like we did every single practice. On top of that the head coach saw me and several others do very good in practice against the starters, however, the coach was, lets just say he didn’t play any white players except the one who’s mom brought in the food. I was sick of the coach, and the sport was ruined for me. I hated it so much after this, and I regret quitting now, but then it seemed so right. I just remember seeing all of the amazing players on the sideline and the trash players in the games. ESPECIALLY the O Line and D line. It hurts so bad every day, but it is what it is. All I can say for those who want to quit because of a certain coach, is if he is staying for a while then quit, if he’s not then stay. That simple, anyways have a blessed day ✝️❤️
Appreciate you sharing your experience! It sounds like you may still enjoy the game. Club football, semi-pro, arena football, flag football may be other options for you so you can do and still get that same enjoyment.
I’m here with you, man. I feel the same way and you shouldn’t regret your decision. There’s a reason as to why you made that decision, and always remember, life goes on.
I wanted to quit halfway through this season because I poured my heart into this team only for them to bench me the whole year over 8th graders We went 0-12
Man I just quit cuz I literally did not play and backups wouldn’t get any reps at practice so I was just wasting 3 hours of my afternoon. Now I can focus on lacrosse weightlifting and schoolwork but I’m still kind of regretting quitting even though I didn’t enjoy it
Today I decided to Throw in the towel. I am going into junior year and I would’ve been my first year playing. I was very torn on what to do. I kept circling but I figured I need to make a decision. This video helped me a lot. I doodled still feel weird about it. When I went to practice it was like doing a job. I was there just to be there I didn’t hate it or like it. The only aspect I liked was it being social. And I liked being in a team. But I never had a passion for the sport itself. Next year I need to juggle NHS other extracurriculars and 6 APs when last yea it was barely juggling one ap class. I also have other hobbies I want to pursue. I didn’t enjoy quitting football but I didn’t want kids overwhelm myself and I figured the least important option had to go. I’m still not sure if I made the best decision. I talked to people in football and they all said games are fun. But they also enjoyed practice while for me it was just like going through the motions. And I had no excitement for tackles or catching the ball. I liked all that came with football except for football itself. And I also run track which I loved from the very start even in the worst practices. All the coaches thought I was going to be a varsity starter but I just can’t see myself loving the sport as much as the team would need me to. I still am not sure if I made the best decision. I guess I work like what you think if you see this. I didn’t hate football but I figured I didn’t want to overwhelm myself but you really don’t know until you try as well.
Exactly. You thought about it logically and made what you believed is best decision. Thats all you can do. And it’s not the end of the world. Even if you find that you want to play football later in life, you still can.
I'm going into my sophomore year. I rode the bench my freshman because I had nothing to offer. I fell in love with weight lifting. I did that all winter. Now practice started back up for about 2months. I have a chance to be a backup this year but I'm not having fun with football. I feel like skipping every practice. I don't know what to do
@@TheWalkOnCoach I feel like I'm trying to relive last summer. I had such a great time staying up all night riding bikes down to the store, not having any worry's. But now I realized that I can't go back to that. (I also just got out of practice, made a good read andhad a pic to end the night)
@@ogdombomb glad you made your mind up. I would recommend making some goals for this football season. ________ pics, ________ deflections, __________ max bench, something like that. Enjoy it too, I definitely miss it.
This might not even get looked at but Watchin this and being at a crossroads on if I wanna keep playing basketball just opened my mind. 21 years old finishing my college freshman year(hs class of 2019) I wasn’t even enrolled in a school during covid year and didn’t go to school the year before. I had d1 interest from 1 school but played selfish when they came to the game forced a lot of shots just to get my average the coach told me I played no defense along with other complements with no offer, crushed me really did, everyone told me I’m good just go to juco and work didn’t want to cause I felt like I’m better than some of the dudes getting some of these offers in the same county as me I had the same mentality freshman year that you had your junior year and I don’t know if I want to quit and get a career but my love for the game is really holding me from these decisions this video helped me gotta sub off that alone 💯
Dope! I really appreciate the comment and Im glad to hear this is helping you with your decision. What is your decision? Sounds like you have the potential and hunger to show everyone you are a D1 baller.
I’d tell you give it another shot bro but if you can’t genuinely see yourself gaining anything from all the work you putting in say another year from I’d say venture into other avenues. Basketball isn’t the end all be all
I’m a senior in college and my basketball season ended. I have another year of eligibility due to covid. I have been in turmoil about taking that 5th year. regardless of what I do, my plan was to get my masters. I just have to decide on whether or not I want to play another year on top of a more difficult degree. I fear that I could miss out on having a positive influence on my team as a 5th year.. but I could barely hold myself together as a senior, and could not be a leader to any of my teammates.. i’m torn, because my mind and body are screaming at me to let it go and focus on academics and a career but I fear that I am stepping away from God’s plan for me. if I can’t pull myself together, then it would be best for me if I left.. still so torn but I might just be going crazy. been trying to make this decision for a year.
This is hard decision to make. Sounds like you might be doing some praying about this decision. One thing you can ask God is to be with you as you make this decision on whether or not to move on. That’s just what I do. Then figure out how to make your decision easier. If you write out the pros and cons of moving on from basketball and the pros and cons of staying, then weigh your options. Do you feel that future you would benefit more from playing basketball another year and managing academics or managing academics while also having more time to network to prep for your career?
@@TheWalkOnCoach hi thank you for responding! Ultimately, I did make the decision to walk away from basketball a few days ago. I did write out the pros and cons and it made more sense for me to focus on my future, even though it was really difficult. Videos liked yours, helped me in making the decision for sure! I reached out to my mentors and people that have been with me through my career. Now being on the other side of making that decision final, I just realized that it was mainly me being afraid of stepping into that next stage of life. Now that I’ve done it, I’m not looking back and I’m very thankful for the experience.
I was first team all state in oregon and won a state championship, ended up going d3 because of a devastating leg break during quarterfinals senior year, the injury still affects me daily and makes practice hell. Also a scout team player now. Only reason I went to the school is for football and don’t know what I’d do without it.
My dad's forcing me to play football. I live in Cali and we dont start our season till March cuz of covid, and I'm just praying that the season gets cancelled lmao
I’ve been doing crew or rowing for a year. you may not know a lot about it but it is one of the most painful sports. This year i’ve gave it my all and was passionate. I worked really hard and did extra weightlifting on the side. Being at practice tho has gotten so painful and i feel like i have to show up and it’s not enjoyable. we been waking up at 4:30 for 5:30 am practices during the summer. It’s such a big part of my life but i don’t know what to do. i feel like my parents will be upset if i quit.
Hey man i am 16 and have playd soccer for nearly 9 years and I love the sport but for the last 4 months i have hated it. It hasn’t been as fun as it used to and all my friends have quit and started the gym and I want to do it to.
If there’s something you want to do, I recommend going after it now. Its okay to take a break from soccer and come back later if you want. At the same time, whats the deeper reason you are hating soccer and is it worth moving on bc of that. Just something to think about before you make your decision to stop playing.
Dude football was absolutely my ENTIRE life for my first 14 years, everything my head would ever go through was related to football, I trained for like 14 hours a week in the off-season alone and now that I’m a sophomore and won the starting qb job I’m just so bored and want to compete in mma or something it’s crazy I get so annoyed when I’m at practice but I’m still playing only because of the coaches and teammates around me but I don’t expect to go back after this year
Wow, its crazy how you can lose interest that quick. Being that you are still pretty successful on the field, what is it that you think is causing you to be bored with the game?
@@TheWalkOnCoach now we are 3-0 winning all 3 games by a 46-7 margin and I get all the playing time at QB and at this point it’s probably mostly because I can’t stand most of my teammates whining every time a mistake happens while they can’t take ownership of their mistakes. I think I do like football or what football should be but I’m just really not with it right now
I just think it’s about the people I’m around which sucks because there’s so many great people on my team but now I feel like I have to just wait out the last 8 weeks of the season
@@danielholley4169 glad to hear you found your pain point. The good thing is you can try and fix the whining/relationship with teammate issue. As the QB, you probably have a lot of pull and respect from the team so maybe you can change their mindset.
I been playing football for about 4 years now and during my Freshman season (this year) it felt like I was just waiting for the season to end. I am now on the fence if I want to signup again for next season because it feels like I lost love for the sport… My dad said if I quit football I have to get a job this summer. i’ve also began to get into soccer over the past 6 months but I feel like it would be too late to start and I’ve been overthinking my future in sports too much it feels…
@@EclipwzeV1 I understand that. It may be time to make a move. For soccer, if you don’t try and play, will You regret it for the rest of your life? If so, I recommend trying it now.
@@TheWalkOnCoach yeah man my school is also 6A so i think it would be hard to ever make it up the depth chart in the future but i haven’t really found a passion that could replace football yet
I have been playing soccer at a club with breaks for 9 years. I'm almost 16 years old and a year ago I suddenly became obsessed with becoming a professional soccer player. I watched a lot of motivational videos on tiktok and youtube. I have practiced a lot. But now it has occurred to me that I will not become a professional soccer player. Also at the start of the new season a week ago it turned out that most of my teammates changed clubs and we will not be registered to play and I will have to play with adults. I am now at a point where I can change club, play with adults or quit the club. I ruled out a club change. And now I don't quite know what to do. I enjoy watching football on TV and cheering for teams, but I'm afraid that by failing to become a professional footballer, I will not enjoy watching the sport and cheering for the teams. Probably, I will quit playing for the club and accept the fact that I will not become a professional footballer. I will start going to the pool, school volleyball or start a school soccer team because I like playing with my friends. You think I'm making the right decision? and do you think I will not lose the pleasure of playing with my friends and watching this sport on TV?
When I quit football, it was hard for me to watch because it makes me think about how I wish my career would have went. So yes, you might not want to watch for a while. Why do you think you wont become a professional soccer player? And if you love the game, how can you give it up so easily?
@@TheWalkOnCoach I am just too bad. I trained a lot but there were still better people in my team then me. And it was also a pressure to become a profesional soccer player which I put on myself because of these motivational videos from the internet on youtube and tiktok, it was pretty tiring. I am in a school where there is a lot of studying and i want to focus on studying. I think i love this game but I have the feeling that I love it when I am not trying to become a professional soccer player because the pressure I put on myself takes away the joy of the game I think I will be happy if I stop trying to become a professional soccer playter and play for fun with friends and family. Do you watch football matches? Do you enjoy it? So I just have to accept that I won't become a professional soccer player and then I can enjoy the game? What do you think?
@@bartrex24 Wow, That’s a good message. Focusing on going pro is a reason I didn’t fully enjoy college football too. Thats some good insight. If you found what you want to focus on and what makes you happy, that’s awesome. Do that. I do watch football, Im going to a college football game today. Im still passionate about it. It sounds like you have clarity on the mindset you need to have. So now you just to choose, to keep playing and enjoying the game without the presssure of going pro, or just focus on school. Which decision will benefit you and your life the most? That’s the question you have to answer.
Im currently considering quitting at the moment as well but i don’t want to disappoint my family because majority of my cousins are my coaches and they want me to play but i just feel as if its a waste of my time and completely throwing off my mental health, I shouldn’t be this stressed at 16 lol.
