Comments on: Clip of the Day: 9 Year Old Ben Wilson http://dimemag.com/2008/10/clip-of-the-day-9-year-old-ben-wilson/ Dime is your daily source for NBA News, NBA Trades, NBA Rumors, NBA Videos and Sneakers Mon, 13 Feb 2012 07:02:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Lady Luck http://dimemag.com/2008/10/clip-of-the-day-9-year-old-ben-wilson/comment-page-1/#comment-75695 Lady Luck Sat, 04 Oct 2008 05:18:48 +0000 http://dimemag.com/?p=3453#comment-75695 Yeah but it's tough. In the suburban areas. They have leagues with Team A and Team B which describe their playing abilities. For the right money you can get your kids a tryout for the elite or traveling leagues. You will spend hundreds of dollars for your kids to get coached by the best. I know 12 year olds with personal trainers. My boss at work has a former NHL player doing one on one coaching with his 9 year old son. There are HS level coaches who basically start developing players at the little league level so he already knows who he's going to have on future teams. The competition is fierce! Yeah but it’s tough. In the suburban areas. They have leagues with Team A and Team B which describe their playing abilities. For the right money you can get your kids a tryout for the elite or traveling leagues. You will spend hundreds of dollars for your kids to get coached by the best. I know 12 year olds with personal trainers. My boss at work has a former NHL player doing one on one coaching with his 9 year old son. There are HS level coaches who basically start developing players at the little league level so he already knows who he’s going to have on future teams. The competition is fierce!

]]> By: Austin Burton http://dimemag.com/2008/10/clip-of-the-day-9-year-old-ben-wilson/comment-page-1/#comment-75586 Austin Burton Fri, 03 Oct 2008 21:24:49 +0000 http://dimemag.com/?p=3453#comment-75586 @Lady Luck -- I agree, highlight clips for YouTube are just a new form of marketing, and we all know sports is a business, even down to the youth level. But damn, I wish I and some of the kids I played with had grown up in this era. You guy should read "We Own This Game," a very good book that delves into the world of Little League football, highlighting the good and bad parts. @Lady Luck — I agree, highlight clips for YouTube are just a new form of marketing, and we all know sports is a business, even down to the youth level. But damn, I wish I and some of the kids I played with had grown up in this era.

You guy should read “We Own This Game,” a very good book that delves into the world of Little League football, highlighting the good and bad parts.

]]> By: Lady Luck http://dimemag.com/2008/10/clip-of-the-day-9-year-old-ben-wilson/comment-page-1/#comment-75537 Lady Luck Fri, 03 Oct 2008 20:03:10 +0000 http://dimemag.com/?p=3453#comment-75537 ^^^^^ I wasn't done with my thought.... Anyway, I plan to get him a youtube channel and put his highlights on there in hopes that maybe he can get some early looks. I stress to all of them that must be a model student first. But if they have the talent + education + support, I think they can be successful. Making these videos is merely a marketing tool in this very competitive arena. I'm hoping that he can continue to grow and excel as both a student and a player and that he will fulfill his dream of getting a football scholarship to play for the Buckeyes. I don't think it's a bad thing as long as you make sure that they don't get too far ahead of themselves and to keep their egos in check. By the time he is college bound I will be ready to be his agent/manager to make sure that things go correctly and no one takes advantage of him. The competitiveness on the little league level is amazing. We have to watch who talks to him because coaches come from all over the city trying to recruit him to their teams. Guys sit on the sidelines and bet on games. Photographers show up to games taking photos of people's children and sell them online. It's crazy. Oh, and our team will put the kids name on their jersey for $25.00 ^^^^^ I wasn’t done with my thought….

Anyway, I plan to get him a youtube channel and put his highlights on there in hopes that maybe he can get some early looks. I stress to all of them that must be a model student first. But if they have the talent + education + support, I think they can be successful. Making these videos is merely a marketing tool in this very competitive arena. I’m hoping that he can continue to grow and excel as both a student and a player and that he will fulfill his dream of getting a football scholarship to play for the Buckeyes. I don’t think it’s a bad thing as long as you make sure that they don’t get too far ahead of themselves and to keep their egos in check. By the time he is college bound I will be ready to be his agent/manager to make sure that things go correctly and no one takes advantage of him. The competitiveness on the little league level is amazing. We have to watch who talks to him because coaches come from all over the city trying to recruit him to their teams. Guys sit on the sidelines and bet on games. Photographers show up to games taking photos of people’s children and sell them online. It’s crazy.

