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[QUOTE="NateW, post: 1763063, member: 4210"]
I don't want Tyler Ennis to fail and I think its obnoxious of you to assume that that's what people criticizing his commentary are saying.  He was fantastic for us in his one season and gave us a lot of memories to hold onto!  I want him to succeed just as much as I want every Syracuse player to succeed in the NBA.  Side note: I'm so pumped that we get to watch Dion play against the best team in NBA history in the Western Conference Finals!  How cool is that?

My post was a commentary on East Coast bemoaning the idea that money goes fast because these guys are paying for a large mortgage, they "have to" buy a home for their parents, and having to live with the pressure that the money will stop coming in at age 28, like we all should have a pity party for the millionaire.

But my main point is the following:

Is a guy like Tyler Ennis better off playing in the NBA for three years for a few mill?

Or is he better off perfecting his game by learning from a Hall of Fame coach in a basketball crazed town, setting himself up for future endorsement gigs in that town, getting a degree from a prestigious University, taking advantage of an infinite amount of networking opportunities available to him so that when he chases his dream of playing in the NBA and possibly fails; he then has the ability to use his degree and make money decades into his future?

None of these guys place a value on a free college education, if they did, maybe they would be educated to fact that "half is gone to taxes, You gotta get your own crib, your own car."  EVERYONE with an education understands that!

People treat pampered college athletes like they're victims!  It's completely absurd!
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