Had 3 INTS during camp and led the team in tackles through week 1 coming off the bench. My coaches changed my stats after the game and the stat sheet already got released and gave the team captain some of my stats and made him ahead of me. The starter got hurt and they changed another kids position to fill that gap and I was the next man up even through I had the best camp performance it seems like they find other people to put over me I transferred here so they usually like transfers but it’s the opposite at my school and coaches just give me the run around. I have an extra year after this and my dream is to go to the league and I run a 4.4 have all the athletic ability but no coaches every give me a shot was the same way at my old school. Gonna play this Last year and keep balling and if they still don’t rock with me I may hang it up even though I don’t want to. What do I do
Thats tough. The issue is there is so much outside of your control in this situation. I think you are doing the right thing. You are controlling what you can control which is your performance. Do you have access to film? If so, the film don’t lie. Can you go to the coaches with the film and ask why you weren’t given the stats you earned?
@@TheWalkOnCoach yeah I got everything screen recorded I’m gonna meet with him. Why bring a kid to your school from the portal just to waste their time. Politics takes over everything nowadays
@@CGExclusiive Awesome. Good luck with that. My coaches used to say “THE EYE IN THE SKY DONT LIE!!”. They can’t deny proof. It would be a good time to mention how you feel they are treating you respectfully. Logical people will at-least try to listen and adjust, or at least tell you the truth. It is wild how much politics play a role in it.
Hey @thewalkoncoach I am 16 6’0 140-145lbs in my junior season i run a 5.0 40 most skill players on my team run around a 4.7-5.2. I feel as if my db coaches overlook me. I honestly feel like I should be starting. Last season I rode the bench and only play special teams now I am a scout team player fighting for a spot. I know for sure I am better then 2 of our starting dbs. I am hurt right now trying to play through hamstring and glute pain wich is affecting my speed even though I am already not that fast. Today i had a scrimmage I had a good amount of playing time on defense and racked up a couple tackles at saftey and olb at the varsity level. I spent this whole past off season in the weight room and running track wich I can say I definitely feel faster and stronger but I am still very undersized being 140lbs. I think it’s a shame that coaches preach about people working hard will get starting spots but they give those same players who never come to work outs starting spots. I feel like I can be doing something else rn like boxing. Boxing was my first sport my big brother is a boxer my dad is a boxing coach my nephews father is a pro boxer. I feel like I want to go back to the sport of boxing we’re I am most talented at. If I mix that with my good work ethic I can become a much better boxer then I will ever be a football player. Any advice or say on this????
Its sounds like you like football but want to give boxing a chance. I understand that. Sometimes I regret not playing baseball because I could have went far with that sport. Can you play both football and boxing? If not, you will have to make the decision you think is best.
@@TheWalkOnCoach I definitely do like football but I don’t see myself having a future in it. I can stick the season out and box after but 2 there is no off seasons in boxing the competition will keep getting better while I’m playing football.
About that time for me been playing division 1 college baseball for four years (got two left if I want them) and man I’m not seeing a future for myself in the game at this point and being 23 playing college sports it’s not fair to anyone in my life to keep going just to keep going. Like you said practices are awful (always have been but I’ve been doing them for 4 and a half years) and it’s effecting my outside relationships
Should I quit football. I’ve been hating practice and I’ve felt nervous and anxious and not having fun everything about it. whenever I do something else that’s outside of football I have an better time then playing football. even tho I worked my ass off being a starter I just felt like I still have that feeling of not wanting to play.🙁
I’ve played football since I was 9 years old I’m 22 now and been playin d1 in college going on my 5th year I have been a walk on at 2 different schools and haven’t had the best experience. I have an opportunity now to go and play on a scholarship at a d1 school and my dad has helped me a lot with getting this opportunity. At first we didn’t know exactly if I was gonna get put on a scholarship and my thing was I’m not going if I’m not gonna be on scholarship. But once they said I was gonna be on scholarship I still don’t really feel excited and passionate about going. I feel like my hearts just not in it and I can’t give it my all. My parents think I should at least go for the season and if I don’t like it be done but honestly like I said I’m just not passionate and feel like I’m burnt out from it. Do you think I would regret not giving my self one last chance to finally be on scholarship?
Congrats on the scholarship. I think there several things to consider: 1)if you are paying for your education at the current school, then going to the school where you have a scholarship would definitely be a beneficial financial move for future you. Not having the burden of paying student loans once you start your career is a big advantage. On that basis alone, giving it a shot is worth it in my opinion. Make sure the education you get is worth it though. Make sure it’s a career path you would actually pursue. 2) Do you think you could find another way to re-motivate yourself that would help you put more effort into football? It may not be fun at the moment , but what is goals do you have that playing football would benefit? For example, I don’t like reading but I do read financial literacy books because I want financial freedom and to retire my mom and help others. So its deeper than reading, if that makes sense. 3) If you can find ways to motivate yourself, give it a shot for sure. If not, then its a more difficult decision. Writing out pros and cons of each choice always helps.
There's a quote from the movie Moneyball "We all get told we can no longer play the children's game. Some of us at 18, some of us at 40, but we're all told." Glad it was at 18 for me.
Yo man I’ve been playing water polo since I was 8 and I’m in high school as a sophomore and I haven’t gotta to the level where I can be on varsity. I feel like I’ve been lying to myself that I can get better. If I really wanted to get better I would be on Var. Sometimes I don’t wanna go to practice and like the trash talk motivation around me doesn’t fuel me. I feel like I don’t have drive to the sport I play. Should I seek other sports. I wanna seek other interest in life including after highschool.
Good question, I do think you should try some other things based on what you said. Could you play water polo and start dabbling in other things? If so, maybe try that for a while. If not, then maybe you do need to take a break from water polo bc if you can’t give it 100% then its not worth sticking with it.
I’ve played football since 6th grade, loved it at first and realized how much the team sucked, coaches kids starting, getting left out, and realizing the varsity isn’t even that good, going 4-4 both seasons. Jv kids don’t get helped, instead they’re yelled at and called worthless. I’m probably gonna quit, idk
@@TheWalkOnCoach Yeah I would, not sure how parents would feel about transferring though, I have 2 siblings that go to the same hs so we likely can’t change schools.
For me I’m just so much smaller then everyone else and last year in freshman I had the worst football experience I’ve ever had but it’s just so hard quitting because I’ve had a lot of good times playing but I gotta quit I just can’t do it anymore.
The football program at my school is garbage, and I really like basketball and am really good at it. I tried a bit of football and my schools program for it is garbage. We practice 3 and a half hours everyday then 2 2 and a half hours on weekends. And if I play this season it will get in the way of my basketball camp which is what I’m best at. Should I just maybe play next year if the program is better and just not play this year?
Is there something you want to do other than football? Do you think if you tell them that you will be more productive doing ______, they might allow it?
I been playin football since 6th grade and going into my sophomore year I’m really unmotivated to play. I’m always late/missing days of practice due to my mom schedule and I don’t blame her since she in nursing school but it sets me far behind and our team is at best first round playoffs. I only “enjoyed” football freshman year bc of the relationships with my teammates and even some coaches and working out. Not bc of the actual sport itself being fun. Now every workout and practice I think I could be doing something better with my time since I don’t need football to make it in life and I’m not a d1 caliber player. So rn I’m just in a slump but I don’t really get any pros for playing football and my homies in football are my dawgs so I not worried about losing them it mostly the relationships with my coaches bc they were very nice to me and have a good program. But I’m giving football a couple days just to see if I’m just in a slump rn
What’s good bro I’m 16 and from the uk and turn 17 in April 2021. I’m looking to become a walk on for college football but I don’t when I need to go. If you could answer that would be great
@@coleshawn no problem. I have the perfect video for you on my channel “how to get a walk on tryout”. It will answer your questions. Feel free to reach back out if you have any questions after you watch. I would say your junior and senior year of highschool is when you should start reaching out to coaches.
we got a new hs football coach and he was in the army so he’s hardcore. I tore my meniscus and he was telling me that he’s had kids play through that to get me to still play and i literally couldn’t
I understand 100% This is a situation where if you know MOVING ON from football is the best move for your life, you will have to be okay if people think that. But most people wont even be thinking that, especially the people that matter. People will ask why you quit, and you can explain it or not. That thought of “outlasted and weak” is coming from your head. First you have to get rid of that thought. You have to convince yourself you are making the best move for your life.
So i started at 5 and i ended up quiting at 11 but im 13 now and i wanna play football again but like i wanna play till 18 then quit but i already had a couple of concussions so idk if i should play again
Hey man, I am a Freshman in high school and I will be a sophomore next year. I am 6'0 over 200 pounds and I wasn't utilized at all last year. I have lost the passion for football and it has come to the point where I don't even want to attend the meetings, the banquets, and even the damn strength & conditioning workouts before the season next year. I went to all of the workouts during the summer and I got no vacation. I worked really hard just to get on the team and instead I sat on the bench the whole year and never got playing time, this affected my concentration on school. I went to all of the practices while some starters didn't. Most of the games we lost were blowout losses, we barely won some of our games and our only dominant win was the last game. I have lost the motivation to play football and I have developed a passion for persuing boxing. Should I quit or should I keep going?
Whats going on, this is tough situation. The first question is why did you lose the passion. Is it because you didn’t get to play? I would understand, however you are a freshman and have a lot of potential. So don’t be discouraged. Next year could be your year if you want it to be and put in the work to make it so. If you feel like you cant get the passion back and can’t put your all into it, I would say absolutely quit. Quit and figure out what you will love to put 100% effort into.
@@TheWalkOnCoach Hey man, I made my decision to quit 3 months ago and this video was fresh in my mind. The only thing I didn't tell in my comment is that I did get on the field a couple times. During the 3rd game of the season, we were down by 12 in the 4th, my coach put me in and I got a fumble recovery. Although we lost, I gave our offense a chance to try to come back and we scored a touchdown. The only other times they put me on the field were during the 7th game of the season when we goy blown out 49-0. The questions I asked myself when making my decision to move on were the same things you were saying in this video, am I getting nothing out of it? is it affecting my schoolwork? is it affecting my attitude off the field? All of those answers were yes. I was putting in all of the hard work and showing up to every practice and getting nothing out of it, I was frustrated and depressed, and my grades were down. So after thinking about that for months after the season ended, I decided to quit. The only thing that I regret is that I won't be there with my teammates and knowing what I could've done if I was utilized more, but I had to move on since the cons outweighed the pros. As a whole I have no regrets and I'm getting bigger and stronger off the field. I am way better than what I was emotionally, mentally, physically. I thank you for helping me make my decision.
@@ironpatriot9000 CONGRATS MAN! This made my day. I’m happy for you because I know how it feels to move on. It’s bittersweet but like you said you are already feeling the benefit of moving on. Much more to come for you 💯💯💯
I’m a senior this year and was barley getting any reps because I’m small. I also just didn’t have a good time at practices, everyday I didn’t wanna go and would just be waiting for practice to end. I just quit about a month ago. It was a really though decision, but it was best for me. I still keep contemplating whether I made the right choice or not.
