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Originally posted by JRutledge
But the reality is, if there are better officials in the college ranks, I really do not think that they would even want to do the NBA. The Hightower, Hillary, Higgins and Valentine's of the world probably do not want anything to do with the NBA or never have. He is just like other stupid fans that thinks everyone is fasinated by the NBA. NNNOOOOOTTTTT!!!!!!! You could not get me to do the NBA if they paid me $1,000,000. Well I might have to think about that then, but considering that college officials can make about the same during a season as many NBA officials, I really do not see the appeal.
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Rutledge, Dick Bavetta, and others with his same seniority and playoff status, with bonuses and all makes close to 300,000 a year plus he has a retirement plan waiting for him. John Clougherty and others like him I have heard make around 120,000 a year with no retirement plan. A young college official just starting in D1 might make 20,000 while a rookie in the NBA makes around 90,000. I would hardly say that college officials make about the same. I have not heard of any college officials being asked to work the NBA and turning it down. Valentine was in the NBA program at one time but was never hired. I am not saying that NBA officials are better than the Valentine's, Hillary's, Cloughterty's ect. College and pro basketball are totally different games. I am sure Valentine is a better college official than a Bob Delaney and I am sure Delaney is a better pro official than a Valentine.