re: Non first round athletes leaving college early to go pro

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Well if I couldnt get a job Id definitely stick with it for another year of improving myself and increasing my job experience....

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"Improving oneself"? Most players will tell you that there is far more improvement by practicing & playing in the League you wish to make a career of.

It seems both fans & players are brainwashed into believing that they need College Athletics . Baseball players have basically shunned college for over a century & gone straight to the Pros.


I'm all for a player like Brandon Jennings skipping college & getting paid nicely to hone their skills professionally without worrying about classes/grades nor other college bs.


Kobe, KG,LeBron ,Bynum,McGrady,Rubio, Gasol Brothers,Nowitski,etc....never needed college & I am certain Shaq never needed LSU (as well as countless others) .