@@frankrovitti4897 same for me in college. It may take a while to figure out if it was the right decision or not. If you find other passions, that will help you decide that.
Even tho i play soccer i relate to this vid. I played my whole life basically and spent so much time on soccer. I just had my first season of college soccer as a freshman and ian feeling it no more. 2nd semester just started and im debating quitting and going back to my home state. The game dont feel fun no more I feel like I should just quit tbh.
I played high school football. I loved playing football my Freshmen year, my sophomore year and the first half of my junior year. In the middle of the football season of my junior year, I started disliking it. By the end of my junior year, I hated every minute of it. I still played football my senior year of high school which I regret. If I could do it over again, I would have quit after my last game of my junior year.
@@TheWalkOnCoach A lot of my friends, especially the ones who I still talk too today, were in the drama club. I wished I would have gotten into more into that sooner (my high school days instead of after I became an adult). I know it is nerdy, but after my last football game in high school, I got really into theater, music, art and stuff like that. I guess with my previous comment, I do not so much regret playing football per se, I just regret I didn't start trying new things sooner.
@@ChaseTerrier Exactly! Theres so much more that we can discover and be great at but most athletes don’t know that bc they focus so much on the sport. Which I understand that too. Acting/Theatre is cool! That’s one of the things I did too after football, and its still on my bucket list.
Im just worried ill let the team down. I love football, its an amazing sport but im never excited to go play. i just dread checking the clock to see we had a game while i was just flushed from the week we just had in practice
i tried playing football for the first time on the jv team and after the 4th practice i was basically dreading going and praying that practice was over the entire time, i realized then that it wasn’t for me.
hey man as a kid i dreamed of playing football and i got to the high school level and i just cant hit and Tackel meanwhile i get destroyed every five seconds by some stupid player .the season just started and i just don't think football is for me what should i do
@@dmd_curse8112 if its at a point where you cant put 100% into, I would say let it go. But it you are willing to work as hard as you can to get better for next year, then try that route.
I know my comment is late I’ve been playing hockey for 11 years Ive always loved playing but the last 6 months I’ve hated it I put it in the work and effort I’m playing Double AA but I just lost passion I still like the game its that I lost my love and I think have actual depression for continuing.
For me its so hard right now cuz i qouit cuz of my teammates they keep saying how i suck and everythink but its so hard to qouit cuz i fell like i need to go to the practice
Should I quit mid season in my senior season I was starting but now I’m not, not because I was beat out but unfair chances, I don’t like practice and I’m not motivated. I also have a big job opportunity what do I do
Reason why I wanna quite is because I feel like they don’t even see my potential man they have me on jv as a junior they haven’t seen me run route or catch balls cuz they always doing running play. They also have me at db which I absolutely hate playing defense. I feel like it’s just a waste of time being there.
If it’s not fulfilling, then that could be the right decision. There’s also the option to try a different team that might see more of your potential if you still want to stick with football.
I wanna quit football but all I’m thinking is what others would think because I played for a year and I thought it was great but now it’s like it’s not fun no more but like I wounder what others would think like why would you quit and all of that and all I want to play is baseball and I have surgery in one month from now so like it’s fine
I can relate to that. First, everybody is so busy worrying about about their lives, not many people have the time to think about what you are doing. You need to make the best decision for your life. Once you make your decision, you can choose to explain your reasoning or not but either way folks will have to accept it.
Last year was my first year playing football as a freshman, we didn't have enough players so instead of having a freshman team we became the JV team and we were just basically hitting dummies for the varsity. We only won one game last year and today was the first day of 2-a-days for me and I just don't have that love of playing football as much as watching it. I'm deciding weather to pull the plug or just stick it out like I did last year when I dreaded it and focus on baseball which is my passion and I love the most, thanks for the video
@@TheWalkOnCoach bro so I’m freshmen but and this is my first time in football but I feel like getting out of it cause as you said we’ll practice is a pain and I’m just not that guy and I was pressured into football I didn’t choose to be in it they just signed me up bought me the stuff like the equipment and crap but bro I wanna focus on school and do power lifting football ain’t for me but every time I bring it up I’m the one with the guilt cause then they tell me “well I bought you the crap so just play and this and that” but like I don’t even enjoy it I like watching the sport but I’m not that guy to play it so idk what to do… any ideas?
@@TheWalkOnCoach Hey man I just wanted to follow up cause you know it's starting to hit me again lol. I actually did stick it out for the year even though I wasn't enjoying the practices at all and I'm on the JV baseball team now which is making me realize how much I actually like baseball. I enjoy the practices and games and am just having fun. Just having a tough decision trying to think again if I want to play football for these last 2 years of high school or quit, did you feel embarrassed when you talked to your coach or how did you approach him?
@@sportsgaming3094 I was so fed up with the football situation, I wasn’t embarrassed to quit but it did take me a while to get used to not being on the team afterwards. I told the coach and team I would not be joining them the next season before the last game of the season while we were in a huddle. Do you feel like you would rather use the fall to prepare for baseball season?
Honestly bro I play basketball and it’s been my life everyday grinding for the last 5 years and I’m no where near where I envisioned myself being. I’m at a point in my life this month I’ll be 23. Although I have a opportunity to play d2 basketball this year I can’t see myself gaining anything a year from now but wasting more time than I already have. It’s tough cuz I would’ve never thought I seen day I’d lose passion or love for the game, I literally used to be obsessed and was a gym rat and always the hardest worker anywhere I went! But I feel as though God is calling me on different path. Like you phrased it bro “I was putting in all this work and getting nothing out of it”. Thank God he woke me up from that mentality “if you quit your soft mentality”. When in reality if it doesn’t make any sense to stay and your not gaining anything from it then move on with your life.
That’s real 💯
Well said too.
Yea man, Its tough to think about moving and having to start all over with something new but there are definitely other paths waiting on you.
What do you want to do next?
@@TheWalkOnCoach word appreciate it bro and right now I’m really looking forward to joining the army which is funny because a few years back when folks was trying to tell me to go I was like hell nah never!😂. But I feel as though God is leading me in that direction now. It’s crazy how life works back then you could never get me to even think about pursuing something besides basketball let alone quitting. But what about you bro hows your life transitioned from playing sports?
@@iamzay4938 the Army is definitely a good choice. My dad served.
That work ethic I put in football, I now put that same work into my full time job doing construction research for the Army, this business The Walk-On Coach, and another business I’m building. I still lift weights and dabble in football still.
That’s why I tell athletes its so much to look forward to beyond sports.
you have a better shot playing D4 or D5 man. sounds like you su ck.
appreciate this comment for sure
I have played football my entire life and honestly I don’t know what life would be like without it, but I’m at the point now where I just feel zero passion anymore and just dread practice every day. I’ve started lifting a lot and it makes me truly happy but I feel like football is just hindering that happiness. The only thing that is keeping me in is my team cause I love my team but I just don’t think it’s worth it
I can relate 💯%
We focus on football for so long, we start to tie our worth to it. But the truth is, its so much more in life to look forward to.
For the next few months, I would recommend trying as many new things/activities/adventures as possible. Lets see how you feel after that.
Same bro
Dude football was absolutely my ENTIRE life for my first 14 years, everything my head would ever go through was related to football and now that I’m a sophomore and won the starting qb job I’m just so bored and want to compete in mma or something it’s crazy I get so annoyed when I’m at practice but I’m still playing only because of the coaches and teammates around me but I don’t expect to go back after this year
@@danielholley4169 I feel the same way I been playing football since 7th grade so I started kind of late I am now a junior and I no longer want to play anymore. My first sport was boxing and I am the most talented at that i wanna compete in boxing and commit to it instead of football
Bro I feel the exact same
I feel like I’d be letting a lot of people down but at the end of the day I’m doing this for myself and not anyone else, whether they understand it or not
People see quitting as a sign of weakness but they don’t realize there is more to it than that and they just don’t see what is going on inside.
Exactly. That’s why we can’t worry about what others think when its time to make a move.
@@TheWalkOnCoach i agree im currently struggling alot myself. Work,School,Basketball,The fact that i have a kid that is the most important thing for me. And to be quite honest i lost that love and passion with Basketball. I dread going to practice and when im there im really not there like my head is not in a happy place. I lost the most important part of my love for the sport and it is me having fun. Im not having fun at all during practices or in some games. I feel like i really wanna move on to other and better things to help relief that stress. I also have been getting injured alot like my foot every morning has a very sharp pain i think its Plantar Fasciitis so it really hurts and if its not that its something else. Overall im happier off the court than on the court now.
@@Mr.PR2000 Sounds like you are making the best decision for you. That’s what matters. You have an idea of what other activities you want to put your time into?
@@TheWalkOnCoach Yes i want to focus on studying more for Law school. I want to travel, paint,draw comicbook characters, have a social life. I was doing all that this summer and i was enjoying it more than basketball itself. I was at peace and much happier when my responsibility was just work and school.
@@Mr.PR2000 dope! I went more into art too after football. Sounds like you have a lot to look forward to.
You’ve helped me make this important decision and I just want to say thank you for the input with this thing that I’ve just been avoiding for so long now
I feel you, man. I'm probably gonna quit bruh even though it's my senior year. I don't wanna quit cause of my friends, but this shit gonna affect me and stress me tf out when the cons outweigh the pros. I lost the enjoyment of this sport cause of the coaches. I'd rather pursue weightlifting than feelin miserable and wasting my parent's money.
I understand that. Your real friends will still be there but you have to do what is best for you.
Quitting was the best decision I made honestly. It allowed me to learn about and pursue other passions.
@Brian Rolwes Tough decision! We just have to find other areas to apply that same energy we did in athletics.
I feel you man it’s my senior year and today I think I finally made that tough decision lifting makes me happy and working too football just brings me stress and depression now
Bro I am literally in this exact same situation
@@Oktozay same man
I don't play football but this spoke to me in my decision about my baseball career. Great video
Im glad you could relate! We all have to make pivots in our lives.
This is 100% facts the realization that you not going D1 and that you are not a superstar hurts but you have to move on
Well said 💯💯💯and It might end up
Being the best decision you ever made.
I’m currently a junior, I will be a senior next fall, and I played for the first time I played football this year. I did it out of love for the game and I had always wanted to do it. I met a coach you to this day I’m grateful for who trained me and mentored me, and I thought I was prepared, but clearly I wasn’t ready at all. Idk if you know about the trinity league but it’s the hardest division of high school football in the country, so I didn’t really have a choice. Everyone is better than me, bigger, faster, stronger, etc, no matter how hard I tried, it was never good enough. I hated the season, being a 3rd string on jv, although I made some few friends and memories, idk if it’s enough. It gave me depression, which I still have, and I honestly can’t sleep at night trying to make a decision. I promised my personal coach I’d keep going and that I’d give it my all this off-season, but idk if it’s worth the sacrifice. I don’t wanna leave my senior year, my teammates, or my dreams, but idk if I can take it anymore. I quit baseball when I was in the 5th grade and it was my biggest regret, and I feel like it’s keeping me from quitting, same with my parents and all that they’ve done. I want to play football, but idk if I can make it happen, deep down I think I’ll always be a fan of the game, rather than a player, if you see this please give me your input, just stressing over this game.
