ha ha this is funny... I oppose this whole post for I do beleive a recruit should try to stay close to home. so his granny can go see him play! its tough on us old peeps going 5 states away and rooting for a team we dont like cause JR. wants to play there for whatever reason... screw what he wants!
I donot think it is about and education for the players . Just a stepping stone to pro ball. They leave early , Forget the education . It is play for pay , that is why one will say I will go to LSU then changes his mind , and says I withdraw from LSU I am going to Bama or any other college . $$$$
so true they should just pay the palyers the education thing is a joke. they are here to play ball and learn to play ball not learn to be a butcher baker candlestick maker
Look, we do it to other schools in other states too. We consistently recruit well in Florida and Texas. When we landed Patrick Peterson from the state of Florida…we just got a commitment from one of the top recruits in Texas. Sometimes, kids, in your own backyard or not, want to see what it's like living outside the state they grew up in. And college might be the only chance some of these kids get to experience that long term.
This x 1000. For the life of me, I don't agree with the players' unions crying about the leagues denying their "right to work" as a reason to allow early entries into the NFL draft and especially the "one and done" rule in college basketball. Shouldn't the leagues be able to set an age/experience/hell--even education requirement for a guy to get a job with them? I couldn't teach without a four-year degree--regardless of how ready I might've been when I was a junior in college. A doctor can't just skip medical school and residency. A lawyer won't get hired without a law degree. Employers can set the requirements they deem fit, and wouldn't the leagues be better off with guys who are a little more educated and mature before they play a down in the NFL or step foot on the hardwood in the NBA?
