ESPN 30 for 30 Discussion Thread

[War Eagle!]

Quote: Originally Posted by TheMatrix31

These guys are SO ****ing stupid. Had to stop watching after an hour. Pissed me off too much.

You shouldn't let things you can't control piss you off. Someone had to make these mistakes so that others can learn from them. I guarantee you this documentary probably reached more athletes and aspiring athletes than any finance teacher will in college.

I don't blame these athletes and I don't blame the universities. The blame comes from elementary through high school. Instead of teaching stories about the Civil War and Calculus and Chemistry, classes that a lot of kids just try to get through, why not teach us how to manage money? Why should we have to wait until we are in college to really learn the in's and out's of finance?

I went to college and had I not been a business major, I still wouldn't know jack diddly squat about it. The priority among a lot of my peers is get the money, but keeping the money is an after thought because we haven't been taught to plan, save and invest our money. Rather, we have been spoiled with this idea of entitlement because of what our ancestors went through to make a better life for us and we figure "Oh, I finished college nobody did that in my family, i'll always have a high paying job." It wasn't until after I graduated that real life smacked me in the face and I realized that I can only count on what I earn, but i'm just one person.

We can make excuses all day, but it's not going to get better until people are educated and it can't start when you start getting money because if you go from 200 dollars every two weeks and land a 60k job out of college and you have never had money and come out making more than your mom has made the last 25-30 years, let's be honest, you're going to splurge.


Disclaimer: I do not speak for everyone with this post.

[BlueNGold]

Quote: Originally Posted by War Eagle!

You shouldn't let things you can't control piss you off.

You're talking to the wrong person.

[OSUFan_88]

Quote: Originally Posted by TheMatrix31

These guys are SO ****ing stupid. Had to stop watching after an hour. Pissed me off too much.

Exactly what did Bernie do that was so stupid?

[areobee401]

I thought the documentary was decent. The director could have have dug deeper into the subject. Nothing that we already didn't know was explored.

[cjonesfan921]

I missed it, scheduled a DVR for the next showing on Saturday!

[areobee401]

Quote: Originally Posted by RockinDaMike

If you are someone who lives paycheck to paycheck but have the latest video game, cellphone and clothes you are no different than these guy other than they buy houses, cars and party.

Great point.

[War Eagle!]

Quote: Originally Posted by BlueNGold

You're talking to the wrong person.

I'm assuming you're talking about me, when have I gotten pissed off and how would you know?

[Chrisksaint]

I think that's what some of these guys probably needed to learn that they are living paycheck but with just more $$ involved, as I think when people in general realize that they tend to be smarter with their money.