Is it so bad ?

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Fortunately we have the wisdom of time on our side, but they have the emotion of youth on theirs...

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Heck, I think being able to play and have fun in HS ball is pretty darn good!

Yes, I think its a great thing to be able to play as long as your ability and desire take you. And the scenario you describe is absolutely something to be tremendously proud of and hopefully worth the ride.

Absolutely agree. Since the perentage of athletes who ever make any meaningful money playing their sport is so low, the focus should be first, and foremost on a degree. Heck, I would go a step further and add that there have been many a meaningful high school athletic career that never went further. Being consumed with pursuing an athletic career to the ends of the earth takes a great deal of pseverance.

I look at baseball as an opportunity for my son to maybe get into a better college than he would without baseball. He's going to use baseball. It's not going to use him. If he becomes a prospect, then he can figure that out down the road. My daughter has already used softball to her advantage for college.

One thing different about basketball is college is the minor league system. Love and Hansbrough are going to sign big contracts and be set for life even if they fail in the NBA.

Not my intent to hijack this thread, but I also heard a debate on the NBA draft and the min. one year college participation. Is this good for basketball? Is it denying these kids their right to sign for big bucks out of HS? Personally I think baseball's draft is a good model. The elite few that sign out of HS can give it a shot, the others have to give it the college try.

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Im hoping baseball keeps him motivated to get through college(LOL). My son does not like school very much anymore, wasnt like this even a year ago. maybe its senioritis, grades are still decent but i think its time he moves on.
Some great opportunities are coming his way, and a chance to get an excellent education and play baseball at a level that has been to this point a dream. Im telling him go for it,go play the game another four years. I like the fact that the institution is very academic oriented and supportive of their athletes, tutors etc. so Im thinking perfect situation. if my son can get through college with a degree and then baseball has to come to an end, he will adjust and i will be dancing a in the streets, because both my kids will have their college degrees and can support themselves.I will have done my job in my eyes. Getting my kids to attend college is huge for my family.I want the degrees in their hands, anything after this is icing on the cake.

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Not my intent to hijack this thread, but I also heard a debate on the NBA draft and the min. one year college participation. Is this good for basketball?

Now they're looking at two years. The NBAPA has to accept it. They should. It protects existing players to keep younger players in college.

I was recently listening to Tom Izzo (Michigan State) on the radio. He said he likes the baseball model of going pro out of high school, but if you go to college you're committed for a few years.

To continue the hijacking...
...to require TWO years before heading to the NBA is sheer BRILLIANT marking strategy by Stern. It will open a whole new fan-base for the NBA, as the general public will be able to follow the young talent for two years in the NCAA...and hopefully follow the players once they get to the "league."

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Originally posted by TRhit:
I thought about this while listening to a discussion regarding the two key big men in the NCAA Final Four this weekend: Tyler Hansborough and Kevein Love-- the discussion centered on the belief that they were both great college players but may not make good pros.

Translating this to baseball how bad is it if your son has a great college career and then does not get drafted or be asked to sign. Is it that bad that he gets his degree , has a great college career and then moves on with his life ?

I don't think so !!!! The young man took his talent as far as it would allow him to

Your thoughts

Before the Heisman trophy was announced they spoke about how few Heisman winners actually were successful.

I have always strongly beleived that a great collegiate athlete does not make a successful pro athlete.

I'll bet the NBA front offices disagree that Kevin Love won't make a good pro. He will be in the draft this year and I'll bet anybody that he's a lottery pick.

He would have skipped college altogether had they not changed the rule.

He went to our high school, so I had the pleasure of watching him dominate the state for four years. He was a pretty darn good little leaguer, too! But he hung up his cleats after 12 year old all stars, obvious as it was even then that he would be a world beater basketball player.

He was a pretty scary presence as a 12 year old on the mound, I can tell you that! My son was 10 at the time. Kevin's man-child velocity was only exceeded by his lack of control! Put my kid on his butt more than once.

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Originally posted by JT:
To continue the hijacking...
...to require TWO years before heading to the NBA is sheer BRILLIANT marking strategy by Stern. It will open a whole new fan-base for the NBA, as the general public will be able to follow the young talent for two years in the NCAA...and hopefully follow the players once they get to the "league."

The NCAA doesn't like some of these one and done players aren't getting to class after Christmas. The word is OJ Mayo hasn't been to a class this semester. He used USC. The program isn't any better for his presense.