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re: Non first round athletes leaving college early to go pro
Posted on 10/26/13 at 5:21 am to Cody Rambus
Posted on 10/26/13 at 5:21 am to Cody Rambus
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Phil Pressey left Mizzou his junior year and didn't get drafted but signed a 3 year deal as a free agent with the Celtics. I guess it worked out for him.
cool story cody
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Posted on 10/26/13 at 5:29 am to Maximus
You guys are forgetting a big reason: many of them become academically ineligible which forces their hand.
Posted on 10/26/13 at 5:30 am to DollaChoppa
At the worst those guys are going to make good money overseas. Might as well get paid when you can, regardless of the league you're in.
Hell one of my good friends growing up only played d2 basketball and while he was pretty good, he played in a smaller euro league and made bank. His living expenses were even paid for.
Eta. Obviously this mainly applies to basketball
Hell one of my good friends growing up only played d2 basketball and while he was pretty good, he played in a smaller euro league and made bank. His living expenses were even paid for.
Eta. Obviously this mainly applies to basketball
This post was edited on 10/26/13 at 5:57 am
Posted on 10/26/13 at 5:30 am to Maximus
As a general rule, kids shouldn't come out early just to make the league minimum.
Posted on 10/26/13 at 5:32 am to FightinTigersDammit
League minimum in the NFL is about 400k. Practice squad is about 100k.
Which is much more than a college dropout who probably would not have been in college if it were not for his athletic ability can hope to make at 20-21.
Which is much more than a college dropout who probably would not have been in college if it were not for his athletic ability can hope to make at 20-21.
This post was edited on 10/26/13 at 5:49 am
Posted on 10/26/13 at 7:12 am to FightinTigersDammit
Kids should declare for the draft as soon as they realize their draft stock won't get higher.
Posted on 10/26/13 at 7:21 am to PKTiger
I agree.
They really don't have much leverage with the system set up against them.
They really don't have much leverage with the system set up against them.
Posted on 10/26/13 at 11:26 am to DollaChoppa
In cj's case he thought he was better than what he actually is
Posted on 10/26/13 at 11:43 am to Sophandros
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League minimum in the NFL is about 400k. Practice squad is about 100k.
Ok, so the kid comes out, makes the minimum for 4 years, and he's out of the game at 25-26 with nothing, because half that money was paid in taxes, and the typical player blows most of his salary. No money, no degree. solid plan.
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