Reply to thread

Message

[QUOTE="sufandu, post: 1030270, member: 874"]
I think you're overstating how bad kids have it.  Rarely are scholarships pulled for anything other than serious rules violations.  When a coach tells a kid he's not going to get any playing time, they transfer willingly because they want to actually play.  If we guarantee them 4-5 year scholarships, do we have to guarantee them playing time too?  Would they still be allowed to transfer?  In regards to education, no college kid gets more of an opportunity to succeed academically than high level athletes.  The schools have a vested interest in keeping them academically eligible.  That's why they get all the tutoring and structure with mandatory study halls.

It all comes down to this.  An employer has the right to establish entry level criteria as long as it is not racially, ethnically, or religiously biased.  It's why I was required to get a college degree, obtain clinical experience (that I had to pay for), and pass a licensure exam.  It's why, when you look at any number of job postings, they have "experienced required" in them, and most of them pay far less than the NBA.  If these kids don't want to provide "free labor" to colleges while they wait to reach the entry level age of their sport, they can work at Walmart or Burger King while working on their game in their spare time.  In fact, if more of them did that, they may appreciate their monetary and celebrity status more when they got it.
[/QUOTE]

Verification

What is a Syracuse fan's favorite color?