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[QUOTE="Ghost, post: 2559250, member: 581"]
Trying to look at it through non-Orange colored glasses, it's intriguing and I'm curious to see it all ends for him.  I don't think it's a bright idea as regardless of how much people cry about getting players paid in college I do fall on the side of the fence that thinks they make it out very well in school regardless.

The SI article makes some good points - if he excels perhaps he elevates his draft position.  I think it's far more likely me muddles his way through, and maybe just the curiosity factor alone keeps his name on the radar, but I doubt it does much for him as I would imagine he languishes on the bench.  At that point it all comes down to workouts...and coaches opinions.  I don't know - seems risky to me for $26,000 and some loans from an agent, maybe some very low, light endorsement money.

Meanwhile, you go to SU or any big-time school, you get guaranteed exposure, get to "experience" school, the crowds, etc...seems like a lot to give up, and for what?  I really don't think you're going to the G-League and soooooooo going to take the world by storm that you're suddenly a top pick whereas before you were not.  I would imagine the bit of extra "experience" he picks up will be negligible to turn scouts heads that are already drafting quite often on who they think they can mold you into and not so much the finished product that you are.   At 19, I'm guessing that's case 9 out of 10 times regardless.  I don't know.  I could be very wrong.
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