[Westside]

Before this spring, as a parent I would have made my son play if he was a highly regarded recruit to fulfill his obligation to the team. However, after watching a local four star recruit who signed with UNC before this season started (North Carolina played football in the spring this year). He injured his ankle the first game of the season and he never healed. He tried to play every game and would be lucky to go a full series before coming out of the game. The game I him personally he only played about 1.5 quarters. He spent most of the game getting treatment on the sideline. He still ran for 173 yards. That game was the only game that was not a running clock for his school until the state championship game. In the championship game he hurt it again early on and tried to play through it he was ineffective.
Who knows if he did something permanent to his ankle that could cost him a shot at the NFL or his scholarship.
I really don't blame that kid from Texas sitting out. Personally I don't like it. Ultimately you have to look out for yourself.

I hate to hear that.  Football can be a brutal sport, but that comes with the territory.  I injured my left knee my sophomore year during two-day days.  I injured my right knee in the 4th quarter of the last game of the season my senior year.  They both swell and still bother me at times.  The will occasionally go out on me while walking.  i figure a vast majority of players who played have similar injuries or much worse.  Every sport has its risks though.  It's part of the game.