CSNbbs

Wake me up when it's BYU talking Big East to recruits.

I can see clearly how being in the BE would help any other non AQ team, but I dont see how it will help one of the service academies if the recruits ultimate goal is to play professionally. After graduating from the Navy, you have to actually serve your country and putting any professional ambitions on hold. David Robinson comes to mind.

Both David Robinson and Napolean McCallum had very short active duty stints before commencing their NBA and NFL careers, respectively.

(01-10-2012 10:16 PM)cuseroc Wrote: [ -> ]I can see clearly how being in the BE would help any other non AQ team, but I dont see how it will help one of the service academies if the recruits ultimate goal is to play professionally. After graduating from the Navy, you have to actually serve your country and putting any professional ambitions on hold. David Robinson comes to mind.

Roger Staubach comes to my mind.

(01-10-2012 10:58 PM)SMUstang Wrote: [ -> ]

(01-10-2012 10:16 PM)cuseroc Wrote: [ -> ]I can see clearly how being in the BE would help any other non AQ team, but I dont see how it will help one of the service academies if the recruits ultimate goal is to play professionally. After graduating from the Navy, you have to actually serve your country and putting any professional ambitions on hold. David Robinson comes to mind.

Roger Staubach comes to my mind.

Staubach was unique. I think he was a Navy grad in 1964. He served five years of active duty. Then he was with the Cowboys from 1969 to 1979. I can't think of anyone else who did that.

Phil McConkey

(01-11-2012 12:33 AM)UConn-SMU Wrote: [ -> ]

(01-10-2012 10:58 PM)SMUstang Wrote: [ -> ]

(01-10-2012 10:16 PM)cuseroc Wrote: [ -> ]I can see clearly how being in the BE would help any other non AQ team, but I dont see how it will help one of the service academies if the recruits ultimate goal is to play professionally. After graduating from the Navy, you have to actually serve your country and putting any professional ambitions on hold. David Robinson comes to mind.

Roger Staubach comes to my mind.

Staubach was unique. I think he was a Navy grad in 1964. He served five years of active duty. Then he was with the Cowboys from 1969 to 1979. I can't think of anyone else who did that.

Thats the point. Roger Staubach was a unique situation, but he still had to serve, as you say 5 years. Even a couple of years of military service is asking alot when the average NFL career is 3 years.

I wonder if Navy had considered actually joining before they started discussing the league with recruits.