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Should there be Minor League Football and Basketball?
Posted on 1/9/13 at 9:34 am
Posted on 1/9/13 at 9:34 am
Should NFL and NBA teams fund Minor league football and basketball for those athletes who have no desire to continue in academics but wish to pursue professional athletics as MLB has been doing for nearly 100 years?
This post was edited on 1/9/13 at 9:37 am
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Posted on 1/9/13 at 9:34 am to MonroeTiger80
does the D League count as minor league?
Posted on 1/9/13 at 9:35 am to MonroeTiger80
There is an NBA minor league.
Posted on 1/9/13 at 9:38 am to MonroeTiger80
The NBA already has the D-League, but to answer your question...No for football. You already have high school and college. 18 year old kids aren't physically ready to handle the rigors of pro ball IMO
This post was edited on 1/9/13 at 9:42 am
Posted on 1/9/13 at 9:39 am to craigbiggio
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There is an NBA minor league
Is that the Continental League? Do talented kids coming out of high school get signed there? or are they undrafted college players who don't make a team?
Posted on 1/9/13 at 9:39 am to MonroeTiger80
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Should NFL and NBA teams fund Minor league football for those athletes who have no desire to continue in academics but wish to pursue professional athletics as MLB has been doing for nearly 100 years?
What do you mean by should? They are not obligated to do so. Minor league baseball exists that's not a farm system, it also is profitable on some level or if would go out of business.
Because college and HS football are so popular, minor league FB probably wouldn't be.
Posted on 1/9/13 at 9:42 am to MonroeTiger80
I don't think anyone has entered the D-League out of high school yet. It's grown a lot in the past year or two, lots of teams are sending their 1st round picks who aren't getting playing time there.
Posted on 1/9/13 at 9:43 am to floridatigah
I think the D-league is privy to the same rules as the NBA, so high school kids can't go there directly to circumvent going to college.
Posted on 1/9/13 at 9:45 am to MonroeTiger80
I like how exclusive the NFL is. With the new CBA, teams aren't handcuffed to shitty rookies like they were in the past. Therefore, shitty players will find themselves out of the league sooner, keeping the NFL rich in talent.
Posted on 1/9/13 at 9:46 am to MonroeTiger80
i dont think it is necessary
Posted on 1/9/13 at 9:48 am to BallHawk
I'm almost positive that you can but you would be making 25K a year at the most. I'm sure if a John Wall/Shabazz type went they could get an endorsement deal but it is much more profitable to go to Europe like Brandon Jennings did.
Posted on 1/9/13 at 9:53 am to floridatigah
Arena Football, CFL, and the previous European NFL are/were all sort of "minor leagues" for the NFL.
Posted on 1/9/13 at 9:55 am to MonroeTiger80
Cfl, NFL Europe, Ufl fit the bill
Posted on 1/9/13 at 10:04 am to floridatigah
Latavious Williams went from high school to the D-League.
Posted on 1/9/13 at 10:05 am to MonroeTiger80
It takes a LONG time for baseball prospects to develop into an MLB-ready player, longer to reach their full potential. 2-3 years in the minors before MLB seems to generally be the minimum. Once they get to the majors, it isn't uncommon that a guy doesn't get accustomed to the game until 28 or so.
Trout is a once in a generation talent that is an exception to this. Besides, college athletics is the development system for football and basketball.
Basketball players can jump straight from high school, or one year of college to the NBA and become instant studs. Footall players generally require a bit more time to develop, though i'd argue running backs (adrian peterson, trent richardson, etc.) and freak athletes (clowney, megatron, etc.) could contribute straight out of high school.
Trout is a once in a generation talent that is an exception to this. Besides, college athletics is the development system for football and basketball.
Basketball players can jump straight from high school, or one year of college to the NBA and become instant studs. Footall players generally require a bit more time to develop, though i'd argue running backs (adrian peterson, trent richardson, etc.) and freak athletes (clowney, megatron, etc.) could contribute straight out of high school.
Posted on 1/9/13 at 10:09 am to broeho
The one thing about baseball is that it takes a lot of teaching and skill. So lots of teams want to develop the talent their way. Football they don't care they want a physically developed person and thats what they will get.
I think the D-league will expand and has potential to be entertaining.
I think the D-league will expand and has potential to be entertaining.
Posted on 1/9/13 at 10:14 am to barry
Yes the NFL should have a D-League / Minor League
Posted on 1/9/13 at 10:20 am to VerlanderBEAST
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Yes the NFL should have a D-League / Minor League
There's really no incentive for ANYONE to have such a thing.
Posted on 1/9/13 at 10:21 am to VerlanderBEAST
The NFL has a minor league. It's called college
Posted on 1/9/13 at 10:25 am to MonroeTiger80
Why would the NFL pay millions for a minor league when they have a free one in the NCAA?
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