Death of college Basketball ?

[CajunJeaux]

Yeah Braves lowballed him because of supposed injury. Good for him. Gets to play for the best team in Japan and make good money now.

Yep...and not live out of a 1960 Airstream...big kicker is if he fulfills the 6 year contract and turns out to be a stud...can sign with any team he chooses to...

[ULvictory]

Didn't NCAA basketball have that at one time? Seems like a win-win for all parties, except agents and shoe companies.

If HS kids start signing professionally out of HS, if will dilute the eilte talent pool in NCAAB, but it will restore some order. Team basketball will return, crowds will undoubtedly return (they'll be able to follow teams for 3-4 years like we used to) and post season basketball would be about the competition again, not the showcase for Mr. 1 and done.

Exactly.

The issue is that NCAA basketball has become a brothel for “1 and done” players and has caused the pandora box to open for shoe companies and other sports apparel companies to come in to make “under the table” deals. And even though these deals have always been around, they’ve skyrocketed tremendously over the past decade when the whole 1 and done rule came into effect. Plus, add in the way AAU has evolved with these companies; and you have the cluster we have today.

And to make matters worse, the NCAA doesn’t know how to detain this mess. But I say “oh well.” They helped create this turd mattress. They can now sleep in it.

[CajunEXPRESS]

One and done is totally out of the purview of the NCAA. They were never in favor of players leaving early. Obviously they can enact rules for the players who decide not to jump up after considering the jump up.

I never followed a single team in college because of individual players. I couldn’t care less if a Duke star leaves early.

[CajunAmos]

Exactly.

The issue is that NCAA basketball has become a brothel for “1 and done” players and has caused the pandora box to open for shoe companies and other sports apparel companies to come in to make “under the table” deals. And even though these deals have always been around, they’ve skyrocketed tremendously over the past decade when the whole 1 and done rule came into effect. Plus, add in the way AAU has evolved with these companies; and you have the cluster we have today.

And to make matters worse, the NCAA doesn’t know how to detain this mess. But I say “oh well.” They helped create this turd mattress. They can now sleep in it.

Change to rules like baseball/football. Sign out of high school, or go to college and you are eligible after your junior year or 21 years old. If you don't like those options, go international for the three years until you're eligible for the NBA.

[cajun4life]

Change to rules like baseball/football. Sign out of high school, or go to college and you are eligible after your junior year or 21 years old. If you don't like those options, go international for the three years until you're eligible for the NBA.

Bingo! This would greatly improve NCAA basketball. It would also allow for players to build a brand before entering the NBA.

Now they need to allow EA Sports back into the college sports games and distribute some proceeds to player stipends that universities pay already.

[CajunNation]

They need to adopt baseball rules pro or 3 years.. The college game would become so much better.

This.

[Policarp]

Silly question.....why does the NCAA have to have 3 completely different eligibilty rules for football, basketball and baseball.

To me....this makes no sense. $hould use cents vs sense....answer likely about money.

[cajun_lannister]

Silly question.....why does the NCAA have to have 3 completely different eligibilty rules for football, basketball and baseball.

To me....this makes no sense. $hould use cents vs sense....answer likely about money.

The pro leagues are the ones that sets the rules.

They work with the NCAA but they definitely carry more weight

[Cajunsmike]

These are not NCAA rules. They are set by the various pro leagues.

[CajunJeaux]

Silly question.....why does the NCAA have to have 3 completely different eligibilty rules for football, basketball and baseball.

To me....this makes no sense. $hould use cents vs sense....answer likely about money.

I would think football is different due to the physical nature of the game and whether or not a 17/18 year old boy is ready to strap up against the Patrick Willis' of the game...now baseball and basketball?....no good theory from me