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To: Brookhaven
so, the D1 running back who blows out his knee did it for the good of the women's volleyball team?

not buying it. they should be paid in some way. or that ridiculous rule about not being able to enter the draft until 3 years removed from your last high school game should be tossed.

they are literally stopping these guys from being able to make a living. all the while the NCAA makes millions and millions.

53 posted on 09/23/2009 12:00:07 PM PDT by thefactor (yes, as a matter of fact, i DID only read the excerpt)
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To: thefactor
they should be paid in some way. or that ridiculous rule about not being able to enter the draft until 3 years removed from your last high school game should be tossed.

they are literally stopping these guys from being able to make a living. all the while the NCAA makes millions and millions.

bump

55 posted on 09/23/2009 12:05:23 PM PDT by altair (I hope he fails)
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To: thefactor

they should be paid in some way. or that ridiculous rule about not being able to enter the draft until 3 years removed from your last high school game should be tossed.


The 3 year rule is an NFL rule. Colleges have nothing to do with that.

I don’t disagree that there should be some type of stipend for college players for living expenses.

I think where we differ is the going pro part. The bottom line is 99% of college football players NEVER go pro, because they aren’t (and never will be) good enough to play in the pros. If they weren’t playing college footbal to pay for their college education, they’d be working somewhere (restaurant, warehouse, retail, etc...) to pay their way through college.

For the 1% of college players that go on to have a career in the NFL, that $20,000 a year scholarship isn’t a good deal. For the other 99% it is.


56 posted on 09/23/2009 12:09:07 PM PDT by Brookhaven (http://theconservativehand.blogspot.com/)
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To: thefactor

They knew what they were getting going in. Might actually try to get an education it could come in handy.


75 posted on 09/23/2009 12:52:33 PM PDT by wordsofearnest (Job 19:25 As for me, I know my Redeemer lives.)
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To: thefactor
so, the D1 running back who blows out his knee did it for the good of the women's volleyball team?

Socialism rears its ugly head here ar FR. Is no place safe?

87 posted on 09/23/2009 5:05:43 PM PDT by stop_fascism (Georgism is Capitalism's best, last hope)
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