This is tough situation but to try and make it more simple, think about the answers to these questions:
1) Is there another passion you have that would bring you joy that you want to pursue that football is currently taking time away from?
2) What will you gain if you stay on the team? What will you lose if you leave? And Visa Versa. Write these answers down.
Make 2 columns, one for “stay”, one for “move on”. Make two sections under each column, one “gains”, one “loss” OR “pros” and “cons”.
Weigh which side has more pros than cons (consider value and quantity). Pray on it real quick, and Choose your route.
Bro this is exactly what happened to me except without the depression
Thank you in helping me make my decision on moving on from football, ive been playing football through Middle school and freshman year, ive lost all my passion and motivation to play it, im always anxious about it. They are different activities in school i do that im more passionate and bring me joy doing, i am scared how my classmates are gonna think of me.
I’m glad this helped. I love hearing that.
I care a lot about what people think as well so I can relate. Sometimes we overthink things. If you think that your classmates liked you when you played football, wait until they see you getting more into the things you are truly passionate about.
Thank you so much for this video man! Im playing basketball at the collegate level, and I relate to putting in extra effort and not reaping the benefits. It is also very academically challenging as well, with only the difficult classes piling up, it is growing to be too much. Another hard part is my nonexistent, diminishing social life outside of sports. I realize the possibility of quitting the sport is not me being soft, but instead it is me womening up to my real responsibilities, which is school, internships, and making connections.
+Many blessing to you and your future
been playing this game all through middle school til’ my first year in high school. I just don’t have the passion for it.. I’m always anxious about it. I get the playing time, I get the reps, just don’t have a good feel for it. when I compare it to basketball, the sport I’ve played all my life, where I’m eager to get on the court.. ready to give it my all. really appreciate this video. helped make me feel better about my decision
Im glad to hear that 💯💯💯
Its a lot of people who need to make decisions like this.
I had to make that decision when I was out there working with you bro. Best decision I’ve made tbh. Stay up bro‼️
Facts! I feel the same way. Appreciate you tuning in bro🙌🏾💪🏾💯
Thanks for making this video, I’ve been watching your channel for awhile, and videos like these help me get through tough times in my own sports career. Keep up the good work coach!
Glad to hear it! Appreciate you 💯
After years of playing football through pop Warner,middle school,into high school I lost passion and motivation not only was the game physically exhausting but mentally as well. Football was my everting until high school the hits became to much after pulling my hip flexor and almost needing surgery along with taking hard hits my body’s had enough. I feel like a 50 year old in a 16 year old body. After I quit my happiness spiked and I was enjoying life while perusing other passions such as hunting(family tradition). My advice for everyone is to do what makes you happy and not to what others want you to do quitting is not always bad I’ve lost freinds due to quitting but many stayed bc they understood why. Do what makes you happy even if others think you shouldn’t do it
Great advice TRAV 💯
The fact they didn’t stay means something, you know who your true friends are now
I have been playing football since 4th grade and I am heading into my senior year. I have always worked extremely hard in football and it is a massive part of my life. I am about 5’6 and 167 pounds of muscle and have always been very fast and quick. My junior season went as terribly as it could have possibly went as I had went from battling for a starting spot at corner on varsity to a scout team wide receiver. My coaches replaced me with two people who had never played football until last season because I never grew like they thought I would. I was always the best db and corner my team relied on in my class. I did not start my junior year and got virtually no varsity playing time besides special teams. I had never felt so low in my entire life and I dreaded every single practice. In that offseason before I was extremely determined and worked harder than I ever had before. But after how last season went, I have no motivation anymore. I stopped going to workouts as soon as the season ended and my head coach called me in to talk to me three different times. He wanted me to switch to rb and be the second string as well as play all of the special teams. I have never played offense before and I would already be at a disadvantage in fighting for a spot behind the other 2 rbs in my class who have been playing offensive their whole life. I do not trust that I will actually get play time my senior year and I have been stressing for 5 months on whether or not I should play next year. The current football workouts have been interfering with my passion for weightlifting which I developed in the previous offseason and has now become a massive part of my life. I don’t know if I am going to regret not playing but I feel like life is too short to do things that don’t make me happy. Any advice on if it would be worth playing next season for me?
I don’t really know to be honest, I am also heading into my senior year of high school and also am stressing my last year of football. I also hate some practices in football but you got to ask your self do I really love this game and find the pros and cons to it. I love playing in game in football because it’s so fun with the right people and also the memories you made with others. But there is definitely some cons
By this time the high school football season has already started, matter of fact its week 3 now. I assume you've made your decision already, but here's my experience. I'm a junior in high school and it's my first time ever playing football, I always wanted to play but I grew up in a family that loved baseball. I played baseball in the 5th grade and was very good, but had a bad postseason and quit, worst decision I ever made. Now with the opportunity to play football, I finally made the decision. I knew the odds were against me, but I believed in myself. I went through heavy training 4 months prior to spring ball, and since then football has been a dread. I understand it's my first time playing and I play in the hardest league in the US, but knowing I'm at the bottom of the depth chart and barely getting reps on JV is just super underwhelming and disappointing. Everyday I've wanted to quit, but I feel like everything I fought for would be for nothing. I'm someone who wanted to beat the odds and be the big player on friday nights, and if lucky, get a D1 offer, but that reality seems to unrealistic at this point. I'm not sure if I should play another season or wrap it up after this one. The only thing that's giving me hope is a brutal offseason working 24/7 to somehow make it possible. So I'm stuck in the same spot, I love football, but ever since I've started playing it, I couldn't wait for it to be over. I say because it's your senior year, stick it out and work as hard as you can, because if you didn't reach your goals, at least you know you gave it your all. keep your head up.
Thanks for the video I have been playing football since I was 7 and now I’m at my junior year but I lost interest in football. I have been going back and fourth and I think I’m deciding to quit
Appreciate you tuning in! That’s a big brave move. There is a lot more in store for you 💯
Thanks big dawg you’ve helped me reach the decision I knew was inevitable but helped me before it was too late . Where I was dreading every practice and workout I kept going back in search of passion and it never sparked again in me it’s time to move on , get a job and lose some weight!!!
Facts! This is just the beginning of your journey of you finding your passions.
Appreciate the love!
yo man i been through it ALL, and yes highschool football has become a burden later on without me noticing but luckily i took action to make a change. im 17 and im gettin on all my credentials and gettin to that real money.
Absolutely, Im glad you found a better use of your time if football wasn’t it. Im doing the same!
Bro How did you tell yah coach. I don’t know how I should do it. In person... call him? idk man. I don’t like football anymore it’s just a thing I do...
When you have a passion its gonna have its challenges but MOST importantly its supposed to be rewarding smh im sorry to hear this bro best of luck on your next endeavors
Facts. Much Appreciated ‼️
Thanks for the video man. I’ve only played one year of high school football but it’s just so hard to enjoy it. The coach’s and players take it so seriously it almost takes the fun out of it. I’m just not sure if I’m competitive enough to do it. It constantly stresses me out and I dread going to practices. I know if I quit I’ll just be disappointed in myself but I’m just not sure if I get enough enjoyment out of it
I understand that. I was disappointed that I had to quit too.
Is there something you would like to pursue instead of football? If so, then you would be “moving on” rather than quitting. You would be finding what the best use of your time is.
That would be a smart move you can be proud of.
i tried to play for the jv team this year and after the first practice i was basically dreading going and after the 4th practice i just realized it wasn’t for me, i felt so bad quitting on my team but i was basically depressed
@@TFDStudios what didn’t you like about football?
i didn’t end up playing for the same reason
Same
Im a female track sprinter in high school and I really want to quit my sport, it’s making me depressed and it’s hard to keep up with schoolwork. Track is also very physically demanding and I never have enough energy after practices to do homework or just live life in general. I also dread every single practice. I only started running just to get into SOMETHING for my school and when I realized I was good at it I stuck with it through my sophmore year. I am a junior now and I know for a fact I do not have a passion for this sport I only enjoyed my first year because of the friends I had on the team(they all moved away the same year). I want to quit but I am really scared of the judgement from my current coaches, they will think I am lazy and I would have to walk past them everyday knowing that I quit their team
I feel your pain and had to deal with the same thoughts of “what do my coaches think now that I quit”.
But what is more important, your life and happiness, or what someone else thinks of you? I can tell you from experience that you need to do what is best for you.
Also, have a talk with your coaches and explain. They probably wont think the way you thought they would.
How much I enjoy watching football, I just have mixed feelings playing it. I lack the motivation and it just pains for me if I leave, teammates and classmates will do anything to make you feel down and fill you up with regrets.
Thats a fact. They will torment you but you have to make the best decision for your life.
You can let them torment you while you find other passions and feel good about what you are doing or you can keep playing football and be unhappy if that is how you feel, and possibly still have to deal with torment from them.
@@TheWalkOnCoach I just quit, I feel so empty backing out. Coaches straight up just told me if I ever do want to come back that there’s no excuse and commit.
@@markjamesrico5159 what made you decide to quit?
@@TheWalkOnCoach Lack of motivation, and no love for the game nowadays.
@@markjamesrico5159 understood. Its hard to give 100% when your heart is not in it. Probably was a good decision to move on to something you will have a passion for.
This helped man, fr thanks for opening up. ya def made the right choice 🤞🏽
Thank you for helping me make a decision.
Absolutely 💯💯💯
I have played basketball my whole life, and now have decided to play football going into my Sophomore year. My problem is the passion for both sports. I don’t have a feeling to play anymore for both sports, and have a passion for something else. Although I am a great player for both sports, I just can’t handle the stress and anxiety from waking up to getting out their and doing drills, only to get yelled at if I make a mistake which makes me feel like I am not good enough. I do hope if I continue to play, that there will be better days ahead!
I hear that. What are you stressed and anxious about when it comes to training? Everyone gets yelled at for messing up. You shouldn’t correlate getting yelled at to not being good enough. During that play, yes, you weren’t good enough bc you didn’t do what was designed. But there’s always the next play to get it right.
If you think about it that way, there will be better days. Try and find your motivation for playing the sport again. It can be hard but reactivate that motivation.
@@TheWalkOnCoach I should’ve stated this better, but it also came to a point where some things they said got to a personal level. Obviously they’re trying to push me to do better, but I couldn’t handle it. There was one incident where we were in a playoff game (basketball) and the assistant pulled me and told me we just can’t play you, you suck! That really got to me.
What that did to me really affected my mental state, so anytime I get yelled at whether it was personal or not, it took a toll on me mentally.
I could be overthinking this but again, in my mind it was way overboard. I will try to not think about my mistakes and getting yelled at, but if it gets to a point where they tell me I suck, I’m sorry but it’s hard for me to deal with that negativity.
This is a great video, I quit football my sophomore year. I started doing martial arts 🥋 because it’s something I was actually interested in. Football became a stressor for me.
I appreciate you 💯
Sounds like you made the best decision for you and that’s important.
