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(01-06-2022 07:46 AM)dave108 Wrote:  sacrificing 3 -5 years of their prime earning potential --- HUH? they're 18- 23 years old - at that age, without college, not to be mean, but they'd most probably be looking at entry level, low paying jobs (like what most people do) - the education, if they take advantage of it, the booster contacts, if they're smart enough to work them, and the sports training, if they're lucky / good enough, will push them up the job board pretty quickly, more than most 18- 23 year olds - there's tangible benefits to playing college ball, even if it doesn't involve professional leagues

You just illustrated my point on acccident. Most of those guys peak in athletic ability around like 26 or 27. Guys like Des make tough decisions to come back only because they can play their way into more guarenteed money. But they still are sacrificing a year (or more) in the pros where they'd be getting paid, getting NFL experience, getting into a system where they can earn a job, etc.

The rest of us have prime earning potential that peaks in the middle of our lives. No one is offering me millions to leave grad school. I can tell you what my answer would be if someone did.