Capt. Tuttle
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I never said they received bad grades. I was told by someone who knows a former UK recruit, that he was told on his visit that he would never have to take any tests.I think SU players actually do the class work. I wonder if the NCAA rule about GPA average allowing entry into the tournament does not include the 2nd semester if a student drops out of school. I got to believe if the UK kids are getting bad grades then how come they are not disqualified from the tournament.
I hope someday they change the rule so it's like football where students have to attend school for at least 2 or 3 years of college. Boy that would put a damper on UK recruiting. Somewhere I just read and article where a UK grad was complaining about not getting any playing time in the NBA after being "the guy" all his career.
By the way, I could not disagree with you more on the 2-3 year rule. EJ Dowdell went to SU to play FB, left school early to try a music career. But, if he wanted to try FB, he couldn't do it. Any student and any student athlete, other than basketball and football players,(the 2 sports dominated by and large by economically disadvantaged African American males), can go out and seek their fortunes in their chosen professions at any time. Why shouldn't these guys be able to to the same? Just to keep the fat, rich white guy fans happy?
Now, if you say hey, you have 2 choices: 1- go pro out of high school or 2- sign to play in college, but if you do that you can't go pro for 3 years, then I am good with that, because then at least there is a choice.
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