OT - One and Done is for Losers

[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.