Your most embarrassing athletic failure...
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Haha Homan did that against us. He got his 4th foul in the 3rd quarter and punched the mat, breaking his hand. That was a real fun game to play in, my parents still have it on VHS.
This didn't happen to me, but is the funniest thing I have ever seen in person transpire in sports. My senior year of football, the JV guys were practicing live field goals. Well, the long snapper and one of the guards completely missed a LB coming right through the middle and our JV kicker unleashed a low liner that hit the LB squarely in the nuts as he was full extension trying to block the kick.
The entire practice field erupted in laughter, because the sophs and freshmen were waiting on varsity/JV to finish practice so we could break down together. Even the coaches were dying, including our defensive coordinator who cracked a smile about as often as Nick Saban.
Sometimes when I get together with my high school buddies and we relive the old glory days on the gridiron, that story still brings us to tears of laughter. Hell, I can barely keep it together typing this out.
The entire practice field erupted in laughter, because the sophs and freshmen were waiting on varsity/JV to finish practice so we could break down together. Even the coaches were dying, including our defensive coordinator who cracked a smile about as often as Nick Saban.
Sometimes when I get together with my high school buddies and we relive the old glory days on the gridiron, that story still brings us to tears of laughter. Hell, I can barely keep it together typing this out.
In junior high I was subbed in during a free throw, and must not have been paying attention a whole lot because after the free throw was missed I got the rebound and quickly broke out into transition. Turns out it was my teammate shooting the free throw and I got called for an over and back. I did redeem myself by turning in a 10+ pt night with around 5 boards and 5 blocks but I still get bothered by that moment.
JV basketball game. I was the typical bench player who was always on standby when there was 25 seconds left in the half or game. I am playing defense on a point guard that dribbles way too far from his body...easy steal. So, I steal the ball and go racing down the court. Just past the half line it goes off my foot and there I am scrambling as fast as I can to catch the ball. My moment of redemption for all my lost time on the bench and then I give myself proof as to why I was there.
But perhaps my absolute most embarrassing athletic failure has to be growing up a Hawkeye fan. It is only because it is a keepsake that I still have my Iowa stocking hat and Hawkeye sign with my name on it. It is a good thing I got an education at ISU.
But perhaps my absolute most embarrassing athletic failure has to be growing up a Hawkeye fan. It is only because it is a keepsake that I still have my Iowa stocking hat and Hawkeye sign with my name on it. It is a good thing I got an education at ISU.
Exhibit A. Freshman year of high school, playing baseball, left field, late in the game batter hits a shallow pop fly, shortstop comes out, calls and calls "I got it!" as I come in, last second, he says, "it's yours" ball drops in between us, run scores, runners advance. The coach comes unglued at me. Called me every swear word combination invented prefaced with stupid. It wasn't my fault. The fans in the bleachers were outraged at the coach. I got to have a summer meeting with the coach, high school superintendent, athletic director, and high school principal. Apology accepted by me.
Exhibit B. Senior year track. Towards the end of the year we were having great 4x200 times. I was the first runner. Friends and family made trips to a meet to watch us run on a "fast track". When I got to the first hand off, I dropped the baton on the track surface with that awesome "tink...tink..tinktinktink". That was a lonely bus ride home.
Exhibit C. JV basketball, I went to throw an overhand long pass after a missed freethrow from just shy of half court. The ball left my sweaty hand a bit oddly and the ball sailed far off target. It hit the conference standings board hanging above the gym doors. Imagine a group of 16 year old basketball players and thier families in the stands all with that WTF? look as all of the teams and their respective standings plaquards floating down to the gym floor. yeah, awesome.
Exhibit B. Senior year track. Towards the end of the year we were having great 4x200 times. I was the first runner. Friends and family made trips to a meet to watch us run on a "fast track". When I got to the first hand off, I dropped the baton on the track surface with that awesome "tink...tink..tinktinktink". That was a lonely bus ride home.
Exhibit C. JV basketball, I went to throw an overhand long pass after a missed freethrow from just shy of half court. The ball left my sweaty hand a bit oddly and the ball sailed far off target. It hit the conference standings board hanging above the gym doors. Imagine a group of 16 year old basketball players and thier families in the stands all with that WTF? look as all of the teams and their respective standings plaquards floating down to the gym floor. yeah, awesome.
Either tripping over the midcourt line during pregame warmups at Grinnell in 8th grade
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Dropping pass in end zone vs. Perry as senior (I was a converted OL moved to TE) and we still won 28-0
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Dropping pass in end zone vs. Perry as senior (I was a converted OL moved to TE) and we still won 28-0
Cyclonepride
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Mine's another softball one- I was playing left field, and a short fly went straight into the lights. I ran up on it, and had no idea where it was, and ended up diving/falling down in this weird twisting motion as the ball landed about 10 feet behind me.
going into my last hole of the conference golf meet i was shooting 1 under.... shanked 3 balls OB, then continued to 4 putt... i came in laughing.. coach wasn't pleased but hey.. still got all conference so it was a wash.
I was demonstrating to my team of freshman girls volleyball players how to transition from the middle blocker position to the outside to close the block. it was block in the middle, transition outside, block outside. As I started to block in the middle I cut the loudest fart ever. I went on like nothing happened, only to turn around to see 9 15 year olds all with bright red faces trying not to laugh. They are all out of college now but to this day there are 9 women who talk about it whenever they get together or see me.
For a "lifetime achievement" fail, I had 27 errors in 26 games my junior year of baseball. My friends still give me crap for that. However, I did cut my errors down to 11 in 27 games the next year, and made up for those with my bat.
But for a specific facepalm moment, I tagged up at 2nd base on a fly ball to shallow leftfield, and took off for third hoping to catch them off guard. I was thrown out by 15 feet. My coach (who also happened to be my dad), chewed me a couple new a**holes on the spot and when we got home.
But for a specific facepalm moment, I tagged up at 2nd base on a fly ball to shallow leftfield, and took off for third hoping to catch them off guard. I was thrown out by 15 feet. My coach (who also happened to be my dad), chewed me a couple new a**holes on the spot and when we got home.
Not my most embarrasing but in 7th grade basketball one of my teammates got a rebound on the opposing teams free throw and put up about 3 shots and luckily missed them all. After his 3rd shot I basically ran back and tackled him.
Another one was in baseball. I was leading off at 2nd and my coach was yelling something to me and I was only paying attention to him and no one else. The pitcher tossed the ball to second and I was in 4 steps off the bag. No chance.
Another one was in baseball. I was leading off at 2nd and my coach was yelling something to me and I was only paying attention to him and no one else. The pitcher tossed the ball to second and I was in 4 steps off the bag. No chance.
For fear of further self-humiliation I will leave unimportant details out.
I was a varsity athlete in a certain individual sport. There was one team we played each year that was traditionally so bad, our coach used to give the varsity athletes the night off and send the JV. I, however, insisted on playing because there was a certain person on this team who I did not like personally and wanted to beat very badly.
So while the rest of the varsity squad took the night off, I went with the JV ... and ... lost.
I was a varsity athlete in a certain individual sport. There was one team we played each year that was traditionally so bad, our coach used to give the varsity athletes the night off and send the JV. I, however, insisted on playing because there was a certain person on this team who I did not like personally and wanted to beat very badly.
So while the rest of the varsity squad took the night off, I went with the JV ... and ... lost.
