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What if college athletes revolted against pro sports? (1 Viewer)
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Man of Constant Sorrow
Footballguy
Actually, in the case of the current NFL, it could be argued that would be a good idea - CTE, etc. - but, I don't believe it will happen in my life.
In theory, I would not be greatly affected. NFL is the only pro sport I follow that really relies on the college pipeline.
Interesting question.
In theory, I would not be greatly affected. NFL is the only pro sport I follow that really relies on the college pipeline.
Interesting question.
rockaction
Footballguy
I'd sort of be fine with it. We normally -- and I mean very infrequently -- don't compel performance in our world, and I'm fine by that. If they don't want to go pro, no pro they go. Weird question, man.
Man of Constant Sorrow
Footballguy
Good point - but I read the q as:
What if they skipped the NFL all together and, instead, made a career out of the degree immensely after graduating.
I may have misunderstood tho.
CletiusMaximus
Footballguy
Can you rephrase the question please? Do you mean an athlete would still play through college, but then "revolt" by joining the regular workforce rather than pursuing a pro career after graduation?
rockaction
Footballguy
I'm thinking about labor issues and CBAs, which would be a different point than the OP is making. Perhaps he or she could clarify.
Ted Stickles
Footballguy
Question should be...
What if college athletes revolted against playing intercollegiate sports... which clearly enriches the NCAA.
What if college athletes revolted against playing intercollegiate sports... which clearly enriches the NCAA.
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DallasDMac
Footballguy
I'm not sure why I would supposedly care? Not being snarky. It simply wouldn't affect me at all. Seems like an odd concept.
belljr
Footballguy
Shrug. I'd say that's what 99% of college athletes already do. It's a very small subset that play pro
Seems like a silly question honestly
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CletiusMaximus
Footballguy
That was my thought - 99% of D1 athletes are already in full-blown revolt by not getting drafted or offered pro contracts.
Man of Constant Sorrow
Footballguy
Yeah. I agree.
Wouldn't affect me - except for the quality of players in NFL - which is a pimple on a flea's butt in regards to my priorities.
BassNBrew
Footballguy
I'd watch the non-college athletes play and probably not recognize the difference after a couple of years.
That said, who revolts by turning down millions to work the Enterprise counter for 30-40K?
Man of Constant Sorrow
Footballguy
Related: what pro sports would be least affected?
Baseball = minor league / farm system
Golf = not reliant on college pipeline, imo
Basketball = more reliant than golf & baseball , but less than nfl
Hockey = I have no clue
Motorsports = non reliant
Tennis =? Imo = little reliance
Soccer =?
Others =?
Baseball = minor league / farm system
Golf = not reliant on college pipeline, imo
Basketball = more reliant than golf & baseball , but less than nfl
Hockey = I have no clue
Motorsports = non reliant
Tennis =? Imo = little reliance
Soccer =?
Others =?
belljr
Footballguy
There are more college golfers and baseball players than you may think but wouldn't change much imo
culdeus
Footballguy
Ted Stickles
Footballguy
Imagine that Zion did a Napoleon McCallum on that Nike shoe blowout.
Cheapest tickets to that Dook v UNC game approached Super Bowl pricing :X
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Man of Constant Sorrow
Footballguy
Thnx.
The only sport that I feel qualified to talk about anymore is NFL.
I used to follow lots - but past 15 years, I've really cut back.
Followup question = do you think that, even though there are lots of college golfers & baseballers, that they need it {the college experience} as much as football players?
My opinion - which may be way wrong - is that the NFL really relies on college experience to give the players a solid foundation - once in NFL it's more focused on refinement & game planning. For example, if a QB really wants to improve his mechanics, he needs to do it on his own time (usually).
Other sports = I don't believe they rely as much on this and/or have more "in-house" options to address it.
Is this wrong or outdated? Truly unsure.
BassNBrew
Footballguy
belljr
Footballguy
Need probably not.
So college players reach the big leagues at a higher rate than players drafted out of high school, and the difference is most pronounced in the first two rounds. Of college players drafted in the first round, 74.3 percent have reached the majors, compared to 58.2 percent of high schoolers drafted in the first round. In the second round, 59.1 percent of college players make it, compared with 39.9 percent of high school players. Similarly, 51.6 percent of college first-rounders made the majors for at least three seasons, compared with 36.8 percent of high school first-rounders. In the second round, 34.9 percent of college players made it for three years, compared to 24.4 percent of high schoolers.
https://d1baseball.com/analysis/mlb-draft-study-1996-2011/
