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By: tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside

tommiesmithjohncarlos a/k/a Ridiculous Upside — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 13:19:18 +0000

Considering that NCAA President Myles Brand has begun the process in basketball of attaching graduation rates to scholarship restrictions, I’d disagree with that statement. Coaches get paid to win AND to graduate their players.

By: Lanny

Lanny — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 03:54:33 +0000

Agreed.

No coach worth their salt would put a star player at risk of injury because that would be the LAST star player he would get in that program.

You don’t think amateur coaches talk about these kinds of things and kids don’t know?

By: Lanny

Lanny — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 03:52:36 +0000

Coaches don’t get paid to do more than win games. Coaches get paid to win. That’s it. They don’t get paid to graduate players or anything like that.

By: emac2@msn.com

emac2@msn.com — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 02:24:16 +0000

Hopefully the world gets past the selfish attitude of your aside.

I’m disgusted at the idea of coaches in school not being responsible for developing players.

I’m even more disgusted that the public would consider it acceptable.

By: dillon

dillon — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 00:56:57 +0000

great read

By: Old Ranger

Old Ranger — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 22:16:26 +0000

I think it would be a great idea but, we have one problem with it; Kids and coaches are very impatient. They want it NOW! If one is a star, you get the star treatment in High School and College.
I know a guy that fit that very scenario. He was a Star football and baseball player (Basketball in HS also) and received a full ride to a Mid-Western College. Coaches tried to have him play one or the other sport…but, because he was so arrogant and impatient, he wouldn’t hear of it. Bottom line, he injured his shoulder in football…baseball, over with.
The point being (long way around), most 19/21 year old, don’t hear you…they want more and more, quicker and sooner rather then later.

By: whozat

whozat — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 21:58:52 +0000

Except that means the kid graduates later, and thus probably gets to the bigs a year later, and thus hits free agency a year later, etc etc etc. That can cost a kid millions of dollars. I think it’d be a tough sell for a big-time college program to tell kids they won’t hit the draft until 23.

So, I figure it’d be a good idea, but the kids wouldn’t buy in. Or, not enough would.

By: UNION YES.

UNION YES. — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 21:58:44 +0000

We need to begin integrating genetic engineering into the world of baseball. I want my child to have a flawless arm; incapable of pitching-related injuries. Hey, if it’s good enough for my vegetables, it’s good enough for me.

By: Arin

Arin — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 21:58:40 +0000

Great post TSJC, I played at a JUCO and our coaches were the same way. The player’s health always came first. These schools/coaches/programs live off of their reputations.