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It's stupid because you think athletes should be held to

Posted on: August 4, 2016 at 10:22:44 CT
tgr MU
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a standard that the rest of society isn't held to. Being a college athlete is the equivalent of being an employee in today's NCAA. Athletics are a multi-billion dollar business and athletes are correct in making decisions with the assumption that this is a business and they must do what's best for their future.
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Izzo on transfers - Uncle John MU - 8/4 09:28:51
     As he attempted to recruit Nebraska transfer Andrew - Lt. J. Dangle NWMSU - 8/4 14:37:03
     Politicians who practice victim politics play a major role - alstl MU - 8/4 10:24:01
     I don't think it's necessarily kids not wanting to face - tgr MU - 8/4 09:43:49
          You are really intelligent - Mr. Orange SU - 8/4 16:09:09
          Which is adversity. You earn your playing time. You - Erwin Fletcher STL - 8/4 09:59:18
               Life is about choice. - bearcatiger KC - 8/4 11:35:33
               Coach speak "I want control to pull schollie & recruit over - Statesman MU - 8/4 10:38:52
               的確這樣我們就可以看到一家三口👨‍👩‍👧！我們要的就是要吃了一個小時就是在一起就讀大學城那邊去看他是在這裏工作人員也都會去做了一 - Jed Smock MU - 8/4 10:36:13
               Scholarships aren't four year commitments. - tigerspy MU - 8/4 10:27:16
               So you should never leave a job for a better opportunity - tgr MU - 8/4 10:06:43
                    wah wah wah I am not playing enough so I will go somewhere - Erwin Fletcher STL - 8/4 13:45:00
                    Sissies usually don't(nm) - Uncle John MU - 8/4 10:08:35
                         So, Kim's a sissy for leaving CMSU? - tigerdb MU - 8/4 10:13:52
                              We're D2 silly, it was a lateral movement(nm) - MidMoBaller4Life MU - 8/4 10:15:49
                                   We weren't dii before this hire. - tigerdb MU - 8/4 10:17:33
                                        He's made more in 2 years than he made during his whole time - StaleyTiger MU - 8/4 10:24:31
                                             Thanks Tjandy, deebs just said the exact same thing - MidMoBaller4Life MU - 8/4 10:25:55
                                                  He said 3 years. I pointed out that he has already made - StaleyTiger MU - 8/4 10:27:26
                                                       Nobody gives a crap what you point out tjandy(nm) - MidMoBaller4Life MU - 8/4 10:28:32
                                        Ballin deebs!(nm) - MidMoBaller4Life MU - 8/4 10:22:25
                                        money grab for sure and - catbirdseat MU - 8/4 10:20:31
                         I guess getting paid extremely well and providing for my - tgr MU - 8/4 10:10:40
                              This isn't a job. This is an education that someone else - Erwin Fletcher STL - 8/4 13:47:05
                              We're talking basketball not what you do for a living. That - Uncle John MU - 8/4 10:18:09
                                   It's stupid because you think athletes should be held to - tgr MU - 8/4 10:22:44
                                        No this is about playing a sport and if you don't get - Erwin Fletcher STL - 8/4 13:48:15
                                        Which is getting a degree and going to work for a good - Uncle John MU - 8/4 10:27:53
                                             And they can make more before 30 even in Europe than the - tgr MU - 8/4 10:34:17
                                                  RE: And they can make more before 30 even in Europe than the - Uncle John MU - 8/4 10:36:09
                                                       OK. I was discussing MAKING millions of dollars. - tgr MU - 8/4 10:41:55
                                                            Negus Webster-Chan approves of your post.(nm) - Uncle John MU - 8/4 10:44:03
                                                                 Stefan Jankovic will likely be making six figures in Europe - tgr MU - 8/4 10:47:17
                                                                      Wasn't much else for him to do at Hawaii.(nm) - Uncle John MU - 8/4 10:59:12
                                                  Demarre transferred and is making millions. - StaleyTiger MU - 8/4 10:35:52
                                                       There's a big difference between the Demarre's of the world - Uncle John MU - 8/4 10:37:40
                                                            besides the fact that Demarre came here - Doc Stone MU - 8/4 11:01:54
                                                                 Ability to play the game of basketball. So far of all the - Uncle John MU - 8/4 11:04:08
                                                                      As a freshman, Demarre - FIJItiger MU - 8/4 11:09:33
                                                                           Thank God!(nm) - Uncle John MU - 8/4 11:12:09
                                                            I think players like J3, Teki, Namon, and Wes Clark will - tgr MU - 8/4 10:43:42
