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College football as we know it has changed - loser: fans
Posted on 1/5/14 at 8:10 pm
Posted on 1/5/14 at 8:10 pm
No more 4 years of watching a top-tier college athlete excel at their respective schools. It's a 3 year plan now - particularly if they have a great redshirt sophomore or junior season. Sure would like to see these kids stay in school and get a degree along with enjoying their senior season with all the accolades and enjoyment of college life. Oh well.... the good old days are gone. It's become the norm - specifically at LSU. Makes me respect the seniors that are great players even more. They are few and far between.
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Posted on 1/5/14 at 8:11 pm to DrD
Them dolla dolla bills are too hard to pass up. Sucks.
Posted on 1/5/14 at 8:11 pm to DrD
Every team has to deal with this. Some better than others.
Posted on 1/5/14 at 8:12 pm to DrD
Hard to blame kids who dont want to ruin their body with a bad injury and not get paid. That being sad though some guys need to come back in order to get a better grade or grow into their body more.
I am never upset when someone leaves early because I always put myself in their spot I would rather make 800k or so a year than play for free and maybe get hurt
I am never upset when someone leaves early because I always put myself in their spot I would rather make 800k or so a year than play for free and maybe get hurt
Posted on 1/5/14 at 8:14 pm to DrD
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Makes me respect the seniors that are great players even more. They are few and far between.
If you are able to perform at the next level you should move on sooner rather than later.
Posted on 1/5/14 at 8:15 pm to DrD
The difference is the new NFL rules for rookie salaries. Its less about being an early pick and getting the bonus and more about getting to the first FA year or contract extension to get the big money. Add in the average length of NFL career and the earlier the start the better.
This post was edited on 1/5/14 at 8:16 pm
Posted on 1/5/14 at 8:17 pm to DrD
This will affect the better players and the better programs more and even out the playing field a little bit I.e. A senior led team
Posted on 1/5/14 at 8:19 pm to Jack Burton
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The difference is the new NFL rules for rookie salaries. Its less about being an early pick and getting the bonus and more about getting to the first FA year or contract extension to get the big money. Add in the average length of NFL career and the earlier the start the better.
Exactly. It's not about how high you go anymore but about how long you last.
Posted on 1/5/14 at 8:24 pm to DrD
It does appear that for the second year in a row LSU will lead that pack in early departures to the NFL. Thankfully it won't be as bad as last year. Nonetheless, LSU is sitting at 5 right now and a couple more decisions due in the next few weeks.
Posted on 1/5/14 at 8:25 pm to blowmeauburn
It could be worse. College basketball
Posted on 1/5/14 at 8:26 pm to DrD
People are missing the reason of college here. It is an avenue to prepare you for your career.
If these athletes are ready to start their careers after three years, go for it. Why turn down millions or even hundreds of thousands of dollars just to get a Communications Disorders or Gen Studies degree (while chancing an injury that can ruin your shot at your lucrative career)?
Sure, I'd love to see these guys stay, but that is purely selfish reason from me.
If these athletes are ready to start their careers after three years, go for it. Why turn down millions or even hundreds of thousands of dollars just to get a Communications Disorders or Gen Studies degree (while chancing an injury that can ruin your shot at your lucrative career)?
Sure, I'd love to see these guys stay, but that is purely selfish reason from me.
Posted on 1/5/14 at 8:26 pm to DrD
Yep, and until we unite we don't stand a chance.
Posted on 1/5/14 at 8:29 pm to DrD
Majority of them already have kids
Posted on 1/5/14 at 8:31 pm to DrD
Will probably make it harder to redshirt guys. And will hurt the quality of play in college and pro, like basketball. But it probably won't get that bad. 3 years is still better than 1 and done.
Posted on 1/5/14 at 8:32 pm to DrD
If we had given a scholarship to a student because he could play violin well, and in his 3rd year he left our orchestra/program for a contract to play with the Boston Symphony--well, would we be concerned?
Posted on 1/5/14 at 8:33 pm to DrD
It's just manifesting the long term reality that big time college athletics are not a traditional college extracurricular activity. Kids don't go to school and then "try out" for the football team. It's a business - athletes are brought in to play football first and to get enough of an education to keep playing. Some get college degrees, some play professionally, some do neither.
It would be interesting to see a study on how the system has developed - either a book or perhaps a television documentary. Football and basketball have developed differently than say baseball with their minor league system or professional soccer in Europe with their in house teams and their series of leagues leading to the top league in each country.
In a way the two systems seem to be moving towards one another - basketball and now football see kids going to the pros sooner. And baseball sees kids opt for college instead of minor league in some circumstances.
It would be interesting to see a study on how the system has developed - either a book or perhaps a television documentary. Football and basketball have developed differently than say baseball with their minor league system or professional soccer in Europe with their in house teams and their series of leagues leading to the top league in each country.
In a way the two systems seem to be moving towards one another - basketball and now football see kids going to the pros sooner. And baseball sees kids opt for college instead of minor league in some circumstances.
Posted on 1/5/14 at 8:35 pm to DrD
Makes me sad that some people are so blinded by loyalty of their beloved state institution that they look down on athletes who refuse to work for free.
Furthermore, they praise their local politicians for passing laws designed to keep amateur athletes from learning their actual worth.
The states' complicity with the NCAA/NFL trust is appalling.
Furthermore, they praise their local politicians for passing laws designed to keep amateur athletes from learning their actual worth.
The states' complicity with the NCAA/NFL trust is appalling.
Posted on 1/5/14 at 8:36 pm to Methuselah
Yep.
Isn't the purpose of college in many ways to obtain knowledge in a certain field in order to obtain a job?
They are obtaining a job at the premiere program in their "field". It'd be like a Fortune 500 coming to a business undergrad and saying I'll start you out at 6 figures even without that degree... The degree is pointless in that situation.
Isn't the purpose of college in many ways to obtain knowledge in a certain field in order to obtain a job?
They are obtaining a job at the premiere program in their "field". It'd be like a Fortune 500 coming to a business undergrad and saying I'll start you out at 6 figures even without that degree... The degree is pointless in that situation.
Posted on 1/5/14 at 8:49 pm to DrD
Until about 1980 you never got to watch 4 year student athletes
Posted on 1/5/14 at 8:50 pm to BayouBandit24
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They are obtaining a job at the premiere program in their "field". It'd be like a Fortune 500 coming to a business undergrad and saying I'll start you out at 6 figures even without that degree... The degree is pointless in that situation.
Exactly. And with every year there is the chance of injury that is career-ending or sidelines you for an entire season. Better get while the getting is good.
The fact that LSU is losing so many underclassmen (again) simply means the coaches are consistently recruiting top talent.
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