Now that GMac is HC, what does next year's squad look like?

[Capt. Tuttle]

Does anyone know who GMac is looking to add?

Yes

 

[Capt. Tuttle]

Great, the more people that graduate the better for their lives regardless of your feelings. Data is clear and not debateable that life outcomes are better for those with degrees than those without. Most players across all sports arent making big money and it only lasts so long. Lacrosse players and field hockey players that transfer arent making millions. Learning and academics are actually important dude. Thats why SU exists

When everyone has a degree, they lose their value. Also, you missed the point of my post. The post I replied to alleged concerns that fewer players would graduate with the current transfer rules. My point was that many players didn’t graduate under the old rules. We have built a system where college is expected to for all, while only suitable for some, and affordable for fewer. Most American students leave college in great debt. Many to most of them will never be able to get out from under the weight of it. The rush to cash in on this has led to colleges creating majors that have no economic value, just to suck kids in and foist predatory loans on them and their parents.
This is a good analysis of under employment of college grads. https://www.stlouisfed.org/open-vault/2025/aug/jobs-degrees-underemployed-college-graduates-have.

The days of education for education sake are gone, or on their way. Many skills can be learned with on line tools. When you balance earning income starting at 18 against the cost of education, it can be a tough trade off. Especially if disciplineded enough to max out ROTH IRAs and pre-tax retirement accounts.

 

[EnviroSciGuy]

When everyone has a degree, they lose their value. Also, you missed the point of my post. The post I replied to alleged concerns that fewer players would graduate with the current transfer rules. My point was that many players didn’t graduate under the old rules. We have built a system where college is expected to for all, while only suitable for some, and affordable for fewer. Most American students leave college in great debt. Many to most of them will never be able to get out from under the weight of it. The rush to cash in on this has led to colleges creating majors that have no economic value, just to suck kids in and foist predatory loans on them and their parents.

Ironically, when you treat a degree entirely like a commodity, that's when it truly loses its value. If the expectation you mention is seen as just acquiring a piece of paper, then there's a good chance acquiring it is not the same as acquiring the value that could potentially come with it.

You can major in lit and be outstanding in a number of fields if you embraced all of the challenges that the program has to offer. I know some folks in the legal field that did just that. Hell, I worked with a guy from SU that majored in studio arts (sculpture) and he was excellent... even though his career seemingly couldn't be more different from what his degree entailed.

It's all about having a plan and what you take from the experience. I think that's the major disconnect that we see in society. If your plan is to wrack up a ton of debt, get straight Cs, and take just about nothing intellectually from the experience, then that's a really poor choice to make.