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Message: [QUOTE="Henny & Coke, post: 227722, member: 323"] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Calibri]After hearing the news this afternoon that another Syracuse Basketball season that resulted in a number 1 seed ranking heading into the NCAA Tournament was grounded before take-off, a sense of anger and despair overcame me. How could this happen? Isn’t there a process in place to guard against something like this happening to an organization (Syracuse Basketball) so important to so many? I wanted to scream at the various people I rushed to blame…Fab Melo, Jim Boeheim, Mike Hopkins, the student managers & academic advisors tasked with making sure such things to not happen…but then, I realized that my anger was misplaced. Should Fab Melo really be forced to take on the course requirements of a regular student, even though he was recruited here to play basketball? Should Coach Boeheim & Coach Hopkins really be admonished when their athletes do not adequately complete their schoolwork, even though these men are employed to teach basketball? Should a student manager or academic advisor really have to follow these athletes around campus, making sure they are in class and handing in homework? Aren’t we all just sick of this charade by now? I know I am. And thus, I present the solution:[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Calibri] [/FONT][/COLOR] [CENTER][B][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Calibri]The Fabricio De Melo School of Basketball at Syracuse University[/FONT][/COLOR][/B][/CENTER] [CENTER] [/CENTER] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Calibri]Come and enroll in the Fabricio De Melo School of Basketball at Syracuse University, where young men come to be trained in the skills necessary to best prepare them for gaining employment in their chosen profession, which in this case is professional basketball, and living the life that accompanies it. If your career ambition is to play basketball professionally, either in the NBA, oversees in Europe, or playing for the Harlem Globetrotters, a degree from the Fabricio De Melo School of Basketball will prepare you for employment in the basketball profession and beyond.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Calibri] [/FONT][/COLOR] [B][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Calibri]Classes offered include:[/FONT][/COLOR][/B] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Calibri]Basketball – Basic fundamentals[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Calibri]Basketball – History of the game[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Calibri]Offense – Commonly employed offensive strategies including the Triangle Offense (or triple-post offense), ball screen / pick and roll Offense, Dribble Drive Offense, High Low Offense, Motion Offense against Zone, Carolina Fast Break Offense, ect.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Calibri]Defense – Commonly employed defensive strategies including the Man to Man Defense, Various types of Zone Defenses, Press Defense, Box and One Defense, Jordan Rules, Hack a Shaq, ect.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Calibri]Developing & Refining Basketball IQ[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Calibri]Picking the right Sports Agent to partner with[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Calibri]Strategies on dealing with the Media[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Calibri]The advantages and disadvantages of using Social Media[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Calibri]Building your Brand[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Calibri]Public Relations Crises Management [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Calibri]Knowing when to leave school for employment and maximize your earning potential[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Calibri]Pros & Cons – the NBA vs Europe vs Other[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Calibri]Tips and advice on gaining employment in NBA[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Calibri]Avoiding the pitfalls that could result in termination of employment including gambling, drug use, steroids, ect.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Calibri]Gaining endorsement opportunities[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Calibri]Ingratiating yourself with the hometown fans [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Calibri]Basic Financial Investment Strategies [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Calibri]Picking the right Financial Advisor[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Calibri]Employing the best tax strategies to keep your money[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Calibri]How to set up a charity to help a cause you are passionate about[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Calibri]Avoiding family conflicts that may arise from the announcement of a big contract[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Calibri]Prenuptial Agreements – the basics[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Calibri]Specialty Skills to master for continued employment including rebounding, tough defense, three-point shooting[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Calibri]Preparing for life after basketball[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Calibri] [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Calibri]I could go on, thinking of even more ideas for courses that could be offered by an institute of higher learning to help prepare an athlete for gainful employment in their chosen profession (weight-training, teamwork, eating healthy, alternative medicine advancements, transitioning to a career in coaching, ect)…in this case, basketball. Why is it that colleges do not offer such degree opportunities? [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Calibri] [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Calibri]If the reason is that so few college basketball players make it to the NBA…then I would argue that many more will attempt to play in Europe or somewhere for a paycheck. And who is to judge what is a worthwhile enough endeavor such that a degree can be offered for higher learning? Colleges will gladly accept students into an Entrepreneurship Program, where they are taught how to open and run their own business, even though a good majority of those who graduate with such a degree may never actually open a business in their lifetime. Doesn’t mean those skills that were learned are somehow “wasted”, does it?[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Calibri]The sooner we all get real as to why these athletes attend college (and why they are recruited so heavily to do so), the sooner we can begin to really educate these athletes to best prepare them for achieving their life-long goal of playing basketball professionally and navigating the challenges that come with that lifestyle.[/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Calibri]And the sooner that happens, the sooner I can stop getting mad at everyone else (Fab Melo, Jim Boeheim, Mike Hopkins, student managers & academic tutors, ect) when a situation like Fab Melo’s occurs, when, in actuality, I should be mad at this lame charade we continue to support… a make-believe fantasy in which young men chasing a dream to get paid to do what they love in life (basketball) are obligated to act like they are on campus for anything but.[/FONT][/COLOR] [/QUOTE]

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