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[QUOTE="HoustonCuse, post: 210072, member: 87"]
I, likewise, see your point and disagree. What about living up to your responsibilities and commitments? What about doing the right thing? You can say they are exploited by the school, and etc because they aren't paid and they generate revenue, but the student-athlete relationship is a win-win for them. They get invaluable instruction, experience against top-flight competition, exposure to the national media and NBA scouts, support and training in terms of physical conditioning, nutrition, media relations, and many other areas. In return for this they are expected to help the team win games, to stay eligible, and to not harm the program or university in any way. Just bailing on the classwork and thus directly impacting the health of the program is clearly a violation of all aspects of their commitment to the university.
 
All arguments about getting to the NBA, providing for families, "why would they do anything except focus on that goal," etc are bogus. Read the Scoop Jardine article in the PS. He would have been MUCH better off in terms of providing for his family if he had been a drug dealer for the past four years. Should he have done that? I think we all agree, no.
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