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Posted on: October 1, 2017 at 20:46:56 CT
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professionals. And there can't be both amateurs and professionals in the college ranks, independent of each other, at the same time. Your simplistic view doesn't provide a rational picture of the problems.
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Requiring college basketball players to be amateurs - BOILERTIGER MU - 10/1 14:42:30
     I say we do away with the entire concept of subordinance. - alwaysright MU - 10/2 17:50:15
     because the NCAA is desperate to hold on to the - Jeff85 MU - 10/2 09:39:49
          FYI, the NCAA and universities are all non-profits. (nm) - zounami MU - 10/2 14:54:45
               so where do all those millions go - Jeff85 MU - 10/2 16:25:48
     no, it is not.(nm) - SuperTone MU - 10/2 08:10:10
     They get 100k in education for playing a game(nm) - tigerNkc MU - 10/1 23:57:06
     You got a Golden Goose. Don't kill it - raskolnikov MU - 10/1 22:00:30
     It goes both ways - justwinbaby KC - 10/1 21:37:41
     If you need an explanation, you can't understand the answer. - GA Tiger MU - 10/1 21:00:36
     There is a good reason to separate amateurs from - MizzouTigerz MU - 10/1 20:46:56
     How are sports done at colleges in Europe?(nm) - Tiger_1995 MU - 10/1 19:39:45
          zero focus - no jock scholarships in europe(nm) - tmcats KSU - 10/1 19:45:41
               So they all play club sports? Or professional?(nm) - Tiger_1995 MU - 10/1 19:52:54
                    RE: So they all play club sports? Or professional?(nm) - oldtgr MU - 10/2 07:24:22
     Nope --- They Get a Free Ride for a Diploma(nm) - WrightWing MU - 10/1 18:06:37
          And food and housing and the opportunity to hone their - MizzouTigerz MU - 10/1 20:49:08
               AND they choose to do it. They are not forced to do it.(nm) - Tiger_1995 MU - 10/1 22:42:53
                    Are you sure? - MizzouTigerz MU - 10/1 23:38:35
                         If $ is what they want, there are tons of opportunities - Tiger_1995 MU - 10/2 00:30:35
          and an opportunity to represent and play for their favorite - zounami MU - 10/1 20:01:10
               RE: and an opportunity to represent and play for their favorite - implode STL - 10/1 21:52:48
     RE: Requiring college basketball players to be amateurs - Ragarm MU - 10/1 17:02:11
     I lik ecollege hoops but the whole thing is out of control - SabertoothTiger MU - 10/1 15:51:43
          It would lose all its popularity if it was not associated - zounami MU - 10/1 16:29:18
          It really should, the universities should spin off the teams - BOILERTIGER MU - 10/1 15:54:02
               That would essentially be minor league basketball - KC rules MU - 10/1 16:02:50
                    Minor league baseball is vastly different than - BOILERTIGER MU - 10/1 16:10:06
                         Not sure I get understand what you are proposing - KC rules MU - 10/1 16:17:49
     I think players should be able to go play professional when - Tiger_1995 MU - 10/1 15:41:08
     I would be for it if the NCAA could prevent a school from - tgr MU - 10/1 15:28:58
          Exactly. (nm) - zounami MU - 10/1 16:26:44
          Correct, this is the problem.(nm) - Tiger_1995 MU - 10/1 15:42:05
     RE: Requiring college basketball players to be amateurs - Frank Poncherello MU - 10/1 15:20:43
     Universities make money off their brand and alumni / fan... - zounami MU - 10/1 15:04:37
          RE: Universities make money off their brand and alumni / fan... - KC rules MU - 10/1 16:13:37
          The school brand - BOILERTIGER MU - 10/1 15:21:57
               The players do make money. The issue, it - tiger98 MU - 10/1 22:26:23
               Those players who want to make money as pro athletes... - zounami MU - 10/1 16:22:55
                    I don't know how anyone can't see that they are pretty - tgr MU - 10/1 19:18:13
                         I guess you don't attribute any value to exposure...(nm) - tiger98 MU - 10/1 22:28:46
                         players don't generate the revenue, the universities' brands - zounami MU - 10/1 19:45:30
                              Kim Anderson is 100% proof that is not entirely true. - tgr MU - 10/1 20:02:59
                                   Your premise is faulty - KC rules MU - 10/1 20:51:48
                    That's essentially a product of the 1 and done system - KC rules MU - 10/1 16:33:32
                         There are lots of pro leagues they could play in if they're - zounami MU - 10/1 16:39:26
               And the women will need to be paid, because IT"S NOT FAIR!! - shorty MU - 10/1 15:59:48
          So you think Mizzou doubles seas ticket sales - wu-tangtiger MU - 10/1 15:13:16
               Ticket sales are returning to historical averages... - zounami MU - 10/1 15:55:30
     I would do away with athletic scholarships completely and - MUTGR MU - 10/1 14:48:47
          RE: I would do away with athletic scholarships completely and - CPA MU - 10/1 15:11:54
               Schools want to win. That means putting the most talented - zounami MU - 10/1 15:18:14
                    RE: Schools want to win. That means putting the most talented - CPA MU - 10/1 15:24:03
                         You couldn't possibly enforce that. There are too many - zounami MU - 10/1 16:07:58
                              RE: You couldn't possibly enforce that. There are too many - CPA MU - 10/1 16:25:43
     Olympic amateurs are allowed to profit - wu-tangtiger MU - 10/1 14:46:24
          Most of the ones profiting are older than college age kids - Uncle John MU - 10/1 18:47:35
               most are in sports that are hard to make money - wu-tangtiger MU - 10/1 20:50:21
     keeping a mature status is the golden ticket for the - MrTruman2U MU - 10/1 14:46:10




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