                                                                 Wes hasn't transferred anywhere yet though, - nerdmachine KC - 8/4 12:48:34
                                                                 Wes Clark and Namon Wright won't make much. They aren't - Uncle John MU - 8/4 10:52:01
                                                                      RE: Wes Clark and Namon Wright won't make much. They aren't - FIJItiger MU - 8/4 11:00:10
                                                                           You're an idiot if you think for a second they even compare(nm) - Uncle John MU - 8/4 11:01:49
                                                                                Well we don't get to see those players - FIJItiger MU - 8/4 11:03:34
                                                                                     It is for me.(nm) - Uncle John MU - 8/4 11:04:53
                                                                                          You are kind of all over the board today, I guess I will - FIJItiger MU - 8/4 11:10:17
                                                            Not from Vandy's perspective (nm) - FIJItiger MU - 8/4 10:43:34
                                                                 I'm sure they weren't happy, but probably understood why - Uncle John MU - 8/4 11:00:50
                                                                      If that were the case, he would have started at UAB (nm) - FIJItiger MU - 8/4 11:02:09
                                                                           You don't go to a UAB when Vanderbilt comes a calling. I - Uncle John MU - 8/4 11:05:53
                                   actually, for a high level athlete, it may not be that - Doc Stone MU - 8/4 10:20:26
                                        Do you think he would have a problem with a kid on - tgr MU - 8/4 10:25:55
                                             I think you need a beer(nm) - MidMoBaller4Life MU - 8/4 10:26:39
               Namon led our team in minutes. JW3 the year before - FIJItiger MU - 8/4 10:05:49
                    Yep, he gave them a chance and they showed they weren't - Uncle John MU - 8/4 10:07:30
                         He is controlling all facets of this, just masterful - FIJItiger MU - 8/4 10:09:08
                              If only he could get rid of the PA guy - MidMoBaller4Life MU - 8/4 10:11:13
                    they transferred because of the PA announcer - MidMoBaller4Life MU - 8/4 10:07:11
     He's undoubtedly right. There is so much wrong with - GA Tiger MU - 8/4 09:39:24
     And he is a coach who has only had a handful of transfers. - StaleyTiger MU - 8/4 09:35:14
          Probably as much as people hate your posts Tjandy(nm) - MidMoBaller4Life MU - 8/4 09:36:56
     Not applicable - FIJItiger MU - 8/4 09:34:37
          Wrong, wrong, wrong, - nerdmachine KC - 8/4 10:22:21
               RE: Wrong, wrong, wrong, - kcsportsnut MU - 8/4 11:10:46
          They committed to a dirty program, and got tossed when they - Uncle John MU - 8/4 09:51:17
               RE: They committed to a D1 program, and got the hell out - tigerdb MU - 8/4 09:55:53
                    Haith? - chokingmychickenhawk MU - 8/4 09:57:17
                         RE: CS - tigerdb MU - 8/4 10:00:34
               Right, we tossed all these guys out. Like we wouldn't - FIJItiger MU - 8/4 09:52:14
                    Oh he might have been alright with a couple, but I know he - Uncle John MU - 8/4 10:00:46
                         He does seem well rested (nm) - FIJItiger MU - 8/4 10:07:14
          "When the going gets tough - MNTIGER MU - 8/4 09:47:25
          They signed up to be coached on basketball - catbirdseat MU - 8/4 09:41:15
          not handlnig adversity is directly applicable to MU(nm) - ajpe53 MU - 8/4 09:36:37
               I guess. Do you characterize MU with not handling - FIJItiger MU - 8/4 09:38:31
                    MU hasn't handled adversity well in general but I do - ajpe53 MU - 8/4 09:40:47
                         No, I'm saying faced with a failing conference that - FIJItiger MU - 8/4 09:43:58
                              RE: No, I'm saying faced with a failing conference that - Uncle John MU - 8/4 09:58:45
                              wah, wah. nm - bornoncampus MU - 8/4 09:47:55
                              we are not a d2 program no matter how many times you - ajpe53 MU - 8/4 09:47:09
                                   In what way? - FIJItiger MU - 8/4 09:50:34
                                        every recruit and player had other d1 offers so we have - ajpe53 MU - 8/4 10:29:14
                                             Ok, maybe low major is more applicable than D2(nm) - FIJItiger MU - 8/4 10:40:18
                              adversity is living with - catbirdseat MU - 8/4 09:46:57
                                   RE: adversity is living with - FIJItiger MU - 8/4 09:48:31
     He is exactly right(nm) - NWMizzouFan MU - 8/4 09:30:19




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