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Jan 11, 2017
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HarlemCoug
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I watched the Army high school allstar game. If they can get P5 talent I'd watch the games during the summer months.
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New pro-football league for kids right out of high school. Players will be paid $50k/yr to play in the league. It's
HarlemCoug
Starter
1/11/17 9:23am
it will last one year and likely fold half way through the season.
molodyets
1/11/17 9:24am
Why?
nitroboy
1/11/17 4:47pm
History doesn't appear kind to these types of pro football leagues
TNT
1/11/17 9:25am
Why is that. The demand for the NFL is huge. You'd think there would be a
kotacoug
1/11/17 9:31am
Not enough popularity. Tons of logistical issues with football
TNT
1/11/17 9:32am
lol tons of logistical issues for a 4 team league, all teams in socal, and
Kerbouchard
1/11/17 11:50am
Plus medical can cost a lot. In the NFL ortho groups pay to be the provider so
deljdc
1/11/17 4:13pm
because the onfield product isn't good. The USFL was good until Trump killed it
molodyets
1/11/17 9:32am
uhh, there hasn't been a league like this before. post something of value.
Kerbouchard
1/11/17 11:48am
There's been leagues similar to this. Not exactly the same but probably
fattycoug
1/11/17 11:50am
Not really.
Kerbouchard
1/11/17 11:53am
Yeah, there has been. The idea of signing them right after HS may be new but
fattycoug
1/11/17 11:56am
Pro league Only for ages 18 - 22. That's never been done before.
CougarinOZ
1/11/17 3:21pm
Like I pointed out. The only difference is the age. Which is a downfall, IMO.
fattycoug
1/11/17 7:32pm
LMBO. This league is not going to be anything like any league you are playing in
Kerbouchard
1/11/17 6:54pm
I only pointed that out because I know about what leagues are coming and going
fattycoug
1/11/17 7:28pm
Ahem. (The last part)
holipuluki
1/11/17 12:57pm
What are you talking about?
RaggaeCoug
1/11/17 1:59pm
Is it weird that there really is no option for a minor league football
kotacoug
1/11/17 9:30am
There are/have been. People just don't like them
fattycoug
1/11/17 11:51am
think about the economics of it
warp
1/11/17 11:53am
So, won't that be a paycut for SEC players?
BYUheaven
1/11/17 9:31am
Yes
TNT
1/11/17 9:32am
Lequan Treadwell got $150,000 at ole Miss
newbie
1/11/17 9:37am
but, I would imagine superior athletic facilities, non juco education, free
BYUheaven
1/11/17 9:42am
but he also got drug tested and had to go to class... (I'm assuming this league will not drug test)
HarlemCoug
1/11/17 9:50am
Where did you see that? Wouldn't doubt it, just haven't seen that verified.
holipuluki
1/11/17 12:59pm
they might draw some players, but kids that sign will be ineligible for NCAA
Nat Gas Man
1/11/17 9:35am
Why not focus on kids done with eligibility at a D1 college and want to
kotacoug
1/11/17 10:39am
Bama isn't paying the former players and they can only do it one off not ongoing
molodyets
1/11/17 10:41am
This has been tried several times
fattycoug
1/11/17 11:55am
Please
nitroboy
1/11/17 4:53pm
The focus on the demographic is the only difference. There's always leagues
fattycoug
1/11/17 7:38pm
I dont think
nitroboy
1/11/17 7:57pm
I don't think you understand how a league gets money to pay players
fattycoug
1/11/17 8:13pm
Have the league in Texas or Alabama, that will reduce the cost of living.
BYULAWGUY
1/11/17 12:16pm
the success of this league will hinge on it's ability to recruit P5 quality players. If you're an elite player
HarlemCoug
1/11/17 9:37am
It may attract the kind of players we saw in Last Chance U
KingDave
1/11/17 9:39am
What are these kids going to do in the "other" nine months?
BYUheaven
1/11/17 9:48am
Serve time.
cdr88
1/11/17 10:26am
Didn't we just watch this? OH St, Clemson, Bama, UW
YouPuntYouDye
1/11/17 10:40am
Does the NCAA allow for Senior Bowl participants to compete against Pros before
cdr88
1/11/17 10:41am
This league will probably be on par with the one Heaps played for in NY
mudpupper
1/11/17 10:52am
It wouldn't be good for BYU... The best players choosing to go to the NCAA will
StantonMac
1/11/17 10:58am
I doubt the league will last more than two years, and there are probably good odds that there is never a game...
BengalCougar
1/11/17 11:03am
I'll be rooting for it tho. I like a good trainwreck
Mayor of Cougartown
1/11/17 12:30pm
This league will fail for the same reason that schools argue against paying players large sums of money. I wouldn't
Kajdin
1/11/17 11:23am
I watched the Army high school allstar game. If they can get P5 talent I'd watch the games during the summer months.
HarlemCoug
1/11/17 11:34am
Since Ed McCaffrey is one of the backers of this enterprise, I'd love to see him
boss
1/11/17 11:46am
why? it's another option. not for everyone.
Kerbouchard
1/11/17 11:55am
Sure, but my post was meant to illustrate that an argument could be made that
boss
1/11/17 12:00pm
yeah, that's a good argument.
Mayor of Cougartown
1/11/17 12:38pm
Not really. Lots of the underprivileged players aren't academically prepared for
ayfan
1/11/17 1:47pm
Kids would be dumb to do it...
BYU4eVeR
1/11/17 12:25pm
What percentage of kids who play football in college actually get anything of
Ozymandias
1/11/17 2:10pm
It seems that we only hear stories about athletes who don't value the
boss
1/11/17 2:39pm
Why Minor League Baseball Works
hms_ben
1/11/17 12:33pm
Horrible idea IMO. Nobody will pay to see it. It won't last long.
Bluedarts
1/11/17 12:48pm
They can make more in the PAC 12.
Sooner Cougar
1/11/17 2:54pm
Such a great idea. It'll never make it though.
Ham
1/11/17 2:56pm
Any kid with nfl aspirations who chooses this would be committing career suicide
palangi
1/11/17 5:36pm
Here's a Hypothetical
nitroboy
1/11/17 6:36pm
Did the nfl get rid of the 3 years removed from high school? Maurice Clarett if
palangi
1/11/17 7:43pm
You Are Absolutely Right
nitroboy
1/11/17 8:05pm
It'll be interesting, like I said before I actually like the nfl rule because
palangi
1/11/17 8:55pm
If I were a highschool athlete I would avoid this like the plague, especially until I know it will last.
LilToney
1/11/17 5:50pm
Yep, rhe guys they might be able to get would be academic inellible ones who
palangi
1/11/17 5:54pm
The kids who choose to play in this league, and then get injured are screwed.
AFcoug7
1/11/17 10:22pm
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