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Forum: College Tennis Talk

01-25-2013, 05:20 AM

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Very smart student but only three star athlete

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Posted By kumar157

Thanks Coach.

Thanks Coach.

Forum: College Tennis Talk

01-25-2013, 05:19 AM

Replies: 78

Very smart student but only three star athlete

Views: 4,302

Posted By kumar157

Great thought. Thanks

Great thought. Thanks

Forum: College Tennis Talk

01-23-2013, 12:51 PM

Replies: 78

Very smart student but only three star athlete

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Posted By kumar157

thejackal, I already read your note thrice and...

thejackal,
I already read your note thrice and pondering on it. It gives me a totally different perspective about my son's future life(in a free world with plenty of opportunities and possibilities)...

Forum: College Tennis Talk

01-23-2013, 11:07 AM

Replies: 78

Very smart student but only three star athlete

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Posted By kumar157

Totally agree. Occasionally my son complains...

Totally agree.
Occasionally my son complains that there is not enough time to hang with friends and play ping pong or go with them to watch ball games. I feel bad for him as I did all that when I...

Forum: College Tennis Talk

01-23-2013, 10:50 AM

Replies: 78

Very smart student but only three star athlete

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Posted By kumar157

Two coaches who raised very successful kids,both...

Two coaches who raised very successful kids,both academically and athletically, told me that sport has helped in their kids studies. It may be true but I don't want to experiment any further by...

Forum: College Tennis Talk

01-23-2013, 10:42 AM

Replies: 78

Very smart student but only three star athlete

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Posted By kumar157

Wow Misterbill, you made me think again. Parents...

Wow Misterbill, you made me think again.
Parents can be very emotional when it comes to kids and your 4 points can stir up emotions (I have a daughter who also plays competitive).
Your arguments and...

Forum: College Tennis Talk

01-23-2013, 10:15 AM

Replies: 78

Very smart student but only three star athlete

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Posted By kumar157

Thank You. Good Advise. Yes, it is my first child.

Thank You. Good Advise.
Yes, it is my first child.

Forum: College Tennis Talk

01-23-2013, 10:13 AM

Replies: 78

Very smart student but only three star athlete

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Posted By kumar157

Well said, Coaching32yrs. This is the reply I...

Well said, Coaching32yrs.
This is the reply I want to show to my son.

Thanks.

Forum: College Tennis Talk

01-23-2013, 10:11 AM

Replies: 78

Very smart student but only three star athlete

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Posted By kumar157

I think we are in agreement as far as the goal is...

I think we are in agreement as far as the goal is concerned (be a good student athlete at a low d1).
He wants to go back to playing 15 hours a week and I am not OK with that(fearing his grades may...

Forum: College Tennis Talk

01-23-2013, 09:42 AM

Replies: 78

Very smart student but only three star athlete

Views: 4,302

Posted By kumar157

Very true. That may be the reason why I see so...

Very true. That may be the reason why I see so many doctors playing tennis in adult leagues. Probably they gave up the sport to pursue medical degree early on in their life.
Priorities and long term...

Forum: College Tennis Talk

01-23-2013, 09:29 AM

Replies: 78

Very smart student but only three star athlete

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Posted By kumar157

Good thought. He played 15 hours at an academy...

Good thought.
He played 15 hours at an academy and made A's and B's in his freshman year with all AP courses. He was around 290 nationally during that period. I cut down his hours in this sophomore...

Forum: College Tennis Talk

01-23-2013, 08:54 AM

Replies: 78

Very smart student but only three star athlete

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Posted By kumar157

Yes. You are right. We are only thinking of the 4...

Yes. You are right. We are only thinking of the 4 year general and not the 8 year integrated medical. I guess it may be easy to switch to general easily but how difficult is it to switch from general...

Forum: College Tennis Talk

01-23-2013, 08:44 AM

Replies: 78

Very smart student but only three star athlete

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Posted By kumar157

Researching on Tennisrecruiting, Villanova and...

