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(02-22-2019 09:12 AM)monarx Wrote:  

(02-22-2019 09:03 AM)ODUDrunkard13 Wrote:  

I have no problem with this. If a kid wants to play in the NBA, and he's good enough, let him do so. I also like the D-league. Why force a kid who has the potential to be NBA quality to go to college if he doesnt want to? Not everyone wants to go to college. College doesnt offer degrees in basketball either. Provide developmental options for those guys. I don't like the one and done situations, and would hope those guys just go to the D-league, overseas or straight to the NBA.

Why not? I wonder what would happen to recruiting if we offered a degree in basketball (coaching?)? Maybe not a bad idea. Certainly a more legitimate and in demand career field than many of the degrees we do offer. It doesn't have to be easy either. Aside from basketball theory/strategy, statistics, management/leadership, physical therapy/anatomy, etc. could all be requisites. Let's be honest, I have followed ODU basketball for 16 years and we have had 1 player make the NBA. While Europe can be a nice career for 10 years, most of these kids that don't make it to the NBA want to stick with basketball one way or another and the ones that do play in Europe aren't making enough to retire when it's over.