College Hoops without One and Done

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Kids should most definitely be allowed to go pro straight out of high school. It won’t “ruin” the college game, as they were previously allowed to jump straight to the NBA and college basketball was fine. And more importantly I hate the idea that someone is restricted to pursue payment when they’re making everybody else so much money. I also think that college athletes at the very least should be able to profit off their own likeness
 
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esarmstrong said:
But the current model is about to end in 2022, according to the article. So the current model's usefulness to anyone is not the point.
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I only had time to scan it really quickly -- just wondering why somebody would want to change it who has done so well by it - or is it saying change is being forced on him, so he wants to get out in front?
 
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volfannbama said:
Lol
" I want to continue to make millions while preventing those that I profit off, from doing the same."

If Coach K doesnt like one and dones, he should stop recruiting them. Lead by example coach.
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Same with Calipari
 
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VFL49er said:
Kids should most definitely be allowed to go pro straight out of high school. It won’t “ruin” the college game, as they were previously allowed to jump straight to the NBA and college basketball was fine. And more importantly I hate the idea that someone is restricted to pursue payment when they’re making everybody else so much money. I also think that college athletes at the very least should be able to profit off their own likeness
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IMO, possible impact on the college game shouldn’t be considered at all. Nobody should owe anything to college basketball.

The sole question should be, “are they ready?” Given that any and every high school graduate has the right in this country to skip college and directly enter the workforce, and the armed forces, I see absolutely no reason why basketball players shouldn’t be allowed to do the same.

Now, if they do decide to sign with a college, then I like the baseball model. Three years.

And, if they decide to turn pro directly out of high school, I think the NBA and the players’ union owes it to them to provide a strong education program to prepare them for it.
 
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Should be just like baseball. Go straight out of high school if you want. Go to college and you have to stay 3 years.

Having said all of that, it really, really, really ticks me off that there is so much hand wringing, debate, time, energy, etc, spent on, at most, 15 guys a year.

There are over 300 D1 schools and who knows how many lesser division schools. There are probably about 10,000 college basketball players in the country when you add D2, D3, to the mix. And everyone thinks the "system is broken" because of 15 of them.
 
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EZE said:
IMO, possible impact on the college game shouldn’t be considered at all. Nobody should owe anything to college basketball.

The sole question should be, “are they ready?” Given that any and every high school graduate has the right in this country to skip college and directly enter the workforce, and the armed forces, I see absolutely no reason why basketball players shouldn’t be allowed to do the same.

Now, if they do decide to sign with a college, then I like the baseball model. Three years.

And, if they decide to turn pro directly out of high school, I think the NBA and the players’ union owes it to them to provide a strong education program to prepare them for it.
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Completely agree about the impact on the college game shouldn’t be considered. It’s just that that is a typical response from people who are against letting kids go straight to the NBA so I figured I’d address it
 
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99gator said:
Should be just like baseball. Go straight out of high school if you want. Go to college and you have to stay 3 years.

Having said all of that, it really, really, really ticks me off that there is so much hand wringing, debate, time, energy, etc, spent on, at most, 15 guys a year.

There are over 300 D1 schools and who knows how many lesser division schools. There are probably about 10,000 college basketball players in the country when you add D2, D3, to the mix. And everyone thinks the "system is broken" because of 15 of them.
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This is exactly what should happen and how it should be
 
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players should be able to play in the NBA out of high school---if they don't make it, they can play in europe for some nice money.
 
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99gator said:
Should be just like baseball. Go straight out of high school if you want. Go to college and you have to stay 3 years.

Having said all of that, it really, really, really ticks me off that there is so much hand wringing, debate, time, energy, etc, spent on, at most, 15 guys a year.

There are over 300 D1 schools and who knows how many lesser division schools. There are probably about 10,000 college basketball players in the country when you add D2, D3, to the mix. And everyone thinks the "system is broken" because of 15 of them.
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They go this route and JUCO’s benefit like they have in baseball. You don’t like your draft position or offered contract? Enroll in JUCO and are eligible for the draft right after your freshman season.
 
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There is no concern for college basketball by the NCAA or the Universities they represent. The only concern is for the continuous flow of money into those institutions. Having elite players in college, even for one year, furthers that goal. Remember, the NCAA is only a governing body selected/supported by the Universities. If the NCAA is the problem, the universities as a collective body could select/support another governing body. Maybe the Universities themselves are large part of the problem? I have always loved college athletics and would love to see them stay as unpolluted as possible.
 
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firstinflightnc said:
There is no concern for college basketball by the NCAA or the Universities they represent. The only concern is for the continuous flow of money into those institutions. Having elite players in college, even for one year, furthers that goal. Remember, the NCAA is only a governing body selected/supported by the Universities. If the NCAA is the problem, the universities as a collective body could select/support another governing body. Maybe the Universities themselves are large part of the problem? I have always loved college athletics and would love to see them stay as unpolluted as possible.
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The only problem I have with this thought process is that the money is going to be there regardless. We had one and done already. The colleges were fine and will be fine. In addition, a large chunk of the money is piggybacked based on football revenue. For instance, ESPN has a deal with the SEC for broadcast rights. That deal is mainly about football. Men's basketball and the other sports are thrown in there as part of the deal. But, the deal is centered around football.

The one and done only hurts about 15 kids a year, 5-10 drastically. It hurts about 5-10 guys a year who have to wait a year to make their money. It hurts about another 5-10 guys a year who after the NBA sees them in college for a year decide that their evals at the high school level were way off and that not only are they not a lottery player, they aren't even first round material or draftable.

Again, I get tired (not directed at you here) of people looking at this and only seeing Duke, NC, Kansas, and not seeing Florida Gulf Coast, UAB, Wyoming, William & Mary, Santa Clara, etc. For the vast majority of schools and players, "one and done" and the NBA are not an issue. And Jacksonville State University does a hell of a lot more for their players than the players do for Jacksonville State University.

When people think about money, they don't think about Wyoming. They don't think of Montclair State. They think only of the big boys. The big boys are the exception and not the rule.
 
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College fans will adjust. The media will be the losers.
Without star players , who will they cover ?
The “conversation” of the college player going top 5 in draft gives them a story to lead INTO the season.
The star players become local/regional news.
Bigger markets don’t always have big colleges/programs.
 
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