Your vid is legit 90% relatable bro
Appreciate you tuning in and comment brotha 💯💯💯
Looking at this video just after I had the convo with my coach. It’s time to walk away from playing. I did everything I could but I’ve went through hell with this sport from high school all the way through college. It’s draining and like you said when football is everything to you when something isn’t going right in practice or games it effects your personal life. Everyone has to walk away at some point. I played and did everything I could. But I was tired of being a rotational piece and putting in all this work for nothing. It’s been that way since high school and I haven’t had fun playing this game since sophomore year of high school. I just live for Saturdays. That’s it. It’s a toxic cycle that needs to come to an end so I can better myself.
I’m looking into coaching. I love the X & O’s of football. But as far as playing I’m done and I’m glad I went out on my own terms. I played 6 games after transferring from another school that had no faith in me. I did great and it was the perfect way to go out. I needed this video thanks bro 🙏🏾
I appreciate the comment and sharing your story. That is real life stuff you are talking that people need to hear.
Best of luck with the coaching and life beyond that ✊🏾💯
Hey man, I wanted to give you a story of mine. My family loves to play soccer, both my older sibilings have played soccer since they were young. I was no different. But I am now 16 yrs old and I start feeling like I genuinely want to quit playing soccer. I have gotten serious depression and anxiety throughout my youth. I remember I tried killing myself twice because I was almost always a scapegoat on my team for mistakes that happen and I felt like I let the team down. Despite me working hard, I kept getting the same mental problems. I tried to push through the problems but once in a while they do come back. It seems as though my enjoyment in soccer has long gone and I am doing soccer only to stay fit. In high school I have gained such a huge disdain for my teammates because a lot of their attitudes hinder our teams performance. I was a junior last year and I was a varsity benchwarmer that would occasionally play the games. Entering senior year I am considering quitting soccer despite my coach wanting to start me but I do not want to waste my year that makes me feel like I am wasting my time and instead actually start trying to find something I can do for the rest of my life because I am still young.
That’s relatable. What do you think would satisfy you if you quit soccer?
@@TheWalkOnCoach I would believe that I would have more time to find things I would enjoy more. Is the first though that comes to mind.
@@aperson5310 that’s a fact. That part was fun for me although I still wanted to play football. I tried acting, running a business, and more. Some of these things I still do and plan to do.
You definitely weighed every thing as you spoke of. Through prayer, patience, endurance, & hard work you held strong!! I'm so very proud of you!!!!
Thank you!!!
I quit and I feel very wierd about it and kinda nervous and stressed but I fr hated playing. It’s moreso that I have been playing it my whole life not that I actually like it
I know exactly what you mean! The good thing is now you can explore other passions you have and maintain and increase your work ethic in your passions.
I used to be obsessed with football like it was my life it was all I thought about. I started in 7th grade so I started a lil late I’m currently a junior going into my senior season but I’ve had two back to back season ending injuries my sophomore and junior year and tbh I just don’t like the game anymore, it’s turned into more of a chore than a sport and I go lot more into lifting lately and lifting always makes me happy and I feel at peace whenever I lift. I also found more of a future in track, I have some of the best times on my high school track team right now and tbh I might just pursue track and lifting instead of football. The only reason I’m doing football for my senior season is because it’s senior year and I really don’t care what are record is.
Needed this video cause this my senior year and I been planning on quitting football because i dony enjoy anymore,,,,i start and everything but ever sense COVID hit,,,i haven't been feeling it,,,,,i been playing since 6th it's hard decision,,,,but i know in reality i got more important things to focus on
100%
It is definitely the time to move on if you want to focus on other things. In college, the football schedule gets even worse and you would probably hate it.
Thanks for tuning in 💯
This helped me alot because I’m going into 7th and I decided lol to play because I used to be in a terrible every single day from practice and this video is very relatable😕
Glad it helped man!
Im in my junior year of high school and the season just ended. I still love football but the only thing i get out of it is talking to my friends. I know that i will have to make an effort to talk to people outside of school which ive never done before. Ive realized that if i want to achieve my dreams i have to sacrifice and im not getting much out of football. I will always love football and am truly blessed to have had this experience but it sadly has to go.
Sounds like a well thought out decision. All you can do is make what you believe is the best decision for yourself 💯💯💯
I've been thinking about quitting since last season, I dread going to every practice it's even to the point where I get really anxious an hour or so before practice. I'm not sure if it's too late to quit because I'm already in athletes pe with the football team and our season starts in 2 weeks, but idk if I can finish out this season, it's already making my pre-existing depression worse.
Thats rough. What would be the best decision for you?
@@TheWalkOnCoach I think I've made the choice to quit, the cons outweigh the pros and I don't think it's worth it.
@@pattymaco4878 i wanna quit too but my dad LOVES football and wants to see the best for me and all the coaches would be disappointed
@@superboy1325 your parents can’t live your their life through you. Be honest with yourself, if you truly want to do something else then stand your ground and focus on another activity. You got this!
Man I feel you on the getting anxious before practice, my stomach would start acting up so bad that I’d have to drink pepto bismol. The anxiety and dread of going to the practice would literally make me sick to my stomach😟
As a person who grew up enjoying watching football,I thought it would be my dream sport of play. Started in jv, 7th grade- I loved it with all of my heart. 8th grade was where I opened my eyes however. I started to realize how badly I damaged my body and I started becoming anxious going to practice. Now, I worked my way up to varsity. The only real reason I play now is to use as an achievement to use in the offseason or when talking to people. While the sport made me tougher, I feel like if I just trained on my own I would feel way happier.
I'm a freshmen in Highschool, I've played football since I was 11. I don't like football, I'm not interested in it anymore; it brings me down even hearing about it. I weigh 215 lbs, I am 6' 1'. I have the potential. My mental focus just isn't in the right spot because of how much I don't like the sport. I don't care about the physical contact or anything like that, all I care about is the emotional stress it puts on me for playing when I don't care about it. When not caring about it, seems to me that my emotions just drag my muscle and my potential along on a rope in a basket during practice. 😔 Please help me make a decision to talk to my coach about quitting. I also am faced with getting to starting on D-line and coach waiting for me to get on the field..... BUT, I don't feel like football is for me. Help me make a decision, I'm looking up to people like you to help me figure this out! This video helps. I'd rather pursue bodybuilding/weightlifting instead of making my parents pay $1k a year.
Man it sounds like you have it figured out.
One last question you can ask yourself is “ will quitting make my life better or worse? Are there more pros than cons to quitting”
Once you answer that, there nothing else to wait on. Like Shia Labeouf said, “JUST DO IT”.
@@TheWalkOnCoach Appreciate it, much love 🤙
this is the video that helped me the most man thanks for sharing your experience
Its real life. Appreciate you 💯
Man im telling you...I got removed Tendon on my pinky and jammed thumb also sprained wrist. Im 22 at my 3rd Prep school. Since 2020 i been having my prep schools cancelled on me. I have all the talent in the world. i finally decided that football is over and to save my fingers. As i wide receiver i need all those in the future. With that being said it hasnt been easy but just gonna keep going on. Hate to say but it feels alright that im not the only one going thru it.
Right. At the end of the day if you made the best decision for your life.. thats all that matters.
I've been boxing for 6 years now, and after losing my first fight, I won my second. But after I won my second, I didn't react the way I thought i would react. After winning, I felt no emotional what so ever. It didn't feel as if I had achieved something. It was like I was fighting to not lose rather than win.
Boxing is also a huge burden on my mental health. I dont like how it's run, how you have to train without getting paid in hopes you get noticed by the real pimp, how the external pressures make you feel as if you're trapped and dont have a choice in what you initially wanted.
I'm still going because of my coach and the fact that my father won't look at me the same, I know this because he has done before.
Do You want to quit?
@The Walk-On Coach I don't know. I like the sport, but everything it brings drives me crazy. I dont want to lose what I built, but at the same time stopping sounds good. But it being good is another question. Idk 🤷🏾♂️
@@richdyer6023 lol I understand. One thing Ive done before is set a date for review.
Set a timeframe for yourself, a couple months, a year, whatever you think is best. Go hard at the sport, take notes on what’s happening.
Then at the date you set, do a review of everything that happened, how you felt, etc. and then make a decision between quitting or sticking with it for another certain timeframe.
Making a pros and cons list will also help.
This is what I fear when I walk on and playing college ball I’m undersized but have the skills like a 6’3 DB, if ion get pt in college I’m having a job, I ain’t playing in heat which is 96 degrees in NC
Right! You just have to commit and give your all. Its a challenge you have to be ready for.
What would be worse than not getting any pt... is regretting you never tried to play college football. Regrets are the worst. You got it!
I quit sports for 2 years and came back my senior year and ended up being one of the fastest players on the team, I gave it my all and felt proud of myself for what I accomplished after being a bum for 2 years, now I'm going into wrestling, hoping I can find what I found in football, but its just not there, my dad is really excited already, and I don't want to let him down, I just hope coming back to football made him proud enough that he won't mind
Have you talked to him about what you want to do?
@@TheWalkOnCoach I'm going to soon, I plan on doing baseball instead, so hopefully that'll help, just didn't have a very good moment the first time when I quit football
@@TraceJLow okay good. You might be surprised by what he says.
Baseball is dope. I wish I would have put more time into it.
@@TheWalkOnCoach me too, I only stopped playing because of how much time it took,
I’m on the football team for my freshman year and I have no passion for it. I always anxiety from it and it sucks. And my mom is not letting me quit but she wants me to work harder in school and I think football will get in the way of that this year.
It will definitely be tougher to get school work done if you are playing football. If you found another extra curricular activity you prefer other than football, do you think your mom would accept that?
@@TheWalkOnCoach idk
I’m going into my senior year of high school and I’m thinking of quitting. I dreamed of going pro as a little kid but I get so nervous to not mess up and be the best that I end up not enjoying it and making a lot of mistakes.
Yea man, being nervous and overthinking ruins it. But if you can find a way to relax and play, it might change the game for you.
Honestly I’ve just have no passion for football anymore it dosent feel fun which is why I started playing it, when I quit I felt like I was betraying my teammates coaches and friends that were on the team, later I realized I wasent happy so I quit and focused on school and having fun in life now I graduated collage with a degree in economics and I don’t regret quitting, my coach completely understood he said “sports is a choice you shouldn’t be scrutinized for an optional thing that you arnt required to do”
Thats facts! We have the tendency to put thoughts in other people’s head that they aren’t even thinking.
When I quit football, I focused on starting my career and business ventures. Best of luck with your career and business ventures that may come.
@@TheWalkOnCoach thanks hope your successful too
@@Wifismy Yessirr appreciate you
Dunno if you’ll read this my man but i’m heading into my junior year and i’m not playing anymore. Freshman year was excrutiating practice, but I got decent playing time being a second string safety. I was so hype for sophomore year I was lifting, eating, working harder than 80% of the team. Well season eventually comes and I don’t start JV. Coach starts 2 freshman over me. I was crushed bro, I still got to play but a quarter and a half a game wasnt enough. Coach started a freshman with terrible grades, put in no work, showed up late to practice over me. If he were better then me I would admit it, but he straight up wasnt. Now I realize that its not worth it if nothing i do can change what the coach thinks. I’m not a football player anymore, and it crushes me to say that.
