re: Spoke with an NFL scout regarding early departures today.

He also stated that if it were his kid, relative or friend and they asked his advice "unless their position is RB" and they are an underclassmen, if they are NOT projected to go in the top 2 rounds he would do everything in his power to convince them to play out their eligibility. He did say there are exceptions to the rule and that is a generalization but it applies to 90% of the early entrants. He also stated that sports agents are absolutely killing some of these kids futures "and he did put blame on scouts also."

This has always been true, always. But the kids always think they are the exception not the rule.
The difference between the first and second round is what about 2-3 million, and the first and second round probably more than that. So if you can move up you are getting paid 2 or 3 million to play your final year or two of eligibility.

Plus if you are first or second round pic, you are almost guaranteed to be around for 3 or 4 years as they will not want to cut you as they will have to be admitted they screwed up. (Mark Ingram)

All this shite and stupidity is totally driven by the agents who care as much about these kids as alligators do about beavers. nothing but a meal ticket. When we kill the NCAA and go to super conference, ban agents from campus and briong back athletic dorms, this will slow down