Crazy Day

[literacola]

So last day of our tryouts were yesterday, this would be my fourth year playing lax for school, I'm a senior. We have a new coach, so I wasn't sure what to expect. So during tryouts I'm sick with a bad cold, but fight through the fatigue and coughing. I made a few physical mistakes, dropped passes, wrong cuts, but I hussled the entire time and pushed myself th whole way. Yesterday my coach emailed and told me that I had been cut, but i could be head manager and still help him out, be his assistant, and help the team. Needless to say, I was crushed. I stared at my computer screen for a good 45 minutes and then just sat down in my room for 2 hours doing nothing, just sitting. It was tough at school, because everyone associates me with lax, and I had to tell them I was cut, but it helped that my teammates were supportive. This afternoon, I had to go to coach to turn in my school helmet, and I told him thanks for giving me the opportunity to try out and I'll consider his decision. Well this evening, I get a phone call from the coach, and he asks me if I would like a spot on the team, of course I said yes. Turns out that there were some problems at attack, along with people getting the flu, and that I was wanted to "to be the man to come in and help out, score some goals, and have fun". I have no idea what transpired in the three hours between me giving up my helmet, and him calling me. But I went from really being depressed that I wont be able to play lax my senior year, to being ecstatic. Lax is my life, and I will never take for granted playing again. Just wanted to share my joy.

edit: he also told me that the way i presented myself when turning in my helmet showed great character, and that was what the team needed.

[Paulvilax24]

Sounds like an april fools day joke.

[RgLax]

sounds like a movie but good for you, that would have been a horrible senior year and i could see my self doing what you did staring at the monitor

[laxkid891]

Alright, I'm not sure what section this thread should go under, because it has to do with lax, but also my emotions, but whatev.

So last day of our tryouts were yesterday, this would be my fourth year playing lax for school, I'm a senior. We have a new coach, so I wasn't sure what to expect. So during tryouts I'm sick with a bad cold, but fight through the fatigue and coughing. I made a few physical mistakes, dropped passes, wrong cuts, but I hussled the entire time and pushed myself th whole way. Yesterday my coach emailed and told me that I had been cut, but i could be head manager and still help him out, be his assistant, and help the team. Needless to say, I was crushed. I stared at my computer screen for a good 45 minutes and then just sat down in my room for 2 hours doing nothing, just sitting. It was tough at school, because everyone associates me with lax, and I had to tell them I was cut, but it helped that my teammates were supportive. This afternoon, I had to go to coach to turn in my school helmet, and I told him thanks for giving me the opportunity to try out and I'll consider his decision. Well this evening, I get a phone call from the coach, and he asks me if I would like a spot on the team, of course I said yes. Turns out that there were some problems at attack, along with people getting the flu, and that I was wanted to "to be the man to come in and help out, score some goals, and have fun". I have no idea what transpired in the three hours between me giving up my helmet, and him calling me. But I went from really being depressed that I wont be able to play lax my senior year, to being ecstatic. Lax is my life, and I will never take for granted playing again. Just wanted to share my joy.
congratulations man...im glad you got back on the team

[Longpole5435]

Make sure you use your second chance as an inspiration to always go balls to the wall, realizing that you are lucky to have the opportunity.

Congrats man.

[AttackMan17]

Similar to my story...I got cut because my ankle is messed up. I busted me arse at tryouts and pretty much further screwed my ankle. Coach had told me before that I could still play in a month.

But, yours ends happily...Mine doesnt. :bawling:

Good luck though.

[Laxer1241]

Im not gunna lie i might have caught a tear or two exspecially if it was my senior year. Now go out there shred it up so he will keep you where you are

[shakerlax222225]

Im not gunna lie i might have caught a tear or two exspecially if it was my senior year. Now go out there shred it up so he will keep you where you are
i agree, i would be crushed missing my senior year

[northshorelax3]

wow. congrats. as everyone else say, shred it up. when you go to chjeck somone, think of them as the reason why you might not have played this yer. let em have it too since those chances wont come up much as youre an attack.

[Pitibear]

wow, character in the face of adversity and not taking your gifts for granted...two great life lessons...your brief saga was very inspiring...

I've been having a tough time with all the labor-intensive work at our new Xtreet Sports Center...your tale has inspired me to get back down there tomorrow morning and work my butt off...thanks, man!

[MaKiMaKi13]

dang man what a crucial day giving up lax my senior year would blow but thankfully it ended happily what an emotional roller coaster

[literacola]

well, i just got back from practice, and it was pretty much the best practice of my life. I hustled, dominated ground ball drills, made a few assists in 4 v 3's, and scored a few. I went up to my coach after practice and thanked him, he said" Thanks yourself, you deserved it, and your play today jusified my decision." So it went pretty well, thanks for the kind words, guys.

[Live4It]

That's great, I'm happy for you....also, way to show him that he made the right decision, good luck with the rest of your season.

[laxkid891]

great job man...way to make him not rethink his decision

[abomb]

this is a nice feel good story. tlf needs more like it.

[scarsdalelax08]

i remember when i tried out for varsity the entire time my coach was talking like i didnt make the team and i was like really depressed and he was like "well anyway great good you made it" i was like wow that was mean hahah


but yea anyway congrats

[chattlax2]

there is a great lance armstrong quote i will put here when i find it

EDIT: Found it: "If you ever get a second chance in life for something, you've got to go all the way."
- Lance Armstrong

show that coach what you can do man, work harder than you ever have

[Fudd]

i would of hated to be the person who made it, and then was cut to be replaced by you.....that would of sucked....

[Canti]

wow that does sound like a movie or somethin...
something similar happened to me last year i got cut mostly because i was sick and i was blown, but luckily that was my sophomore so i have this year and next to redeem myself but it was still a blower missing out, and like u i was associated with lacrosse at school too and all of my friends were really surprised that i got cut. good luck this year man