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[QUOTE="AlpharettaCuse, post: 1071034, member: 1466"]
I'm saying people pay to see Syracuse play, not Michael Gbinje or Baye Moussa Keita.  Those players come and go.   Syracuse has been playing basketball for 100 years.   Was Syracuse making money on it's basketball program in 1970?  Should we have paid those players?  Schools like St. Johns don't make money.  Should they pay their players?

Marcus Smart attacked a fan during a game.  Is that good attention for Oklahoma State?

The NCAA isn't keeping these kids from playing pro basketball right out of high school.  The NBA is.  It sounds like you agree that college provides the best opportunity for these kids to make the NBA, or pro ball (Europe/South America) which 99% of them won't make.  I agree.  Great coaching, great facilities, great structure, free exposure, plus a free education, plus free room and board.  Not bad for playing basketball, right?  These kids don't have to go to Europe, do they? They have options.  They are not technically forced to go to college at all.   They choose to, because it's the best option for them.   These kids sign on to play basketball at schools knowing they are getting this opportunity.  If it was so terrible, they would choose something else.  That's life.

I don't know where you're getting the tough guy stuff.   I  just think your argument is ridiculous.
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