Understood Seth, that is a rough situation with some factors you can’t control. When you say you are not a football player anymore, does that mean you don’t like the sport anymore?
@@TheWalkOnCoach I love football, I watch NFL games and the ocassional college game. It hurts though because that could be me out there but it isn’t, you know? I want to play but i’ve come to the fact that it’s basically futile at this point and theres nothing I can do. Just gotta move on like you said. Thanks for responding man, means a lot
@@sethmackenzie4419 of course bro, Im glad you made a decision you believe is best for you. Its a lot more life waiting on you. Let’s work!
freshmen year was my first time playing football I was not starting but I had a great time putting the working in with my teammates , sophomore I got more playing time but when spring season come that’s when I started to lose my passion for football I started feeling burnt out , I feel drained every time at practice , but when I watched this video I feel like is time to hang up my cleats so I quit the football team the next day , even though I disappointed my teammates and coaches I think it was a good decision I made .
Absolutely, thats a hard decision but it opens up the door for something else that energizes you vs draining you. Keep working 💯💯💯
This reallt helped me finalize things i been contemplating quitting since last year but didnt know what to do and i realized i cant do it no more and i hope others find the sign they need wether that be to stay or to leave.
I’ve been struggling really bad on making this decision recently, i played football as a freshman and I’m going into my sophomore year of football. I was actually going to play soccer freshman year because I like that sport and have a passion for it, but I love being on the same team as all of my friends and I thought football was cool because when I see the football team playing in front of a huge crowd against another town with a band playing music it seems so cool so I ended up giving football a shot this year. I love being able to push my self during practice and weight room, I don’t know if I love those things as much as I used to love playing soccer. I’ve been thinking about playing soccer my sophomore year, and I’m actually pretty good at soccer too. I don’t know if I will regret it. I just don’t know what I want more.
That sounds like the question you have to answer. If your heart is not in football, would you regret it if you dont try soccer?
@@TheWalkOnCoach I ended up quitting football, I’m playing with the soccer team now and trying out in August, Im pretty sure I made the right decision, I football is cool but I love playing soccer.
@@dumbvideosfactory2218 there you go! 💯💯💯
My anxiety would get so bad before practice in my freshman year. I remember me literally throwing up before practices because of the anxiety, knowing that we aren’t going to run plays, or hit. Instead we were going to condition, like we did every single practice. On top of that the head coach saw me and several others do very good in practice against the starters, however, the coach was, lets just say he didn’t play any white players except the one who’s mom brought in the food. I was sick of the coach, and the sport was ruined for me. I hated it so much after this, and I regret quitting now, but then it seemed so right. I just remember seeing all of the amazing players on the sideline and the trash players in the games. ESPECIALLY the O Line and D line. It hurts so bad every day, but it is what it is. All I can say for those who want to quit because of a certain coach, is if he is staying for a while then quit, if he’s not then stay. That simple, anyways have a blessed day ✝️❤️
Appreciate you sharing your experience!
It sounds like you may still enjoy the game. Club football, semi-pro, arena football, flag football may be other options for you so you can do and still get that same enjoyment.
I’m here with you, man. I feel the same way and you shouldn’t regret your decision. There’s a reason as to why you made that decision, and always remember, life goes on.
I wanted to quit halfway through this season because I poured my heart into this team only for them to bench me the whole year over 8th graders
We went 0-12
Thats rough. I feel your pain. Do you think it will be different next year?
Man I just quit cuz I literally did not play and backups wouldn’t get any reps at practice so I was just wasting 3 hours of my afternoon. Now I can focus on lacrosse weightlifting and schoolwork but I’m still kind of regretting quitting even though I didn’t enjoy it
Yea man time is valuable, we can’t afford to waste it.
Today I decided to Throw in the towel. I am going into junior year and I would’ve been my first year playing. I was very torn on what to do. I kept circling but I figured I need to make a decision. This video helped me a lot. I doodled still feel weird about it. When I went to practice it was like doing a job. I was there just to be there I didn’t hate it or like it. The only aspect I liked was it being social. And I liked being in a team. But I never had a passion for the sport itself. Next year I need to juggle NHS other extracurriculars and 6 APs when last yea it was barely juggling one ap class. I also have other hobbies I want to pursue. I didn’t enjoy quitting football but I didn’t want kids overwhelm myself and I figured the least important option had to go. I’m still not sure if I made the best decision. I talked to people in football and they all said games are fun. But they also enjoyed practice while for me it was just like going through the motions. And I had no excitement for tackles or catching the ball. I liked all that came with football except for football itself. And I also run track which I loved from the very start even in the worst practices. All the coaches thought I was going to be a varsity starter but I just can’t see myself loving the sport as much as the team would need me to. I still am not sure if I made the best decision. I guess I work like what you think if you see this. I didn’t hate football but I figured I didn’t want to overwhelm myself but you really don’t know until you try as well.
Exactly. You thought about it logically and made what you believed is best decision. Thats all you can do.
And it’s not the end of the world. Even if you find that you want to play football later in life, you still can.
@@TheWalkOnCoach yeah thanks man
I'm going into my sophomore year. I rode the bench my freshman because I had nothing to offer. I fell in love with weight lifting. I did that all winter. Now practice started back up for about 2months. I have a chance to be a backup this year but I'm not having fun with football. I feel like skipping every practice. I don't know what to do
Is there something that you would rather be doing with your time?
@@TheWalkOnCoach I feel like I'm trying to relive last summer. I had such a great time staying up all night riding bikes down to the store, not having any worry's. But now I realized that I can't go back to that. (I also just got out of practice, made a good read andhad a pic to end the night)
@@ogdombomb tough! So you want to stick with football?
@@TheWalkOnCoach I think it's the right thing for me at the moment. I just need to find my edge, something to push me through it. A reason to grind
@@ogdombomb glad you made your mind up. I would recommend making some goals for this football season. ________ pics, ________ deflections, __________ max bench, something like that. Enjoy it too, I definitely miss it.
This might not even get looked at but Watchin this and being at a crossroads on if I wanna keep playing basketball just opened my mind. 21 years old finishing my college freshman year(hs class of 2019) I wasn’t even enrolled in a school during covid year and didn’t go to school the year before. I had d1 interest from 1 school but played selfish when they came to the game forced a lot of shots just to get my average the coach told me I played no defense along with other complements with no offer, crushed me really did, everyone told me I’m good just go to juco and work didn’t want to cause I felt like I’m better than some of the dudes getting some of these offers in the same county as me I had the same mentality freshman year that you had your junior year and I don’t know if I want to quit and get a career but my love for the game is really holding me from these decisions this video helped me gotta sub off that alone 💯
Dope! I really appreciate the comment and Im glad to hear this is helping you with your decision.
What is your decision? Sounds like you have the potential and hunger to show everyone you are a D1 baller.
I’d tell you give it another shot bro but if you can’t genuinely see yourself gaining anything from all the work you putting in say another year from I’d say venture into other avenues. Basketball isn’t the end all be all
I’m a senior in college and my basketball season ended. I have another year of eligibility due to covid. I have been in turmoil about taking that 5th year. regardless of what I do, my plan was to get my masters. I just have to decide on whether or not I want to play another year on top of a more difficult degree. I fear that I could miss out on having a positive influence on my team as a 5th year.. but I could barely hold myself together as a senior, and could not be a leader to any of my teammates.. i’m torn, because my mind and body are screaming at me to let it go and focus on academics and a career but I fear that I am stepping away from God’s plan for me. if I can’t pull myself together, then it would be best for me if I left.. still so torn but I might just be going crazy. been trying to make this decision for a year.
This is hard decision to make.
Sounds like you might be doing some praying about this decision. One thing you can ask God is to be with you as you make this decision on whether or not to move on. That’s just what I do. Then figure out how to make your decision easier.
If you write out the pros and cons of moving on from basketball and the pros and cons of staying, then weigh your options.
Do you feel that future you would benefit more from playing basketball another year and managing academics or managing academics while also having more time to network to prep for your career?
@@TheWalkOnCoach hi thank you for responding! Ultimately, I did make the decision to walk away from basketball a few days ago. I did write out the pros and cons and it made more sense for me to focus on my future, even though it was really difficult.
Videos liked yours, helped me in making the decision for sure! I reached out to my mentors and people that have been with me through my career. Now being on the other side of making that decision final, I just realized that it was mainly me being afraid of stepping into that next stage of life. Now that I’ve done it, I’m not looking back and I’m very thankful for the experience.
I was first team all state in oregon and won a state championship, ended up going d3 because of a devastating leg break during quarterfinals senior year, the injury still affects me daily and makes practice hell. Also a scout team player now. Only reason I went to the school is for football and don’t know what I’d do without it.
Wow, I know that experience has been hard and I know how you feel. Do you feel like football has become a burden?
My dad's forcing me to play football. I live in Cali and we dont start our season till March cuz of covid, and I'm just praying that the season gets cancelled lmao
Lmao nooo not the whole season.
I’ve been doing crew or rowing for a year. you may not know a lot about it but it is one of the most painful sports. This year i’ve gave it my all and was passionate. I worked really hard and did extra weightlifting on the side. Being at practice tho has gotten so painful and i feel like i have to show up and it’s not enjoyable. we been waking up at 4:30 for 5:30 am practices during the summer. It’s such a big part of my life but i don’t know what to do. i feel like my parents will be upset if i quit.
Hey man i am 16 and have playd soccer for nearly 9 years and I love the sport but for the last 4 months i have hated it. It hasn’t been as fun as it used to and all my friends have quit and started the gym and I want to do it to.
If there’s something you want to do, I recommend going after it now. Its okay to take a break from soccer and come back later if you want.
At the same time, whats the deeper reason you are hating soccer and is it worth moving on bc of that. Just something to think about before you make your decision to stop playing.
@@TheWalkOnCoach yeah 🙏
Dude football was absolutely my ENTIRE life for my first 14 years, everything my head would ever go through was related to football, I trained for like 14 hours a week in the off-season alone and now that I’m a sophomore and won the starting qb job I’m just so bored and want to compete in mma or something it’s crazy I get so annoyed when I’m at practice but I’m still playing only because of the coaches and teammates around me but I don’t expect to go back after this year
Wow, its crazy how you can lose interest that quick. Being that you are still pretty successful on the field, what is it that you think is causing you to be bored with the game?
@@TheWalkOnCoach now we are 3-0 winning all 3 games by a 46-7 margin and I get all the playing time at QB and at this point it’s probably mostly because I can’t stand most of my teammates whining every time a mistake happens while they can’t take ownership of their mistakes. I think I do like football or what football should be but I’m just really not with it right now
I just think it’s about the people I’m around which sucks because there’s so many great people on my team but now I feel like I have to just wait out the last 8 weeks of the season
@@danielholley4169 glad to hear you found your pain point. The good thing is you can try and fix the whining/relationship with teammate issue. As the QB, you probably have a lot of pull and respect from the team so maybe you can change their mindset.
I been playing football for about 4 years now and during my Freshman season (this year) it felt like I was just waiting for the season to end. I am now on the fence if I want to signup again for next season because it feels like I lost love for the sport… My dad said if I quit football I have to get a job this summer. i’ve also began to get into soccer over the past 6 months but I feel like it would be too late to start and I’ve been overthinking my future in sports too much it feels…
I also have been going to the gym 4 days a week since the season ended
@@EclipwzeV1 I understand that. It may be time to make a move.
