those kids don't go to school to study, they don't go to classes, they drag down

Oct 16, 2017
12:13:42pm

Nat Gas Man All-American

the education value of all others....keep them out. Then if they want to go back to school they can pay for it on their own

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One and done is probably gone.... A move to allow the elite players to go directly to the NBA will be good for every

HarlemCoug Playmaker

10/16/17 12:04pm

I support that 100%. And it will help BYU more than it will hurt us.

brj8

10/16/17 12:05pm

has it ever hurt them?

MormonThug

10/16/17 12:07pm

There was this one time...

brj8

10/16/17 12:08pm

I'm sure this will drastically change BYU's recruiting pool.

Polecat

10/16/17 7:44pm

I think we get exactly the same recruits that we would have gotten otherwise. The issue is that none of the teams we

HarlemCoug

10/16/17 8:10pm

I hope you are not insinuating that a conference foe has done that.

TailgateU

10/17/17 8:15am

Just takes those players completely out of the college pool. As much as I want to see kids in school

soupie

10/16/17 12:10pm

those kids don't go to school to study, they don't go to classes, they drag down

Nat Gas Man

10/16/17 12:13pm

It makes more sense for them to attend (if they want) in whatever city they end living in w/ the NBA.

soupie

10/16/17 12:17pm

Reminds me of one of my favorite tweets ever

CocaColaRecovery

10/16/17 2:03pm

wow. smh

Return of the Yeti

10/16/17 2:53pm

I like it for the overall culture of college ball too. I like the idea of

Jay Rick

10/16/17 12:14pm

Oh, that'd be awesome!

BlueFever

10/16/17 12:14pm

The thing I like about it is that I'm tired of learning the new players on each team each year. It was better when a

HarlemCoug

10/16/17 12:18pm

Why would Adam Silver want this?

darkcoug

10/16/17 12:23pm

I'm not sure why he wouldn't

ferris euler

10/16/17 12:27pm

The NBA gets those players anyway. If they go to college, they are the college's problem for

darkcoug

10/16/17 12:32pm

The owners don't like drafting young, unproven high school kids.

mudpupper

10/16/17 12:29pm

They can change the pay structure for rookies again if they lower the age and

Nat Gas Man

10/16/17 12:33pm

Tell that to Kobe, Kevin Garnett, Lebron, etc., etc

Cougtruth

10/16/17 3:26pm

strengthen the D league?

HarlemCoug

10/16/17 1:43pm

This would change the game. Avearge NBA career isn't even as long as most of the

Nat Gas Man

10/16/17 12:26pm

My only fear is college basketball turning into college baseball.

BYUCougarsFan

10/16/17 12:26pm

I don't see why that's a fear. I think that should be an example to follow.

fbguru

10/16/17 12:36pm

College baseball sucks because of the minor league system, right?

BYUCougarsFan

10/16/17 12:51pm

they aren't going to do a minor league system

Nat Gas Man

10/16/17 12:55pm

There is a much smaller draft for basketball than there is for baseball.

fbguru

10/16/17 1:27pm

Either it needs to be allow HS draftees or make them wait 3 years like the NFL

Indy Coug

10/16/17 12:27pm

That's how I feel. I'd prefer they stay in school but if not, just do it on your own where ever you land

soupie

10/16/17 12:33pm

I'd prefer they go right to the NBA. They deserve to get paid....

HarlemCoug

10/16/17 1:45pm

I'd like the NBA to adopt rules similar to baseball

che flaco

10/16/17 12:28pm

this would be the ideal situation

Nat Gas Man

10/16/17 12:41pm

I’d argue this actually hurts programs not getting the one and done players.

ataylor

10/16/17 12:35pm

Gonzaga had a one and done go as a lottery pick this year.

TailgateU

10/16/17 12:58pm

Right. And what I’m saying is guys like that probably end up elsewhere moving

ataylor

10/16/17 1:05pm

I'm sure you're right about it just shifting things with the top dozen or so guys gone. I suppose it

soupie

10/16/17 1:12pm

I've always wished that there were meaningful graduation rate requirements for

TailgateU

10/16/17 1:39pm

The NBA draft will have 10 of the first 20 kids taken straight out of HS. Fun.

RdF3

10/16/17 12:44pm

I don't like that either. Busts. unknowns. and scouts all over high schools.

Return of the Yeti

10/16/17 2:55pm

And if they don’t get into the NBA they can still go to college?

youngster

10/16/17 1:13pm

Exactly right. Would love this change.

jkccoug

10/16/17 1:29pm

Should do this in FB too imo.

jkccoug

10/16/17 1:29pm

How many high school kids are ready to play pro football at 18???

Nagurski

10/16/17 2:22pm

TailgateU

10/16/17 2:25pm

JSwag played for us at 17. Am I right?

Accipiter

10/16/17 2:28pm

Key word from Nagurski "pro football".

soupie

10/16/17 2:33pm

Thank you

Nagurski

10/16/17 2:39pm

My argument is not that they go directly to the pros but that the NFL develop a

jkccoug

10/16/17 4:24pm

I seriously doubt that there will ever be a minor league....if there is it will

Nat Gas Man

10/16/17 4:40pm

This is a shame. We'll miss great scholarly work like this:

Cougar Insider

10/16/17 1:40pm

Lol! I really don't think this applies to BYU much

AntiSNOT

10/16/17 2:22pm

Unfortunately, they already ruined college basketball

zuxvon

10/16/17 2:43pm

It's the right rule, adults should be able to decide to be pro, but also should

gww687

10/16/17 2:48pm

This is just going to shift the slimy aspects of it from college to high schools

Return of the Yeti

10/16/17 2:56pm

Surprised Courts haven't forced this. To conspire to prevent capable men from

roseyscenario

10/16/17 3:45pm

I believe they have addressed it, you just don't understand the legal

Plato

10/16/17 4:15pm

i may not. i haven't looked at it. But it does prevent 18 year olds from their

roseyscenario

10/16/17 4:39pm

any business can make rules against anything as long as they don't discriminate

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