Freddy grew an inch and gained 5 pounds this season

Apparently when I was in high school I grew 6 inches in one year...so there's hope for Adu yet!

 

And he apparently helped to pay for his own salary based on United's attendance bounce 1667/game at approx $22 per ticket = about $550K.

 

Huh. I didn't know that 25 year olds can still grow like that.

 

Thank you, we've got that one out of the way now.

I stopped growing when I turned 15. I think if he were really 15 he wouldn't still be growing. This, frankly, is further evidence to my theory that he is in fact younger than reported.

Cheers,
Tim

 

Actiually I thought he was thirtysomething. You know: in the fading years of his career.


PS Don't make me have to put a stupid emoticon on this or I'll call for a bone scan.

 

I stopped growing around 13-15 y/o but most kids grew a little until 17-18.

Can't resist, but will leave it open. Who wants to make the lewd joke here? I'm leaving it out there for someone who can do better.

 

Uhm. Most people still grow a little bit in their late teenage years, and again a growthspurt (strangely) in the early twenties is fairly common. Just because you stopped growing at 15 doesn't mean the rest of the world should.

I think he's 15. I think his age is accurate, and I think his documentation is highly suspect. The two aren't mutually exclusive.

--kravi

 

Scottie Pippen grew 4" in college as did David Robinson. Maybe he's really 19 or 20!

 

I've given up believing anything that's written about Freddy.

Now I use the Nowak yardstick. Freddy was an inch shorter than Peter this spring, which meant that he was about 5' 6", rather than the 5' 8" that he has been listed as for several years.

On opening day 2005, I'll use the Nowak yardstick again, to see where Freddy's at.

 

Men can grow until they are 20 or 21. Growth spurts and the like depend on genetics, for instance all the male kids in my friends family are short until their junior year of high school and then they grow 5 or 6 inches over the course of that year (this has held true for the 1st 4 sons). So Freddy could hit a huge spurt, I doubt it, but its possilbe. However, if he does, it would throw off his game for a period of time as he gets use to his body.

 

Hopefully Nowak won't shrink.

There are families where everyone has a huge growth spurt late (usually puberty is delayed). But otherwise it's uncommon to grow much after 17 y/o for most people. The start of puberty is usually the best way to predict. Anyone want to tell me about Adu (don't really want to know!). Maybe someone around College Park can ask around . Adu's mom is short, right?

I don't think he'll be more than 5'8" unless he's getting some special vitamins (HGH)

 

I think Scottie Pippen grew about 5 inches in college. It's different for different people. Who knows, maybe Freddy will be 6'3".

 

and David grew 7 or 8 inches. He was around 6'5" when he entered the Naval Academy. He ended up 7'1". the point is still valid though. most people are done growing by 17 or so.

 

OK Sex Education 101......again.

"Boys begin their development on average around age 11 or 12, but it can begin as early as 10 and as late as 15. Girls and guys who start developing earlier or later than these ranges can still be normal, but they should be checked by their doctor just to be sure"

When will I get my.....


I'm in my 30's and I started growing when I was born and haven't stopped, of course the growth switched to more focused areas. Generally around the mid section....

 

I really hope that doesn't happen to Freddy unless his weight and coordination can keep up. Does DC really need two Ezras?

 

I'd rather have to Ezras than two Prideauxs...

--kravi

 

i'm not sure if this is true, but i remember reading somewhere on here that adu's dad was 6'4''...

and i'm pretty sure that his younger brother is something like 5'10''

 

The height and weight gains help prove he's not 21 as previously reported unless he's a very late bloomer.

 

I lost nearly 115 pounds this year...















I kicked her sorry arse to the curb!!

 

I don't know how scientific this is, but just general observation is that most males tend to follow the growth trends of their fathers more than their mothers. I'm 6' 2" and my mom's 5' 1" but my dad's 6'. I've also known quite a few other guys that if their dad's tall then they'll be about as tall give or take an inch or two either way, irrespective of their mother's height.

I also quit growing around my senior year of HS when I was 18 y/o.

 

You all have got to know by now that I haven't written a serious thing on these boards since around August 2000, right?

When I said that because I stopped growing at 15, that this proves Freddy is younger than 15, please say that you knew that I was making a silly rhetorical point, please.

Thanks for the sex ed, nonetheless. Goodness knows that back when I went to school it was illegal to teach sex ed and evolution, so it's good to get the education sometime.

Cheers,
Tim

 

No its not

 

I thought it was established that Fred's "Uncle Tony Yeboah" was not THAT Tony Yeboah. Or did you post that just as another example of a guy who stopped growing before he turned fifteen?

Tim