The Hacker Thread about Absolutely Nothing Particular!

[Binaca Chugger]

Cats going undefeated!

40 and 0, BABY!!!

While I am a college basketball fan (and an Indiana Hoosier fan!!!) I have become a bit disgruntled with the NCAA.  I think it is a terrible rule that allows a kid to leave college and go pro after only one year.  I think it has hurt the college game.

Said the fan of the lower ranked team.

Hurt the game?  Like going undefeated?  Like a team of juniors, sophomores and freshman that share the ball, share playing time and play team shut down defense?  Or do you mean a team of kids who are generally nice people that are involved in missions work and helping the less fortunate?  Or do you mean a team of academic athletes that carries a B average?

Hey, calm down.  I'm not attacking Kentucky.  Their coaches resume' and history speaks for itself.  IMO the individual college programs would be better if students could not leave until after their sophomore or junior year.  This would allow the colleges who invest in the scholarships to have the player for two years.  It would allow programs to "build".

BTW, who was the last undefeated NCAA basketball team?

There is a big debate in the sports world about one and done.  I think the purpose of college is to prepare the individual for a career.  If the sports program can prepare a student in one year to be ready for a multi-million dollar career, so be it.  The other opinion seems incredibly selfish of the university to prevent a student from entering a career.

The university is giving the kid a free ride (and other gifts if they go to Kentucky .)

But they are also making money in using them as well. Trade off.

My main point is the downgrading of the college game.  There was a time when many of the future great NBA players stayed all 4 years and graduated.  While that was great, I am not suggesting that they change things to mirror it.  A college searches out and recruits a kid.  They give him a scholarship.  He plays one season and is gone.  He goes into the NBA and makes big money.  As you mentioned, the college makes money.

I am looking at it from the point of a coach and fan.  It would be nice for both if the kid was required to stay for at least 2 years.  A lesser powered program may have recruited a great player.  It would give them a chance to build a couple of years with him.

Your argument only makes sense if you want to prevent an individual from reaching his potential to profit your institution.  I understand how a HACker could be used to this mentality.  8)

LeBron was the last to go straight from high school to the NBA.  After him, the NBA mandated that students be one year out of high school before they could join.  College is the natural choice.  If we are honest, professional sports are a real business and professional athletes are businessmen.  The college is not just giving the student a place to play, they are teaching them how to be professionals.  The students take classes to help in that preparation.  The coaches are preparing the student athletes for their field.  If they are ready to get a job in less than four years, so be it.

Just because it takes a HACker 9 years to get a non-diploma resume and enter his profession, doesn't mean it is wrong for a student athlete to spend one year to get a non-diploma resume and enter his profession.

 

[prophet]

There is a reason that "Duke" is synonymous with "bowel movement", in some circles...some Maize and Blue circles...

"Time out!"

Gagggggg!!!!!!!

 

[Smellin Coffee]

Greg Popovich graduated from Merrillville High School.

 

[Mathew Ward]

Division 1 College basketball is all about the money, plain and simple.

It has followed the business of the NBA, all about the money.


Sports is an area of the world that the IFB's turn a blind eye to.

 

[Smellin Coffee]

I'm pretty upset with the Bears grabbing Ray McDonald. On one hand, if he is innocent, giving him a chance could be a noble thing. On the other, if he is guilty, shame on the Bears. Before I commit to banning the team or jumping on the "Yay! Good move!" bandwagon, I'm going to let it play out.

But here is why the Bears are a little too cavalier, IMHO.

http://www.aleagueofherown.com/chicago-bears-ray-mcdonald/

 

[RAIDER]

I'm pretty upset with the Bears grabbing Ray McDonald. On one hand, if he is innocent, giving him a chance could be a noble thing. On the other, if he is guilty, shame on the Bears. Before I commit to banning the team or jumping on the "Yay! Good move!" bandwagon, I'm going to let it play out.

