How do you feel about the 1-year NCAA BB players?

Arrowhead-Red · Moderator

How does everyone feel about the NCAA BB players like Durant and Oden that come to school for 1 year, get a scholarship, and then depart for the NBA?

I personally think that the NBA needs to do one of two things: 1. they need to make an age limit similar to the NFL's, or 2. they need to get rid of the age rule altogether.

I don't have a problem with high school kids going straight to the pros. That doesn't bother me at all. What does bother me is the fact that these high profile high school players will get a scholarship to attend a university for one year, and many people either know, or are relatively sure, that they will be gone the next year. Give the scholarship to someone who wants to go to school, not someone going to "stay in shape" for a year before they can go pro.

How about everyone else?
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Patrick · Administrator

I don't know. I kind of think they are free people and if they have a better opportunity... so be it. Apply it to all professions. Should anyone who accepts a scholarship have to stay there forever?

Of course, the schools are also free to do what they want as far as awarding scholarships and when they leave for the NBA, the scholarship opens up, does it not (unless the school decides to stop offering it)? It's not like they are not at the college and are simultaneously blocking someone else from taking advantage of the opportunity.

I can also understand the desire to take advantage of it when you can. You never know what can happen. If you have the chance, you should take it. The chance might not be available so much out of high school, but after a year in the NCAA, it could be better.
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balluh101 · Top Prospect

i don't have a problem with it, it's not like the scholarships are for nothing. yea the schools are spending money to bring players in for one year, but let's say that ohio state wins the national championship this year and oden leaves, if i'm ohio state then that was money well spent. they'd much rather have him for three or four years, but if he comes in and wins a national championship, then it was worth it. i don't have a problem with players coming straight out of high school either, because some are actually that good.
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Arrowhead-Red · Moderator

There are some good points here. I just think feel that these players should be students first, and athletes second, and at that point, they are not. The main thing is, though, that colleges are a business, and I guess whatever makes money makes everything ok.
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Tru Playa · Hall of Famer

yeah going to class for just 1 semester is kinda rediculous............but i guess its their lives
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balluh101 · Top Prospect

this is an interesting topic because the general consensus will probably be that it's not a good idea because class/education will get neglected (obviously something that's important when it comes to talking about kids coming out of high school). but really i think the nba did this for a maturity thing more so than an education thing. it's funny how people are ok with players going straight out of high school because they're ready but have a problem with players being able to leave after one year of college. i guess that brings up the scholarship issue, and my view is that scholarships aren't given solely for academics, universities give scholarships to further the university, scholarships given to kids like oden lead to national championships, which leads to the improvement of the program. so basically while yeah it sucks that they don't really have to go to class, that's not exactly the sole reason they are there for one year.
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mustbesix · Hall of Famer

People go to college on academic scholarships too, and there is no guarantee they will graduate from that school. They can leave after one year to go work full time. I don't think anyone would fault me if I went to college for one year, then quit when I got a job offer making millions of dollars each year. The only difference is basketball stars make their schools insane amounts of money during their year.

I think it would be incredibly wrong to require a multiple year commitment. College is a privilege, not a requirement and anytime someone no longer wants to attend they should be free to leave. Maybe it's not in the best interest of the students, but it's their decision to decide what is best for them. Only the kids and their families can decide what is right, and if it turns out to be a poor decision hopefully they learn something from it.

Arrowhead-Red · Moderator

College is a privilage, and so are the sports involed at college. I know they bring in a lot of money. If they go straight out of high school, I think it is ok, because lots of people every year start working after high school. But when going to college, most scholarships are given based off of a level of commitment. With athletes like this, there really isn't. I guess that is what gets me. In the end, it won't matter, so it is a moot point.
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android18 · Top Prospect

aww I see your point. I mean it is kind of dumb to accept a free ride to a school and never actually finish school. You've been given the opportunity to excel and get a degree, even if it's your back-up plan.. but you have that piece of paper... cuz lets say you've been picked for the NBA.. god forbid something happens.. like an injury and such and cant play.. what r ya going to do?? you're screwed with no nba and no scholarship to that school because you left!
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