For soccer, if you don’t try and play, will
You regret it for the rest of your life? If so, I recommend trying it now.
@@TheWalkOnCoach yeah man my school is also 6A so i think it would be hard to ever make it up the depth chart in the future but i haven’t really found a passion that could replace football yet
I have been playing soccer at a club with breaks for 9 years. I'm almost 16 years old and a year ago I suddenly became obsessed with becoming a professional soccer player. I watched a lot of motivational videos on tiktok and youtube. I have practiced a lot. But now it has occurred to me that I will not become a professional soccer player. Also at the start of the new season a week ago it turned out that most of my teammates changed clubs and we will not be registered to play and I will have to play with adults. I am now at a point where I can change club, play with adults or quit the club. I ruled out a club change. And now I don't quite know what to do. I enjoy watching football on TV and cheering for teams, but I'm afraid that by failing to become a professional footballer, I will not enjoy watching the sport and cheering for the teams. Probably, I will quit playing for the club and accept the fact that I will not become a professional footballer. I will start going to the pool, school volleyball or start a school soccer team because I like playing with my friends. You think I'm making the right decision? and do you think I will not lose the pleasure of playing with my friends and watching this sport on TV?
When I quit football, it was hard for me to watch because it makes me think about how I wish my career would have went. So yes, you might not want to watch for a while.
Why do you think you wont become a professional soccer player? And if you love the game, how can you give it up so easily?
@@TheWalkOnCoach I am just too bad. I trained a lot but there were still better people in my team then me. And it was also a pressure to become a profesional soccer player which I put on myself because of these motivational videos from the internet on youtube and tiktok, it was pretty tiring. I am in a school where there is a lot of studying and i want to focus on studying.
I think i love this game but I have the feeling that I love it when I am not trying to become a professional soccer player because the pressure I put on myself takes away the joy of the game I think I will be happy if I stop trying to become a professional soccer playter and play for fun with friends and family.
Do you watch football matches? Do you enjoy it?
So I just have to accept that I won't become a professional soccer player and then I can enjoy the game? What do you think?
@@bartrex24 Wow, That’s a good message. Focusing on going pro is a reason I didn’t fully enjoy college football too. Thats some good insight. If you found what you want to focus on and what makes you happy, that’s awesome. Do that.
I do watch football, Im going to a college football game today. Im still passionate about it.
It sounds like you have clarity on the mindset you need to have. So now you just to choose, to keep playing and enjoying the game without the presssure of going pro, or just focus on school.
Which decision will benefit you and your life the most? That’s the question you have to answer.
@@TheWalkOnCoach Thank you so much for this conversation. Take care bro!
@@bartrex24 you too 💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾💯💯💯
Thx after watching this i quit my football team and all my after school clubs
Thank you this helped a lot
Glad to hear it‼️
Im currently considering quitting at the moment as well but i don’t want to disappoint my family because majority of my cousins are my coaches and they want me to play but i just feel as if its a waste of my time and completely throwing off my mental health, I shouldn’t be this stressed at 16 lol.
Bro I feel u I wanna quite so bad but then feel like my parents r going to be like disappointed in me
Had 3 INTS during camp and led the team in tackles through week 1 coming off the bench. My coaches changed my stats after the game and the stat sheet already got released and gave the team captain some of my stats and made him ahead of me. The starter got hurt and they changed another kids position to fill that gap and I was the next man up even through I had the best camp performance it seems like they find other people to put over me
I transferred here so they usually like transfers but it’s the opposite at my school and coaches just give me the run around. I have an extra year after this and my dream is to go to the league and I run a 4.4 have all the athletic ability but no coaches every give me a shot was the same way at my old school. Gonna play this Last year and keep balling and if they still don’t rock with me I may hang it up even though I don’t want to. What do I do
Thats tough. The issue is there is so much outside of your control in this situation. I think you are doing the right thing. You are controlling what you can control which is your performance.
Do you have access to film? If so, the film don’t lie. Can you go to the coaches with the film and ask why you weren’t given the stats you earned?
Politics infects everything nowadays at every school
@@TheWalkOnCoach yeah I got everything screen recorded I’m gonna meet with him.
Why bring a kid to your school from the portal just to waste their time. Politics takes over everything nowadays
@@CGExclusiive Awesome. Good luck with that. My coaches used to say “THE EYE IN THE SKY DONT LIE!!”. They can’t deny proof. It would be a good time to mention how you feel they are treating you respectfully. Logical people will at-least try to listen and adjust, or at least tell you the truth.
It is wild how much politics play a role in it.
Hey @thewalkoncoach I am 16 6’0 140-145lbs in my junior season i run a 5.0 40 most skill players on my team run around a 4.7-5.2. I feel as if my db coaches overlook me. I honestly feel like I should be starting. Last season I rode the bench and only play special teams now I am a scout team player fighting for a spot. I know for sure I am better then 2 of our starting dbs. I am hurt right now trying to play through hamstring and glute pain wich is affecting my speed even though I am already not that fast. Today i had a scrimmage I had a good amount of playing time on defense and racked up a couple tackles at saftey and olb at the varsity level. I spent this whole past off season in the weight room and running track wich I can say I definitely feel faster and stronger but I am still very undersized being 140lbs. I think it’s a shame that coaches preach about people working hard will get starting spots but they give those same players who never come to work outs starting spots. I feel like I can be doing something else rn like boxing. Boxing was my first sport my big brother is a boxer my dad is a boxing coach my nephews father is a pro boxer. I feel like I want to go back to the sport of boxing we’re I am most talented at. If I mix that with my good work ethic I can become a much better boxer then I will ever be a football player. Any advice or say on this????
Its sounds like you like football but want to give boxing a chance.
I understand that. Sometimes I regret not playing baseball because I could have went far with that sport.
Can you play both football and boxing? If not, you will have to make the decision you think is best.
@@TheWalkOnCoach I definitely do like football but I don’t see myself having a future in it. I can stick the season out and box after but 2 there is no off seasons in boxing the competition will keep getting better while I’m playing football.
@@Yobri_M414 facts! Well, if you don’t see or want to pursue a future in football, then I think you have your answer. Boxing is a dope sport!
About that time for me been playing division 1 college baseball for four years (got two left if I want them) and man I’m not seeing a future for myself in the game at this point and being 23 playing college sports it’s not fair to anyone in my life to keep going just to keep going. Like you said practices are awful (always have been but I’ve been doing them for 4 and a half years) and it’s effecting my outside relationships
I hear you. It does sound like it is about that time to move on to something you are more passionate about. That’s wisdom on your part 💯
Should I quit football. I’ve been hating practice and I’ve felt nervous and anxious and not having fun everything about it. whenever I do something else that’s outside of football I have an better time then playing football. even tho I worked my ass off being a starter I just felt like I still have that feeling of not wanting to play.🙁
Sounds like you should atleast take a break from it. Maybe the offseason will be enough of a break for you, but if not, take a longer break.
@@TheWalkOnCoach thanks for some advice
I’ve played football since I was 9 years old I’m 22 now and been playin d1 in college going on my 5th year I have been a walk on at 2 different schools and haven’t had the best experience. I have an opportunity now to go and play on a scholarship at a d1 school and my dad has helped me a lot with getting this opportunity. At first we didn’t know exactly if I was gonna get put on a scholarship and my thing was I’m not going if I’m not gonna be on scholarship. But once they said I was gonna be on scholarship I still don’t really feel excited and passionate about going. I feel like my hearts just not in it and I can’t give it my all. My parents think I should at least go for the season and if I don’t like it be done but honestly like I said I’m just not passionate and feel like I’m burnt out from it. Do you think I would regret not giving my self one last chance to finally be on scholarship?
Congrats on the scholarship. I think there several things to consider:
1)if you are paying for your education at the current school, then going to the school where you have a scholarship would definitely be a beneficial financial move for future you. Not having the burden of paying student loans once you start your career is a big advantage. On that basis alone, giving it a shot is worth it in my opinion. Make sure the education you get is worth it though. Make sure it’s a career path you would actually pursue.
2) Do you think you could find another way to re-motivate yourself that would help you put more effort into football? It may not be fun at the moment , but what is goals do you have that playing football would benefit? For example, I don’t like reading but I do read financial literacy books because I want financial freedom and to retire my mom and help others. So its deeper than reading, if that makes sense.
3) If you can find ways to motivate yourself, give it a shot for sure. If not, then its a more difficult decision. Writing out pros and cons of each choice always helps.
There's a quote from the movie Moneyball "We all get told we can no longer play the children's game. Some of us at 18, some of us at 40, but we're all told." Glad it was at 18 for me.
Thats a fact! Many other opportunities out there.
Yo man I’ve been playing water polo since I was 8 and I’m in high school as a sophomore and I haven’t gotta to the level where I can be on varsity. I feel like I’ve been lying to myself that I can get better. If I really wanted to get better I would be on Var. Sometimes I don’t wanna go to practice and like the trash talk motivation around me doesn’t fuel me. I feel like I don’t have drive to the sport I play. Should I seek other sports. I wanna seek other interest in life including after highschool.
Good question,
I do think you should try some other things based on what you said.
Could you play water polo and start dabbling in other things? If so, maybe try that for a while.
If not, then maybe you do need to take a break from water polo bc if you can’t give it 100% then its not worth sticking with it.
I’ve played football since 6th grade, loved it at first and realized how much the team sucked, coaches kids starting, getting left out, and realizing the varsity isn’t even that good, going 4-4 both seasons. Jv kids don’t get helped, instead they’re yelled at and called worthless. I’m probably gonna quit, idk
I hear you. Sometimes it’s best to end the suffering. Could you and would you transfer schools to keep playing?
@@TheWalkOnCoach Yeah I would, not sure how parents would feel about transferring though, I have 2 siblings that go to the same hs so we likely can’t change schools.
For me I’m just so much smaller then everyone else and last year in freshman I had the worst football experience I’ve ever had but it’s just so hard quitting because I’ve had a lot of good times playing but I gotta quit I just can’t do it anymore.
What was it about the experience that you hated?
The football program at my school is garbage, and I really like basketball and am really good at it. I tried a bit of football and my schools program for it is garbage. We practice 3 and a half hours everyday then 2 2 and a half hours on weekends. And if I play this season it will get in the way of my basketball camp which is what I’m best at. Should I just maybe play next year if the program is better and just not play this year?
Sounds like you might want to just go all in on basketball.
Narrowing your focus can be a good thing.
thanks man this helped alot
Im glad it helped man!
Guys I tried football and I’m not liking it, but my parents aren’t letting me quit and I don’t want to play anymore, what should I do???
Is there something you want to do other than football? Do you think if you tell them that you will be more productive doing ______, they might allow it?
@@TheWalkOnCoach I changed my mind, I just got out of practice and I think I’ll stick with it for the year
@@CastGraph3789 LOL Okay. Put in Work.
