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Article & Video Discussion / Re: 12 Year Old Aussie Kid 11.72 100m 23.76 200m
« on: December 11, 2012, 09:27:07 am »That's pretty damn impressive. I always get wary though when the media starts hyping prodigies up when they haven't even hit puberty.
yup. apparently one thing college football coaches ask parents when they're evaluating whether to recruit a talented kid or not is, "can he grow a beard?" if the answer is no, then the kid is talented despite being developmentally in line with or behind his peers and probably hasn't reached his full potential. if the answer is yes, then there's a higher chance he's just matured quicker and so can beat up on the less developed kids. but once they mature, he's screwed.