Posted on 06/23/2021 7:26:43 AM PDT by DIRTYSECRET
White House press secretary Jen Psaki quickly threw President Biden’s full support behind the Supreme Court’s unanimous landmark ruling this week that the National Collegiate Athletic Association can no longer restrict colleges from providing education-related benefits to athletes -- but steered clear of a related college-sports issue.
“Our view is that, of course, NCAA student athletes work very hard, both on the athletic field and in the classroom,” Psaki told reporters during Monday’s press briefing, adding, “I’m a retired one myself” -- referring to her two years on the swim team at the College of William & Mary.
Trannies playing Army v Navy. It might be the final straw. Either our military rebels or we really do bow down before our new lord and master Xi.
Hell no.
Nope.
10 to 1 says it's the latter.
The NFL could reimburse the treasury for the cost of their education. It could be good PR for the military. The government will never be accused of knowing what’s good for business even if it’s win-win.
At the very least, a newly-commissioned ensign should not be campaigning in the court of public opinion to have the decision of the Secretary of the Navy and the rest of his chain of command overturned.
The NFL draft could prove the seriousness of their abilities. If they are amongst the top 150(draft rounds 1-4) they would be good for at least 2-3 years. Plenty of off-season time to serve. Perhaps their attitudes would be influenced by the NFL cancel culture-not good.
sorry, forgot
No. He knew the rules going in, and plenty of other people have filled their service obligation before going pro. Roger Staubach is one very well-known one.
Playing a game is more important that performing a contracted obligation to the nation?
Don’t think so.
I don’t care if the NFL is going to pay it back.
The answer is still Hell No.
What about somebody else who comes out with a degree in electrical engineering, and wants to go directly into the private sector and make good money? Why is a football player special?
QB’s can wait. Shelf life for a running back is different. NFL cities all have military recruitment offices. They can work there when practice is over. If they get cut twice by 2 different teams that would settle it.
What good does it do the military academies to publicize that they are willing to let guys out of their military obligation if they want to pay professional sports? So they can attract even more athletes who want a sports career rather than a military one? I think they'd much rather send the message of "hey, if you're more interesting in a career in professional sports than in the military, then go to a different school."
Paying back the cost of the education doesn't solve the problem. That young man who would be playing in the NFL will have taken a class slot away from another young man who would otherwise be serving in the Navy or Marine Corps. You'd have one fewer officer than you were supposed to have.
In terms of this guy in particular...he wasn't even drafted. So where do we draw the line? What if some other midshipman on the golf team wants to go PGA? Or some female mid wants to try out for the WNBA? And why is it only athletes who can get out of their obligation? What if someone else decides they'd rather be a professional musician, or artist? Should they get released as well so that they can pursue "their dream" too?
I did my 4 years at Navy, and knew I had a minimum 5 year obligation afterwards. It is not fair to everyone else who is required to serve to release someone from that exact same obligation just because they have a dream of being a professional athlete.
And Chad Hennings. . .
https://promisekeepers.org/promise-keepers/about-us/board-members/chad-hennings/
Paying back the cost of your academy education and such, was required. Don’t know if it still is, though.
NFL should not be allowed to draft at military academies. Period
My father, captain of the team was drafted by Detroit while at the academy. Still have the letter. He’d broken his back, neck, front teeth replaced. Saw a lot of injuries besides
He said no, what if I break my leg? I’ll be out of any career. He went on To be a marine fighter pilot then corporate Vice President of a still Fortune 500 company. Saw semiconductors through the ground floor
NFL. Pshaw. He watched the NFL from his den in his 10000 Sq ft suburban home.
You don't train midshipmen at the Naval Academy so they can have make-work jobs in recruiting offices when they graduate. You train them to serve on ships, or fly, or be in the Marine Corps, etc..
Recruiting jobs for officers in particular are limited, and are given to officers who, at a minimum, are on their second tour. It is a "shore tour" -- a chance for someone who may have just spent three years with a ship to get more time at home and not be on or preparing for deployment. To give a newly commissioned ensign that kind of stay at home shore tour is unfair to everyone else.
And what kind of a recruiter would he be? How is he going to convince other young men and women to consider a career as naval officers when the only reason he has that job is because he's trying not to be a career naval officer?
Boo-freaking hoo as far as I'm concerned. He had a chance after two years to leave the academy without any obligation, and to pursue his athletic dreams as a transfer. He instead chose to stay, knowing he had an obligation. Time for him to suck it up and fulfill the obligation for which he knowingly contracted.
Yep, Roger Staubach did it. They can too.
An NFL player who does some part time recruiting duty is worth a lot more to the Navy than a random ensign.
The principle of Duty is worth a lot more to the USN than a rookie football player is to the NFL. Not that I give a $#!+ about the NFL.
“Got something more important do? We’ll let you skip out on your duty to do it!”
Eff this guy.
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