OT - One and Done is for Losers

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

College coaches will shy away from these guys for the same reason they are careful with Juco players.

Does the name "John Calipari" sound familiar?

Hell, Calipari buys a coupla of these guys every year. He always makes sure that he's at a school that can afford to make them the top offer too. SAT's included. They go to classes for 4 weeks or so in the fall to get eligible, and then bag 'em until they leave in March. And the classes that they go to are all in the same general mode as Music Appreciation. That's where they listen to rap music for an hour a day and then say "Hey, I appreciated that". I have no idea why they don't just pay these kids instead of perpetuating the sham.

[mbyron]

Originally Posted by Jurassic Referee

I have no idea why they don't just pay these kids instead of perpetuating the sham.

That's my position as well. Hire them as university employees, and give them benefits accordingly, including (lifetime) tuition waivers if they choose to educate themselves and health insurance. Career-ending-injury insurance would be a plus, especially in football.

The notion of a "scholarship athlete" in the big-revenue sports has become a farce.