Oh, and our team will put the kids name on their jersey for $25.00

]]> By: Lady Luck http://dimemag.com/2008/10/clip-of-the-day-9-year-old-ben-wilson/comment-page-1/#comment-75534 Lady Luck Fri, 03 Oct 2008 19:56:07 +0000 http://dimemag.com/?p=3453#comment-75534 I have six nephews who I have custody of who play little league football. One of them in particular is a flat out BEAST. I have six nephews who I have custody of who play little league football. One of them in particular is a flat out BEAST.

]]> By: bballinca http://dimemag.com/2008/10/clip-of-the-day-9-year-old-ben-wilson/comment-page-1/#comment-75293 bballinca Thu, 02 Oct 2008 23:15:52 +0000 http://dimemag.com/?p=3453#comment-75293 Hype doesn't mean a thing. Think Schea Cotton or Demetrius Walker. Once the rest of their age group catches up to them in size, speed and strength it becoems a different game. Hype doesn’t mean a thing. Think Schea Cotton or Demetrius Walker. Once the rest of their age group catches up to them in size, speed and strength it becoems a different game.

]]> By: Desha Rashad http://dimemag.com/2008/10/clip-of-the-day-9-year-old-ben-wilson/comment-page-1/#comment-75261 Desha Rashad Thu, 02 Oct 2008 20:48:24 +0000 http://dimemag.com/?p=3453#comment-75261 Great Post. Check out USC newest recruit. Word is he has a verbal with the school and he's only 12. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqSV1wnN5oQ Great Post.

Check out USC newest recruit. Word is he has a verbal with the school and he’s only 12.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqSV1wnN5oQ

]]> By: E$ http://dimemag.com/2008/10/clip-of-the-day-9-year-old-ben-wilson/comment-page-1/#comment-75258 E$ Thu, 02 Oct 2008 20:37:34 +0000 http://dimemag.com/?p=3453#comment-75258 he is sooo ready for Sunday! lol he is sooo ready for Sunday! lol

]]> By: Jim http://dimemag.com/2008/10/clip-of-the-day-9-year-old-ben-wilson/comment-page-1/#comment-75243 Jim Thu, 02 Oct 2008 19:54:05 +0000 http://dimemag.com/?p=3453#comment-75243 If you think this kid's dad is going to keep him grounded... Also, kids who were stomping me in 7th and 8th grade were on the bench or drinking in the stands when I was holding it down under the lights, and I know a lot of yall had the same experience. If you think this kid’s dad is going to keep him grounded…

Also, kids who were stomping me in 7th and 8th grade were on the bench or drinking in the stands when I was holding it down under the lights, and I know a lot of yall had the same experience.

]]> By: 2 Easy http://dimemag.com/2008/10/clip-of-the-day-9-year-old-ben-wilson/comment-page-1/#comment-75234 2 Easy Thu, 02 Oct 2008 19:21:32 +0000 http://dimemag.com/?p=3453#comment-75234 Thats exactly the discussion surroundin White chocolate a couple days ago and trust me dude u were doin both. I kno the feelin cause I hate on every guy who ever got a look from high school football when my worthless school never even had a team. To this day it eats at me cause I kno I coulda been nice. I dont hate those guys but its just the way it comes out unfortunately Thats exactly the discussion surroundin White chocolate a couple days ago and trust me dude u were doin both. I kno the feelin cause I hate on every guy who ever got a look from high school football when my worthless school never even had a team. To this day it eats at me cause I kno I coulda been nice. I dont hate those guys but its just the way it comes out unfortunately

]]> By: Jeffrey http://dimemag.com/2008/10/clip-of-the-day-9-year-old-ben-wilson/comment-page-1/#comment-75229 Jeffrey Thu, 02 Oct 2008 19:17:47 +0000 http://dimemag.com/?p=3453#comment-75229 He's gonna hurt somebody!!!! He’s gonna hurt somebody!!!!

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