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[QUOTE="billsin01, post: 2592262, member: 837"]
So I read the entire story and aside from being disgusted with the slavery comparison, I had a few other thoughts:

1. The point that education is clearly a secondary concern not only for the coaches and programs but for the universities is valid. I've long argued that one thing these schools should do is try and push for a complete collegiate experience. Try to get these kids an opportunity to travel (I don't know why the NCAA wouldn't allow these teams to do an international trip every summer, for example. why not?) Allow/encourage the kids to do paid internships within their chosen field of study. Do away with admissions requirements in exchange for actually trying to work with whatever kids you bring in to make as much academic progress as they can toward a college degree. Anyway, whatever those changes are, it would seem to be a good thing. The issue, of course, is not everyone would ever get on board with that.

2. Her broader point of it being a system that is set up to take advantage of the players, particularly black players, but not necessarily in terms of paying players, is hard to understand, IMO. It would seem to me that some of that is on the player to take advantage of the opportunity and education he's being presented with.

3. If her major concern is the education her son is leaving behind, why didn't he just stay and try to knock out the degree in three years? I mean, we all know it would be a strange financial decision but it's a legitimate option, right?
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