Hoops ain't rocket science,

[JRutledge]

Originally posted by stripes
Are these coaches simply concerned with winning?

They sure are. Do you want to feed your family or worry about some kid who thinks he is going pro regardless of what you tell him?

I believe that the college has some responsibility, but the players have a bigger responsibility. Their parent have a bigger responsibility. Their peers have a bigger responsibility. Instead of telling the kid how great of a player he is, tell the kid that if he does not get an education, he is in big trouble. Every kid thinks he is going to hit the lottery by making the NBA. If someone around him does not keep his feet on the ground, he might not value anything else.

You can make them go to class, but that does not mean they will learn anything if they are not there to do that in their own value system.

Peace