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Jan 11, 2017
9:23:56am

HarlemCoug Starter

New pro-football league for kids right out of high school. Players will be paid $50k/yr to play in the league. It's

got some well know people involved (Mike Shanahan/Ed McCaffrey).

I think this league would be good for BYU football. If elite talent goes pro out of high school then it will hurt the top tier teams the most.

The league will start as a 4 team league in southern California. They don't anticipate people will care much about who wins and what the score was.... they think people will watch it the same way they watch a high school all star game (because we're interested in seeing young talent that is projected to be in the NFL some day).

https://www.yahoo.com/sports/news/could-this-pro-football-league-help-fix-a-nagging-nfl-draft-problem-100508944.html

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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...

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.

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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