Bohannon...
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You are trying to tell me that the NCAA doesn’t and hasn’t lobbied hard for this? It’s a perfect program for both. The NBA doesn’t have to recruit high schools across the country and lets the colleges do all that. In return, they don’t allow kids to enter right away. A perfect trade off - except for the kids.
You've got to remember context in these things...
- An Iowa student committed a crime stealing from Iowa's own team.
- Iowa's AD then blamed ISU and ISU students for his student's criminal activity and contacted the AD of every other Big 12 school spreading lies about ISU fans, student and faculty being thieves when the true criminal was an Iowa student.
After that ridiculous mess Iowa will never be on the right side of an argument when it comes to stealing things with ISU fans. From what I know ISU is still waiting for an apology for the false accusations.
The best part of this is after it happened it came out Iowa uses the same security company, when they were also thrown under the bus.
Iowa fans should just not comment on any discussion of stealing with ISU fans.
They handled their student criminal as poorly as they possibly could. At some point it became projection of the guilty.
Because to physically play in the NFL they have to be bigger stronger and faster. The NFL doesn’t say go to college they just have an age requirement for the safety of young players. Football and basketball are entirely different sports when it comes to what it takes to play professionally.
I don't think you are obsessed. I am 100% certain you are an odd person.
Yup, so they let the NCAA do it on the cheap instead of setting up their own feeder system. The ncaa has that monopoly, so they basically make whatever rules they want.
Jordan Bohannon complaining about the NCAA profiting off his likeness is pure gold. That kid's profile in life has been elevated by playing at Iowa more than he can ever realize.
Zion Williamson can complain about the NCAA profiting off him. J-Bo can't.
Zion Williamson can complain about the NCAA profiting off him. J-Bo can't.
Its obviously a joke. You guys can't seriously be this worked up about it, right?
It's a free country, why shouldn't a high school player be allowed to go straight to the NBA, NFL, or whatever if there's a team that wants to pay them? I've never understood it.
Who cares if a HS kid isn't big enough yet for the NFL? The NBA drafts on potential, why not the NFL too? Why can't an NFL team draft a HS player and put him in their weight training program for a few years before playing them if they want?
I can go straight from HS to running my own business if I want, why can't a kid go pro in anything if there's someone willing to pay them?
Who cares if a HS kid isn't big enough yet for the NFL? The NBA drafts on potential, why not the NFL too? Why can't an NFL team draft a HS player and put him in their weight training program for a few years before playing them if they want?
I can go straight from HS to running my own business if I want, why can't a kid go pro in anything if there's someone willing to pay them?
There is no players union negotiating on your business opportunities.
I’d say the kids getting a college degree instead of going to a NFL farm system is worth something. How many of those kids don’t make it and then what are their options ? Not saying the college stars shouldn’t be able to profit off their success, but a college education and degree fully paid for is worth a lot.
One school official gave me his thoughts on paying Athletes in a humorous logic:
1) Would there be a pay scale where 1 star recruits were worth less and thus paid less than a 4 ****? If not why? Would there be performance guarantees?
2) Would Free Market rules apply where well endowed schools could pay better?
3) Would the school set the pay scale or would there be National scale? If schools couldn't compete dollar wise could stars transfer to better paying schools?
After a few drinks I don't think he was serious or was he?
1) Would there be a pay scale where 1 star recruits were worth less and thus paid less than a 4 ****? If not why? Would there be performance guarantees?
2) Would Free Market rules apply where well endowed schools could pay better?
3) Would the school set the pay scale or would there be National scale? If schools couldn't compete dollar wise could stars transfer to better paying schools?
After a few drinks I don't think he was serious or was he?