But here is why the Bears are a little too cavalier, IMHO.

http://www.aleagueofherown.com/chicago-bears-ray-mcdonald/

670 "The Score" is ripping on the Bears this morning.

 

[RAIDER]

MLB opening day April 5!!!!

 

[Smellin Coffee]

I'm pretty upset with the Bears grabbing Ray McDonald. On one hand, if he is innocent, giving him a chance could be a noble thing. On the other, if he is guilty, shame on the Bears. Before I commit to banning the team or jumping on the "Yay! Good move!" bandwagon, I'm going to let it play out.

But here is why the Bears are a little too cavalier, IMHO.

http://www.aleagueofherown.com/chicago-bears-ray-mcdonald/

670 "The Score" is ripping on the Bears this morning.

Rightfully so.

 

[cast.sheep]

Dave Hyles showed up on my Facebook today. One of my friends "liked" his post so it showed up on my feed. His comment had 76 "likes". Who ARE these people???? And why is my friend one of them???? One of the inexplicable mysteries of life.

 

[RAIDER]

The Final Four is set! 

 

[RAIDER]

While the NCAA tournament if always exciting, IMO the overall quality of the teams continues to decrease.  The "one and done" has taken a toll.  While Coach K and Calipari are good coaches, I believe they have become more of recruiters.  Again, the effect of the "one and done".  Just my opinion.   

 

[prophet]

Well Mr. Killjoy, some of us Big Ten fans are just proud of our conference for getting ahead of the curve on this.

Michigan's program was devastated by this.
They recruited high profile one and doners. We went from a team with freshman that made it to the championship game, to 2 years later, a team with freshman with no upperclassmen who have been there.
Instead, the NBA has a few extra bench- sitters.
This could easily have been a championship year if Hardaway, Robinson, and Burke were all there on the same team.

 

[RAIDER]

Well Mr. Killjoy, some of us Big Ten fans are just proud of our conference for getting ahead of the curve on this.

Michigan's program was devastated by this.
They recruited high profile one and doners. We went from a team with freshman that made it to the championship game, to 2 years later, a team with freshman with no upperclassmen who have been there.
Instead, the NBA has a few extra bench- sitters.
This could easily have been a championship year if Hardaway, Robinson, and Burke were all there on the same team.

I'm actually a Big 10 fan myself.  I know several posters disagree with me, but I think there should be a minimum of 2 college years before being NBA eligible,  3 would be even better, but that will never happen. We all know it's all about the numbers......I mean dollars. 

 

[Binaca Chugger]

While the NCAA tournament if always exciting, IMO the overall quality of the teams continues to decrease.  The "one and done" has taken a toll.  While Coach K and Calipari are good coaches, I believe they have become more of recruiters.  Again, the effect of the "one and done".  Just my opinion. 

Then pull for UK.  3 graduating senior.  2 juniors.  7 sophomores.  4 freshman.  Team basketball.  Sharing minutes.  Players committed to team play rather than the highlight real.  Classic college basketball is alive and well in the bluegrass.

 

[Teri in NC]

While the NCAA tournament if always exciting, IMO the overall quality of the teams continues to decrease.  The "one and done" has taken a toll.  While Coach K and Calipari are good coaches, I believe they have become more of recruiters.  Again, the effect of the "one and done".  Just my opinion. 

Who gives a flying care about your opinion????

 

[BALAAM]

Okay then let us get some "anointed" predictions for the final four! I am a BIG Wisconsin fan but I am predicting Kentucky and Duke for the championship with DUKE coming out on top.

 

[prophet]

I would love to see the upset, but I'm afraid you're right on the championship game lineup.....but I think UK's deep bench will wear out Duke's 6 players.

 

[16KJV11]

Nothing like Dunkn' Donuts coffee...Ahhhhhhh

 

[RAIDER]

MLB opens on Sunday night!

 

[prophet]

MLB opens on Sunday night!

Tues. for The Sox!!!

Go A.L. Central!