Again, what about all the kids that aren't recruited by KY? Do you believe it's the same thing as saying "you can't"? Your argument is soft. You aren't saying no to these kids, you are telling the university to act like a university and have a majority of student athletes as originally intended. This isn't a D league. If you want that then go start one and let all these kids play for you.
You will never have a mandated 2-3 year rule without the NBA putting it into place. There isn't much the NCAA can do about it, but this is one thing they CAN do. Otherwise I agree with you.
Again, I totally agree with this, but also once again, how will the NCAA force that to happen without the NBA making that a rule?
You post like an egghead. Do you understand reality? If a rule prevents a school from recruiting a kid, it isn't a decision by the school but by the governing body. Your plan is the very definition of arbitrary and capricious. Let's look at it another way Mr. Genius, what you are really saying is one of two things. Either you intentionally treat certain student-athletes differently than the rest (bias), or you are saying that if a kid leaves a school, that scholarship is locked for the players remaining eligibility. If you or your president think the first is valid, I feel sorry for your lack of intellect. If you or your president think the second is valid, you're a joke and college sports will laugh at you.
Spot on Kevin. It is amazing how one's view changes, or would change, if it were their school raking in the talent that Duke and UK does.
It's just Duke now..... greedy bastards. Nothing but a one-and-done factory down there in Durham. Ruining the game I tell ya. Nobody cares about education anymore.
It's getting out of hand. Apparently Duke is telling these kids the Earth is flat. I have a feeling some of the Duke faculty may be in cahoots with UNC faculty.Naaaah. That was only Kentucky.
In all fairness, here is the diference, IMO. How the two coaches are/were perceived by the media, fans, etc, etc...You have K who's never had any serious NCAA sanctions The "face" of how a CBB program should be ran". yadda, yadda, yadda....Now rather or not that is deserved, is irrelevant. What is relevant, is how he is viewed.
Marcus Camby and Derrick Rose in a steel cage match against Corey Maggette and Lance Thomas. Who ya got?
In his prime, no doubt. Lance would be weighed down like Mr. T. No way he could climb out of that cage anyway.
Yes I do understand reality. I don't think you understand what I'm truly saying we need to fix.
Did you even read the independent investigation report? When the classes were canceled the academic department had a meeting with coaches and created a power point specifically stating in bold letters, "THESE CLASSES ARE NO LONGER AVAILABLE". If they weren't there to benefit athletes, then why would they need to do this?
When a class is so easy that they basically don't have to do anything, yeah that's a problem.
I'm saying your "fix" is ludicrous. I'm also asking you why you think it needs to be fixed. Who are you to say a kid isn't interested in both an education and a basketball career. Who are you to try to manipulate how and when he leaves school. I'll say again, I don't like the OAD but you and your president are off the charts arrogant in thinking you need to punish both players and schools for recruiting OAD's.
Who gives a shit who informed whom. It's all within the same school organization was it not?
I'm not blaming the schools - I'm just of the camp that believes a college's primary function is to educate people academically - not provide entertainment or generate cash thru sports. It's out of hand and to claim that the NCAA's main function is to promote education of student athletes is a sham.
Do you think it's still cheating if a booster is paying players go to their school of choice? I'd hope you'd say yes. Cheating is cheating. The school in it's entirety is responsible.
