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RE: Policy shift frees Service Academies grads to pursue Pro Sports w/o 2 year commitment - MplsBison - 07-21-2016 02:28 PM
I don't know how to make it any clearer that the commitment is not being reneged upon. It will still be fulfilled.
AFTER the Cadet gets a chance to pursue an NFL career.
RE: Policy shift frees Service Academies grads to pursue Pro Sports w/o 2 year commit - NavyHusker - 07-21-2016 03:47 PM
(07-21-2016 02:28 PM)MplsBison Wrote: I don't know how to make it any clearer that the commitment is not being reneged upon. It will still be fulfilled.
AFTER the Cadet gets a chance to pursue an NFL career.
I fully understand the concept deferring. I simply don't agree with it.
What happens if the NFL player is hurt sufficiently that they are not physically qualified to serve? Concussions, blown knees, blown hips, whatever.
What happens if they have a change of heart and no longer want to serve?
What happens if they never really become a star player but manage to be on the bench for 10 years? Does the Navy now get 32 year old who will need 1-2 years of training before they can really go and do anything useful in the Navy and therefore have a 33 year old beginner?
Can you pay a 28 or 32 year old beginner the pay scale for a 22 year old beginner? (about $35k/year)
RE: Policy shift frees Service Academies grads to pursue Pro Sports w/o 2 year commitment - MplsBison - 07-22-2016 01:43 PM
What happens to a cadet who sustains a Naval career ending injury in a freak accident, before graduating? Same would happen to a cadet who sustains a Navel career ending injury during his NFL career. Blown knees and hips shouldn't prevent you from serving in the Navy.
What happens to a cadet who has a change of heart and no longer wants to serve, before graduating? Same would happen to a cadet who has a change of heart during his NFL career.
The length of the NFL career is irrelevant. No reason why the 32 year old should be able to immediately start fulfilling his commitment than when he was 22 years old. Hopefully he will have saved some of his NFL money, instead of blowing it all, if he's worried about the pay in the Navy.
I don't see any of this as a problem. You do. Your opinion carries much more weight than mine, and I probably won't be able to convince you otherwise. Nothing wrong with that.
RE: Policy shift frees Service Academies grads to pursue Pro Sports w/o 2 year commitment - memtigbb - 07-22-2016 06:33 PM
I agree with others who have said in some ways playing football for the university (especially if they are pro quality) is huge marketing and 1 player can inspire hundreds if not thousands to join the Navy.