OT - One and Done is for Losers

[Adam]

Like I said, I don't really see that it's a problem, so I really see no need for a solution.

And since when was a BS a graduate degree? I think you meant "undergraduate" degree.

[Judtech]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Like I said, I don't really see that it's a problem, so I really see no need for a solution.

And since when was a BS a graduate degree? I think you meant "undergraduate" degree.

Sorry, forgot a comma. Geez, who made YOU grammar police
I am not sure how I feel about it. On one hand, anyone can go "pro" at any time in different fields. People can finish up Med school, law school etc early. You can start your own business whenever, sort of like those Gates and Jobs fellows. On the other hand, I love college basketball and would like to see players and teams be identified with one another. This would make coaches have to 'coach up' players thus elevating overall NCAA basketball from top to bottom. Imagine if the UK players had stayed in the system for 2 or 3 years?
The only problem I would have had was if the tournament was extended to 96 teams. Thankfully they didn't do that!

[Adam]

I love college hoops, too, and would love for players to stick it out. The thing is, their lives aren't about making me happy, and I have no right to ask them to hang out in college longer than they want to.
Nothing you do is going to keep John Wall in college more than one year. The only thing these proposed solutions would do is keep him from going to college in the first place, and I think you would rather have players like him for one year than none. I know I would.

I just don't see a problem.

[Nevadaref]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Nothing you do is going to keep John Wall in college more than one year. The only thing these proposed solutions would do is keep him from going to college in the first place, and I think you would rather have players like him for one year than none. I know I would.

Actually, I wouldn't. I would much rather see intercollegiate athletics return to being a recreational activity for real students who went to college for the education, not with the hope of becoming a professional athlete.

I believe that paid minor leagues should be formed or further developed for those individuals with professional athletics as their goal. Completely divorcing higher education from big-time athletics in our country would be wonderful. The best way to do that would be to remove most of the ability for it to generate money for the institutions. After all, if it didn't make them money, then they certainly wouldn't do it. That could be accomplished by banning amatuer athletics from television in this country.

[Camron Rust]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

Actually, I wouldn't. I would much rather see intercollegiate athletics return to being a recreational activity for real students who went to college for the education, not with the hope of becoming a professional athlete.

That ship sailed over 50 years ago.

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

I believe that paid minor leagues should be formed or further developed for those individuals with professional athletics as their goal. Completely divorcing higher education from big-time athletics in our country would be wonderful. The best way to do that would be to remove most of the ability for it to generate money for the institutions. After all, if it didn't make them money, then they certainly wouldn't do it. That could be accomplished by banning amatuer athletics from television in this country.

We already have what you're proposing. It is called D2, D3, and NAIA...and probably a majority of D1 for that matter.