@@TheWalkOnCoach Yes sir
I been playin football since 6th grade and going into my sophomore year I’m really unmotivated to play. I’m always late/missing days of practice due to my mom schedule and I don’t blame her since she in nursing school but it sets me far behind and our team is at best first round playoffs. I only “enjoyed” football freshman year bc of the relationships with my teammates and even some coaches and working out. Not bc of the actual sport itself being fun. Now every workout and practice I think I could be doing something better with my time since I don’t need football to make it in life and I’m not a d1 caliber player. So rn I’m just in a slump but I don’t really get any pros for playing football and my homies in football are my dawgs so I not worried about losing them it mostly the relationships with my coaches bc they were very nice to me and have a good program. But I’m giving football a couple days just to see if I’m just in a slump rn
I understand that. It sounds like you have a plan already.
Do you already know what other things you want to do with your time?
What’s good bro I’m 16 and from the uk and turn 17 in April 2021. I’m looking to become a walk on for college football but I don’t when I need to go. If you could answer that would be great
Whats good bro. Are you asking when you need to tryout or when you need to start asking about tryouts?
@@TheWalkOnCoach both please bro. I’m not sure on when I should start to ask, also I’m not sure what age and when I should be trying out.
@@coleshawn no problem. I have the perfect video for you on my channel “how to get a walk on tryout”. It will answer your questions. Feel free to reach back out if you have any questions after you watch.
I would say your junior and senior year of highschool is when you should start reaching out to coaches.
we got a new hs football coach and he was in the army so he’s hardcore. I tore my meniscus and he was telling me that he’s had kids play through that to get me to still play and i literally couldn’t
Oh nah don’t even listen to that lol.
I want to quit but I am worried that I will be outlasted at school and seen as weak
I understand 100%
This is a situation where if you know MOVING ON from football is the best move for your life, you will have to be okay if people think that. But most people wont even be thinking that, especially the people that matter.
People will ask why you quit, and you can explain it or not.
That thought of “outlasted and weak” is coming from your head. First you have to get rid of that thought. You have to convince yourself you are making the best move for your life.
So i started at 5 and i ended up quiting at 11 but im 13 now and i wanna play football again but like i wanna play till 18 then quit but i already had a couple of concussions so idk if i should play again
Hard decision. How many concussions? 2?
@@TheWalkOnCoach yeah 2
If you talk to a doctor, that might give you more confidence to go back.
Hey man, I am a Freshman in high school and I will be a sophomore next year. I am 6'0 over 200 pounds and I wasn't utilized at all last year. I have lost the passion for football and it has come to the point where I don't even want to attend the meetings, the banquets, and even the damn strength & conditioning workouts before the season next year. I went to all of the workouts during the summer and I got no vacation. I worked really hard just to get on the team and instead I sat on the bench the whole year and never got playing time, this affected my concentration on school. I went to all of the practices while some starters didn't. Most of the games we lost were blowout losses, we barely won some of our games and our only dominant win was the last game. I have lost the motivation to play football and I have developed a passion for persuing boxing. Should I quit or should I keep going?
Whats going on, this is tough situation. The first question is why did you lose the passion.
Is it because you didn’t get to play? I would understand, however you are a freshman and have a lot of potential. So don’t be discouraged. Next year could be your year if you want it to be and put in the work to make it so.
If you feel like you cant get the passion back and can’t put your all into it, I would say absolutely quit. Quit and figure out what you will love to put 100% effort into.
@@TheWalkOnCoach Hey man, I made my decision to quit 3 months ago and this video was fresh in my mind. The only thing I didn't tell in my comment is that I did get on the field a couple times. During the 3rd game of the season, we were down by 12 in the 4th, my coach put me in and I got a fumble recovery. Although we lost, I gave our offense a chance to try to come back and we scored a touchdown. The only other times they put me on the field were during the 7th game of the season when we goy blown out 49-0. The questions I asked myself when making my decision to move on were the same things you were saying in this video, am I getting nothing out of it? is it affecting my schoolwork? is it affecting my attitude off the field? All of those answers were yes. I was putting in all of the hard work and showing up to every practice and getting nothing out of it, I was frustrated and depressed, and my grades were down. So after thinking about that for months after the season ended, I decided to quit. The only thing that I regret is that I won't be there with my teammates and knowing what I could've done if I was utilized more, but I had to move on since the cons outweighed the pros. As a whole I have no regrets and I'm getting bigger and stronger off the field. I am way better than what I was emotionally, mentally, physically. I thank you for helping me make my decision.
@@ironpatriot9000 CONGRATS MAN! This made my day. I’m happy for you because I know how it feels to move on. It’s bittersweet but like you said you are already feeling the benefit of moving on. Much more to come for you 💯💯💯
I’m a senior this year and was barley getting any reps because I’m small. I also just didn’t have a good time at practices, everyday I didn’t wanna go and would just be waiting for practice to end. I just quit about a month ago. It was a really though decision, but it was best for me. I still keep contemplating whether I made the right choice or not.
I understand that. Did you have aspirations to play in college?
I wanted to but the way it was going it didn’t look like I was going to be able to.
@@frankrovitti4897 same for me in college. It may take a while to figure out if it was the right decision or not. If you find other passions, that will help you decide that.
@@TheWalkOnCoach I’m going to pursue baseball this spring because it’s the other sport I play that I really enjoy, which definitely helps.
@@frankrovitti4897 I wish I would have played baseball too.
Even tho i play soccer i relate to this vid. I played my whole life basically and spent so much time on soccer. I just had my first season of college soccer as a freshman and ian feeling it no more. 2nd semester just started and im debating quitting and going back to my home state. The game dont feel fun no more I feel like I should just quit tbh.
I feel that! If you don’t feel that soccer is your future and you’ll have no regrets if you do quit (aka move on), Im with you on that.
I played high school football. I loved playing football my Freshmen year, my sophomore year and the first half of my junior year. In the middle of the football season of my junior year, I started disliking it. By the end of my junior year, I hated every minute of it. I still played football my senior year of high school which I regret. If I could do it over again, I would have quit after my last game of my junior year.
What do you think would have been a better use of your time and effort?
@@TheWalkOnCoach A lot of my friends, especially the ones who I still talk too today, were in the drama club. I wished I would have gotten into more into that sooner (my high school days instead of after I became an adult). I know it is nerdy, but after my last football game in high school, I got really into theater, music, art and stuff like that.
I guess with my previous comment, I do not so much regret playing football per se, I just regret I didn't start trying new things sooner.
@@ChaseTerrier Exactly! Theres so much more that we can discover and be great at but most athletes don’t know that bc they focus so much on the sport. Which I understand that too.
Acting/Theatre is cool! That’s one of the things I did too after football, and its still on my bucket list.
Im just worried ill let the team down. I love football, its an amazing sport but im never excited to go play. i just dread checking the clock to see we had a game while i was just flushed from the week we just had in practice
i tried playing football for the first time on the jv team and after the 4th practice i was basically dreading going and praying that practice was over the entire time, i realized then that it wasn’t for me.
hey man as a kid i dreamed of playing football and i got to the high school level and i just cant hit and Tackel meanwhile i get destroyed every five seconds by some stupid player .the season just started and i just don't think football is for me what should i do
Are you a freshman?
@@TheWalkOnCoach no i moved so i missed my freshman year i am a sophomore
@@TheWalkOnCoach i love sports so much and i want to keep playing football but i am just not having any fun
@@dmd_curse8112 if its at a point where you cant put 100% into, I would say let it go. But it you are willing to work as hard as you can to get better for next year, then try that route.
I know my comment is late I’ve been playing hockey for 11 years Ive always loved playing but the last 6 months I’ve hated it I put it in the work and effort I’m playing Double AA but I just lost passion I still like the game its that I lost my love and I think have actual depression for continuing.
Yea its crazy how quick that can happen. It could just be time to take a break. What are you planning to do?
@@TheWalkOnCoach not sure I want to quit I’m playing for a rep team so I can’t really take a break but I’ll try to continue
@@LStudioos okay. Enjoy it as much as you can!
For me its so hard right now cuz i qouit cuz of my teammates they keep saying how i suck and everythink but its so hard to qouit cuz i fell like i need to go to the practice
You already quit or you still thinking about it?
I'm not a football player though ...I play rugby ..
But somehow this feeling is beginning to creep into me
Right.. this is a situation all athletes run into eventually. Its definitely not an easy decision.
Should I quit mid season in my senior season I was starting but now I’m not, not because I was beat out but unfair chances, I don’t like practice and I’m not motivated. I also have a big job opportunity what do I do
This was well said famo 💯
Appreciate you bro‼️
Reason why I wanna quite is because I feel like they don’t even see my potential man they have me on jv as a junior they haven’t seen me run route or catch balls cuz they always doing running play. They also have me at db which I absolutely hate playing defense. I feel like it’s just a waste of time being there.
If it’s not fulfilling, then that could be the right decision. There’s also the option to try a different team that might see more of your potential if you still want to stick with football.
I wanna quit football but all I’m thinking is what others would think because I played for a year and I thought it was great but now it’s like it’s not fun no more but like I wounder what others would think like why would you quit and all of that and all I want to play is baseball and I have surgery in one month from now so like it’s fine
I can relate to that.
First, everybody is so busy worrying about about their lives, not many people have the time to think about what you are doing. You need to make the best decision for your life.
Once you make your decision, you can choose to explain your reasoning or not but either way folks will have to accept it.
Last year was my first year playing football as a freshman, we didn't have enough players so instead of having a freshman team we became the JV team and we were just basically hitting dummies for the varsity. We only won one game last year and today was the first day of 2-a-days for me and I just don't have that love of playing football as much as watching it. I'm deciding weather to pull the plug or just stick it out like I did last year when I dreaded it and focus on baseball which is my passion and I love the most, thanks for the video
Tough decision. I hope you make the best decision for you life. Don’t worry about what anyone else will think. I appreciate you tuning in! 💯
@@TheWalkOnCoach bro so I’m freshmen but and this is my first time in football but I feel like getting out of it cause as you said we’ll practice is a pain and I’m just not that guy and I was pressured into football I didn’t choose to be in it they just signed me up bought me the stuff like the equipment and crap but bro I wanna focus on school and do power lifting football ain’t for me but every time I bring it up I’m the one with the guilt cause then they tell me “well I bought you the crap so just play and this and that” but like I don’t even enjoy it I like watching the sport but I’m not that guy to play it so idk what to do… any ideas?
@@ivy_dr3amz891 would you be willing to finish out the season, then focus on power lifting afterwards?
@@TheWalkOnCoach Hey man I just wanted to follow up cause you know it's starting to hit me again lol. I actually did stick it out for the year even though I wasn't enjoying the practices at all and I'm on the JV baseball team now which is making me realize how much I actually like baseball. I enjoy the practices and games and am just having fun. Just having a tough decision trying to think again if I want to play football for these last 2 years of high school or quit, did you feel embarrassed when you talked to your coach or how did you approach him?
@@sportsgaming3094 I was so fed up with the football situation, I wasn’t embarrassed to quit but it did take me a while to get used to not being on the team afterwards. I told the coach and team I would not be joining them the next season before the last game of the season while we were in a huddle.
Do you feel like you would rather use the fall to prepare for baseball season?