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Romex
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Whoa; league launched for 16-18 year olds, pays "at least 100K a year" + medical
BYUfan92
3/4/21 7:20am
And they will make money how? who will watch them?
bald man
3/4/21 7:26am
Ads.
Archaea
3/4/21 7:27am
?
bald man
3/4/21 7:28am
No ad money if no viewers. I won’t watch. At that age doubt many people will.
Turnpike Lane
3/4/21 7:29am
The NCAA will start allowing colleges to pay players
Archaea
3/4/21 7:28am
And then what is the NCAA anymore? it's no longer an amateur league, then
bald man
3/4/21 7:33am
The NCAA can't let its best talent just go away. Do you believe the NCAA cares
Archaea
3/4/21 11:41am
would the investors get a cut of the kids paycheck if he plays professionally?
LeonMarek
3/4/21 7:29am
The NBA
Baron
3/4/21 7:35am
Check out the WHL and other leagues in Hockey 16-18 yr olds with very well
kotacoug
3/4/21 8:13am
OTE will provide elite education...
darkcoug
3/4/21 7:29am
We basically already do this with Academy Schools - this takes it up a notch
Medute
3/4/21 7:30am
that's what I've been saying up above.
bald man
3/4/21 7:37am
It's going to have to mostly be sponsors; it will be interesting to see ...
Coop
3/4/21 7:44am
It will basically be the one and done players so probably good enough to watch.
blueaussie
3/4/21 7:54am
There aren’t enough 1 and done players to make up a whole league though
Medute
3/4/21 8:31am
Didn’t it say it would start with 30 players is all. That’s like 2-3 teams.
blueaussie
3/4/21 8:44am
Who wants to tune in to watch the same 2 teams play each other ten times?
Medute
3/4/21 9:55am
I bet they mix things up, so that fans get to see various combinations
Doogal McCougar
3/4/21 11:58am
Interesting, I don't see it working though.
JuicyJam
3/4/21 7:31am
These kids are going to be so screwed up with this much entitlement
Mr. Rumsfield
3/4/21 7:32am
Yep, serious Uncle Rico issues for many of them I would guess
BYU Fan
3/4/21 7:52am
Kid works very hard and then gets paid for his work. That's capitalism
Baron
3/4/21 8:32am
Yes and no
BigBlue04
3/4/21 10:21am
maybe that's the "education" the league will provide. Or at least, part of it.
squidmark
3/4/21 12:03pm
This is a serious blow to guys like coach K and Calipari. They make a living off finding the elite 1 and done kids.
Pimpin4Paradise
3/4/21 7:33am
I actually think it'll be a net plus for college basketball. more parity
LeonMarek
3/4/21 7:51am
Wrong on coach K. Utah has never had a one and done.
Soy Celeste
3/4/21 12:11pm
Most of these kids won’t make the NBA and will lose their chance at college.
BYU Fan
3/4/21 7:33am
They won't lose their chance at college. They may lose their chance at the Stanford and Yale's but there are lots of
BYUALWAYSNUM1
3/4/21 7:47am
*lose their chance at playing in college.
TheLoneCougar
3/4/21 7:48am
And basketball scholarships which is the ticket to an education for many
BYU Fan
3/4/21 7:51am
Which is stupid, they can get an education otherwise. Basketball isn’t the only
kotacoug
3/4/21 8:16am
And? They can get an job later in life just like every other person who doesn’t
kotacoug
3/4/21 8:15am
If the NBA gets behind it, this will work. It works for European soccer.
Baron
3/4/21 7:35am
All-star NBA players are primary investors. NBA will get behind it if successful
Doogal McCougar
3/4/21 9:04am
If you take the 30 most-talented players away from each class, it further
BerkeleyCoug
3/4/21 7:35am
Seems like this would directly address at least 1 of your points, the 1 and done
Coog4Life
3/4/21 7:37am
UVA men’s hoops = instant channel change.
CougGolf
3/4/21 7:40am
I think it will help college BB by eliminating some 1-and-done guys
cougarmeister
3/4/21 7:44am
I actually think it would hurt parity. Because instead of Duke, UNC, Kansas,
BerkeleyCoug
3/4/21 7:50am
Yeah, I can see that, too.
cougarmeister
3/4/21 7:52am
Good thinking on both parts, but I it's got to be tried - for disruption's sake
JoMax
3/4/21 10:30am
take away the top 30 and no one would notice. others become the top players.
Hill4Heisman
3/4/21 12:45pm
I think that would be a hard pass for me. Pretty much ZERO interest in watching that.
Romex
3/4/21 7:37am
Amen. Who cares?? Most these kids won’t make it.
Mr. Rumsfield
3/4/21 7:38am
I don't think the goal is to attract large amounts of fans. I bet the goal is to
Baron
3/4/21 7:40am
Surely the goal is $$, I don't see it happening.
Romex
3/4/21 7:45am
Yes and the NBA buying them makes them money. Fans
Baron
3/4/21 7:46am
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Romex
3/4/21 7:53am
First, I don't think they are punk kids and not sure
Baron
3/4/21 7:57am
Kids that have no inclination or desire to go to a 4 yr university have a way to
kotacoug
3/4/21 9:07am
Do these guys not get the value of universities in generating brand & interest??
SinkingQuffa
3/4/21 9:40am
Very cool!
JoeExotic
3/4/21 7:41am
Don't underrate the interest in some of these younger players on social
Epileptic Beagle
3/4/21 7:43am
Also, how does the $100K/yr compare to what's being paid under the table?
Hill4Heisman
3/4/21 12:47pm
This is the model that Europe perfected years ago for basketball and soccer. I hope it takes hold here.
TheLoneCougar
3/4/21 7:48am
This would be much preferred. But the college model is so ingrained here
BigBlue04
3/4/21 7:55am
I should say it more built on the professional leagues owning the "minor leagues" and using them as a breeding and
TheLoneCougar
3/4/21 9:56am
A few posts have touched on this already
BigBlue04
3/4/21 7:53am
Agreed, I have very little interest in the NBA G league
byukarl
3/4/21 8:00am
G League is mostly guys that had their chance and couldn't make it. This league
BerkeleyCoug
3/4/21 8:43am
If the best 16-18 ur olds play there then people will watch. When those kids
kotacoug
3/4/21 8:27am
The ratings will be fine if they get the top high school players
cougman02
3/4/21 8:10am
Plus add in a draft of 16 yr old kids, their will be a following for sure
kotacoug
3/4/21 8:29am
Good idea. These players should be getting paid. Having it tied to colleges isn’
kotacoug
3/4/21 8:12am
It's okay to start in one location for now, especially with Covid issues and
Doogal McCougar
3/4/21 9:02am
An interesting twist: it's the hypocrisy & corruption in the college system
SinkingQuffa
3/4/21 9:04am
The beautiful thing is that with a new league they can make that decision
JoeExotic
3/4/21 12:12pm
The background of the average kid talented enough for these things needs more
SinkingQuffa
3/4/21 12:55pm
College sports will become the new G League. Athletes who develop late will have
Ripliancum
3/4/21 11:03am
RE: Whoa; league launched for 16-18 year olds, pays "at least 100K a year" +
akbarishiwatsu
3/4/21 11:51am
isn't this what the big baller league was essentially?
Beggar
3/4/21 12:06pm
TBH, I'm not watching kids play ball who aren't tied to college brands
Hill4Heisman
3/4/21 12:41pm
This will die because it will only reap the benefit of a small number of players
CougaRR4L
3/4/21 1:43pm
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