Delino Deshields Jr.

Yea but I was holding out hope he would be 2nd round and possibly have a decision to make. So much for that.

He just did. Heard it on the Astro radio broadcast.

we'll see, drayton mclane isn't exactly opening the checkbook these days. hopefully this is chad jones all over again.

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he could come here, but I don't see how he could improve his stock.

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Or maybe he could just come here to get a goddamn EDUCATION! I'm constantly amazed at how acceptable it has become to go through life as an absolute moron as long as you have a big bank account. And I'm sick to death at how teenagers are using their COMMITMENTS to GO TO SCHOOL as leverage for big cash and lots of prizes. Granted, Major League Baseball is a cancer on American sports at every level, but the PARENTS are also at fault for allowing their sons to trade-in their educational futures and the wonderful experiences of college life as young adults for MONEY. When I was younger, I remember hearing stories about Moses Malone endorsing his million-dollar paychecks with an "X" because he could neither read nor write his own name. There are limits to the visceral pleasures that money buys; I tuly believe we're dealing with quality-of-life issues here. The quote above is a tragic commentary on the current mindset of the American populace in general.

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It is all about the dollars. Might not be right, but it is what it is.

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Penetrating insight into the "American Dream," complete with a meaningless tautology for conclusory emphasis. Absolutely stunning....

As we see every day, there are athletes like Antoine Walker who can find a way to spend even 100 million dollars (85% interest rates will do that to you), but if I had a son who was offered $4-5 million on the spot after high school graduation, I would tell him that is a very hard situation to pass up.

Taking three years of Gen Ed classes clearly won't make an athlete much more responsible with money, as we can see with the 80% of football players who are bankrupt within 5 years of retirement.

I value education and intelligence more than almost anyone I know, but $5 million is a lot of money to make at such a young age. If properly invested, it could be enough to set him up for the rest of his life, even if he doesn't make it to the majors and become a big star. It just isn't worth the risk to go to college and lose so much potential money. After his playing days are over, he can afford whatever college he wants as long as he is responsible with cash.

And the kind of guy who is really irresponsible with cash and spends every cent on cars, strippers, drugs, and child support is rarely the kind of guy who can benefit from the college experience.

Right, but he clearly agreed to some "off the books" loans for whatever reasons. Maybe it was a way to try and finance his gambling debts.

I have no idea how many guys go back to college after their playing days. I know Kenny Anderson did and is getting close to graduating, but I bet you are right that most guys don't go back to college. I also doubt that most basketball, football, and elite baseball players take classes were they learn about usury lending.

His entire recruitment was weird. He was like...yeah LSU looks cool I'll go there.

I never expected him to actually be here.

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you can go to college at anytime, you only get offered this kind of situation once. not going to college does not make one a moron. in no way is he trading in his educational future, if he chooses never to go to school, then he never goes to school, if being drafted means his parents never have to work again or he never has to work for minimum wage, who are you to say this is right or wrong?

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Hard to argue this.

I say just come to school to have Fun and learn at the same time. Things that you will never get back if you spend the next 14 years playing professional ball and getting too old to party with the college kids.

What's wrong with waiting 3 or 4 more years? If you are good enough to go first round or second, how is that going to change in 3 for 4 years in college if he keeps playing like he is expected..