Researching on Tennisrecruiting, Villanova and Georgetown seem to be a good place for my son. But a 3* may not get in if there are not many players graduating that year.
I can afford to pay full...

Forum: College Tennis Talk

01-23-2013, 08:15 AM

Replies: 78

Very smart student but only three star athlete

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Posted By kumar157

Thanks for reinforcing my thoughts.

Thanks for reinforcing my thoughts.

Forum: College Tennis Talk

01-23-2013, 08:10 AM

Replies: 78

Very smart student but only three star athlete

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Posted By kumar157

Thanks. That will bring some peace in our...

Thanks.
That will bring some peace in our relationship as we fight almost daily due to our conflicting interests.

Forum: College Tennis Talk

01-23-2013, 08:00 AM

Replies: 78

Very smart student but only three star athlete

Views: 4,302

Posted By kumar157

Yes, SLU is St Louis. My son thinks he has a good...

Yes, SLU is St Louis. My son thinks he has a good chance to play for UConn or St louis or Boston Univ. He knows more than me as I did not go to school in US.

Forum: College Tennis Talk

01-23-2013, 07:32 AM

Replies: 78

Very smart student but only three star athlete

Views: 4,302

Posted By kumar157

Yes, I am a naturalized US citizen and my son is...

Yes, I am a naturalized US citizen and my son is born here in US. Culturally academics is #1 on my priority list but for my son #1 is his sport. Since I am dominant personality I can always win. But...

Forum: College Tennis Talk

01-23-2013, 06:49 AM

Replies: 78

Very smart student but only three star athlete

Views: 4,302

Posted By kumar157

Thanks for the great advice. I will keep the...

Thanks for the great advice. I will keep the pressure on his grades . He has just grown out of his hormones and is more coach-able and probably that should help some with his sport.

Forum: College Tennis Talk

01-23-2013, 06:27 AM

Replies: 78

Very smart student but only three star athlete

Views: 4,302

Posted By kumar157

Thanks JLyon. Your advice is perfect for me. But...

Thanks JLyon.
Your advice is perfect for me. But my son does not want to go to DIII school. Not sure what's makes him think that way. May be he will agree with us in two more years...

Forum: College Tennis Talk

01-23-2013, 05:47 AM

Replies: 78

Very smart student but only three star athlete

Views: 4,302

Posted By kumar157

Hi Clemson_tennis, He was 290 nationally (6...

Hi Clemson_tennis,
He was 290 nationally (6 months back) but was doing 12 hours play and 3 hours of fitness per week. I cut it down to focus more on academics and he dropped in ranking. So I guess...

Forum: College Tennis Talk

01-23-2013, 05:31 AM

Replies: 78

Very smart student but only three star athlete

Views: 4,302

Posted By kumar157

Very smart student but only three star athlete

Hello Parents, Coaches and Experienced players,
My 15 year old son(sophomore) is a smart student but only a three star athlete with national ranking hovering around 330. He loves tennis and looking...

Forum: Junior League & Tournament Talk

01-23-2013, 05:10 AM

Replies: 9

From lead to loss

Views: 1,343

Posted By kumar157

Thanks 10istalent. We will try that in the next...

Thanks 10istalent. We will try that in the next tournament.

Thanks mikeler. We will check that one out.

Forum: Junior League & Tournament Talk

01-23-2013, 05:08 AM

Replies: 9

From lead to loss

Views: 1,343

Posted By kumar157

Thanks db10s. We will try working more on his...

Thanks db10s. We will try working more on his fitness.

Forum: Junior League & Tournament Talk

01-22-2013, 11:20 AM

Replies: 9

From lead to loss

Views: 1,343

Posted By kumar157

From lead to loss

I want to get better perspective from parents and experienced coaches or players on a issue we are facing in the last one year.

I am seeing a clear trend when my 15 year old son plays in bullfrogs...

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