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Rick Pitino: Let high school kids turn pro, one year of education is pointless
Posted on 3/21/15 at 9:06 pm
Posted on 3/21/15 at 9:06 pm
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Louisville Cardinals coach Rick Pitino says high school athletes should have the right to enter the NBA draft.
"I'm very much in favor of high school kids going pro," said Pitino, who will lead Louisville against Northern Iowa in a round-of-32 NCAA tournament matchup Sunday, during his pregame comments Saturday. "I had six young men commit to me out of high school that didn't go to college, that went to the pros. I'm very much for that because they didn't want college. They wanted to go to the NBA. And if they go to the [NBA Development League], that's fine with them. But the six-, seven-month education, online classes second semester. I don't know what that does for a young person."
Pitino added: "Now, I'm different than, probably, the coach of Kentucky, who is having so much success with that.
The current rules -- that a player must be 19 years old to enter the NBA draft -- could change once the NBA and National Basketball Players Association enter negotiations for the next collective bargaining agreement in 2017. Commissioner Adam Silver has said that he is in favor of an age limit of 20 years old for potential draftees.
Pitino disagrees with the age limit, which essentially forces elite athletes to attend college for a season or compete overseas for a year if they desire advanced competition.
"College is not for everybody," Pitino said. "So if a kid doesn't want to go to college, let him go to the pros. Let him go into the [D-League]. And if someone does want to go to college, let them go. We're still going to have great basketball teams.
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This post was edited on 3/21/15 at 9:09 pm
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Posted on 3/21/15 at 9:07 pm to Bench McElroy
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Pitino added: "Now, I'm different than, probably, the coach of Kentucky, who is having so much success with that.
Posted on 3/21/15 at 9:07 pm to Bench McElroy
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Posted on 3/21/15 at 9:14 pm to Bench McElroy
Wonder if he felt that way when Sebastian Telfair fricked him over by committing, signing a shoe deal, and effectively steering Rajon Rondo to UK. 
Posted on 3/21/15 at 9:16 pm to Bench McElroy
Pitino is just butthurt that he can't get any one and done caliber players
Posted on 3/21/15 at 9:19 pm to Bench McElroy
Well I agree with him. I hate this one and done stuff.
Posted on 3/21/15 at 9:19 pm to Bench McElroy
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Rick Pitino: Let high school kids turn pro
Posted on 3/21/15 at 9:24 pm to Bench McElroy
Not only is one year of education pointless but a waste of time and money. That's why NBA 1st round draftees have such a low quality and impact rate, unlike the NFL. They need to adopt the NFL's draft requirements.
This post was edited on 3/21/15 at 9:26 pm
Posted on 3/21/15 at 10:54 pm to Bench McElroy
The problem is the NBA is so elite and few players have careers at all. It would be better to save these immature kids from themselves than to let them waste a potential better life after basketball.
There is nothing wrong with a business requiring some type of education before hiring an employee.
The only other solution is to create a better minor league system.
College basketball is such an inferior product anyways it only benefits the NCAA getting this talent to go to college first.
There is nothing wrong with a business requiring some type of education before hiring an employee.
The only other solution is to create a better minor league system.
College basketball is such an inferior product anyways it only benefits the NCAA getting this talent to go to college first.
This post was edited on 3/21/15 at 10:56 pm
Posted on 3/21/15 at 11:43 pm to Bench McElroy
The NBA has gone back and forth and forth and back on this issue. It was less than 10 years ago that HS players could throw their name into the NBA draft hat. Prior to that (30 years ago) it was also true.
NBA looks at NFL and thinks, let's do that. Farm system.
You want a farm system, then pay them, or start your own system. Player is 18, college isn't his thing, make him wait a year, become 19, sit out a year, then he's okay? Okay. Sounds like collusion to me.
NBA looks at NFL and thinks, let's do that. Farm system.
You want a farm system, then pay them, or start your own system. Player is 18, college isn't his thing, make him wait a year, become 19, sit out a year, then he's okay? Okay. Sounds like collusion to me.
Posted on 3/22/15 at 12:49 am to Bench McElroy
Let them go pro out of HS, pretty stupid that they can't.
Posted on 3/22/15 at 1:12 am to Bench McElroy
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"College is not for everybody," Pitino said. "So if a kid doesn't want to go to college, let him go to the pros. Let him go into the [D-League]. And if someone does want to go to college, let them go. We're still going to have great basketball teams.
True, but no the quality of basketball will NOT be the same IMO. I am a huge advocate for 2 years of college. It would make the college game A TON better, and i think you'd see more instant impact rookies in the NBA, thus making the NBA a better product. If NBA teams would refuse to draft these high school kids except the ones that are TRULY ready, then I'd be okay with straight out of HS.
When the NBA was allowing HS draft prospects there were scores of shitty HS players coming into the league. Yes, there were exceptions, but far more unprepared, flake-outs.
Examples:
Robert Swift
Darius Miles
Jeremy Tyler
Ndudi Ebi (19 games total)
Leon Smith (played 14 games)
Posted on 3/22/15 at 1:55 am to Bench McElroy
Tennessee has only had one 1 and done kid (Tobias Harris), so I don't know if I would feel differently if we'd had more, but I think I'm fine with how the rules are now.
Posted on 3/22/15 at 2:04 am to Bench McElroy
I will never understand the hate for one and done. Or this theory that "baseball has it right". Would the tourney not have been better with lebron in it? Has not the nba product improved over the past five-six years? Now The second part may be completely unrelated but the first part is undeniable. College basketball was better for having john wall for a year. Same thing with Anthony davis. I bet neither regret that year and I'm sure they benefitted from endorsements by being a household name due to their college success vs many of the high school to pro guys before.
Posted on 3/22/15 at 7:16 am to Bench McElroy
How would you guys feel about the NCAA allowing players who have played professionally for less than 1 year to return to college and play as an amateur?
That would certainly be something the NCAA could do to start to change the culture.
I know that would be earth-shatteringly extreme change from how collegiate athletics have been since time immemorial, but the system has gotten to wear changes need to be made.
That would certainly be something the NCAA could do to start to change the culture.
I know that would be earth-shatteringly extreme change from how collegiate athletics have been since time immemorial, but the system has gotten to wear changes need to be made.
This post was edited on 3/22/15 at 7:17 am
Posted on 3/22/15 at 11:26 am to Bench McElroy
I agree w/ him. No reason a guy shouldn't be able to go pro out of high school if he wants to.
Posted on 3/22/15 at 11:30 am to Bench McElroy
He is right. The one and done rule makes a mockery of college.
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