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Message: [QUOTE="OrangeTown, post: 146754, member: 942"] [SIZE=3][COLOR=#141414][FONT=Georgia]@CUSEBB1:[/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][COLOR=#141414][FONT=Georgia]Look, I share your sentiments about the fact that players leaving college early to go pro stinks for college hoops. I also don't enjoy pro basketball, although I do enjoy MLB and NFL. Anyway, I’m going to respond to some of your posts/ideas in a bit...[/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][COLOR=#141414][FONT=Georgia]The fact that you hate players leaving early does not make any of your stances more logical. I personally think your distaste for players who leave early is blinding you from the logic behind the decision. I am not saying it is always the correct decision, but try to look at it unbiased. I would LOVE for Waiters to stay for next year, but...[/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][COLOR=#141414][FONT=Georgia]- As others have said, you can get a degree at any age. Your value as a pro basketball player tends to decrease with time. If he's certain of a high draft pick and the guaranteed money associated with it, basic logic says that probably isn't a bad thing. If he blows the money, that's more likely an indicator of his personality and he would have blown the money with or without a college degree. You said:[/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][COLOR=#141414][FONT=Georgia][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][COLOR=#141414][FONT=Georgia]Actually, yes it is. Whether or not the person is smart enough to do that is another story, but one I feel is unrelated to whether or not he received a college degree first.[/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][COLOR=#141414][FONT=Georgia]- It's a risk vs. reward thing. If he stays for his degree, what does he risk? Possibly 2 years of NBA salary (most likely millions of dollars). Possibly even more if something drastic happens and he severely hurts himself in a college game as a junior or senior. In that case, he could risk his entire NBA career. What is the reward? An SU degree. Sorry, but to me, the tradeoff is not worthwhile. Especially since he could return to college after his NBA career (even if it's only 3 years) and get his degree. And, he could go somewhere other than SU for cheaper.[/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][COLOR=#141414][FONT=Georgia]- You made a comment about the fact that Emmitt Smith had a career. I fail to see what relation that has to the fact that he was able to go to college after said career, or that Dion could do the same. The option will ALWAYS be there whether he plays for 1 year or 10 years.[/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][COLOR=#141414][FONT=Georgia]- You also said:[/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][COLOR=#141414][FONT=Georgia][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][COLOR=#141414][FONT=Georgia]Well, yeah it pretty much is. You think even if Dion stayed and got his SU degree and couldn't get an NBA gig, he'd go out and try to use that degree to get a minimum wage job at McDonald's? So really, whether it's about getting the degree, or going to the NBA, it's almost always about the almighty buck, so I don't understand your argument there.[/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][COLOR=black][FONT=Georgia]It’s not about agreeing with your opinion, as you stated earlier. It’s partly how you’re expressing it. You’re using all capital letters every other word, tossing in (I’m assuming) vulgarities, and in some cases not seeming totally coherent. Those are traits of Syracuse.com, and most likely what br801 meant when he made that comment. [/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][COLOR=black][FONT=Georgia]Finally, I can assure you I was able to speak (and type) proper English quite well upon graduation from high school. So your quote of:[/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][COLOR=#141414][FONT=Georgia][/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][COLOR=#141414][FONT=Georgia]also makes no sense to me. Do you have a college degree?[/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=3][COLOR=#141414][FONT=Georgia]Anyway, take a step back and try to piece together all the pieces. I think if you look at it with a clear head, you'll see that the rewards/benefits most likely outweigh the risks associated with leaving early. As much as it pains me to say so, since I'd love nothing more than to be able to see him in a starring role here next year. If you've stayed awake to read my whole novel, consider me impressed.[/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE] [/QUOTE]

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