NFL Off Topic

[Bmore Irish]

Re: NFL Off Topic 2012

That's assuming that some of these guys even belong in school to begin with. Suggesting that making a lot of these guys get (not earn) a B.A. would make them more well-rounded human beings is forcing a square block into a round slot, imo.

If they didn't give a **** in HS and just wanted to play sports, it's not going to magically change in college, especially when you're forcing them. We're talking about college football here, it's practically just the minor leagues. You can't make them care about their education, especially when them caring already couldn't be further from the truth.

And i don't mean for this to be a generalization about all college football players or athletes, clearly we're talking about a certain type of player, as this isn't even an issue with the ones who actually want an education. Those are the athletes who are using up all their eligibility in a 5th school year as they earn a graduate degree.

[wwharton]

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Count me in for the rule being have a B.A. (or its equivalency) or no eligibility. It would be a fairly progressive policy by the NFL to ensure that these kids have some fall back plan. Force them to hit the books more.

Of course, this also means colleges need to maintain academic honesty in the student-athlete community and athletic departments. A B.A. is not much to ask for, particularly a B.A. in Liberal Arts.

Count you in? Aren't you the one that brought it up to begin with... and I think only one of maybe two people that thinks it'd be a good idea? lol

Many businesses will not employ persons without an B.A. even if it has nothing to do with the profession. These are government mandated requirements for the professions the other poster stated, but private firms also have degrees, self-imposed, as a requisite.

Getting a B.A. most definitely proves skills that translate to most business professions. At the very core, how well you do shows an ability and willingness to learn which is extremely important in any business. Specialty fields require focus on certain areas. For example, if you're pre-med you need to do well in Chemistry, Biology, etc. in preparation for the MCATs where you have to do well to learn to become a doctor. There is nothing like this with sports that falls nicely in line with getting a degree. And in that sense, getting a degree isn't what's important for becoming a doctor... it's being able to prove yourself through their test. You're comparing apples to oranges.

[jmood88]

Re: NFL Off Topic 2012

Richard Sherman says the draft is a sham

It isn't easy to pick someone and know for sure that they're going to do well but it's crazy how every single year so many coaches/gm's/owners fall in love with players based on workouts and unquantifiable "potential".

[bkrich83]

Re: NFL Off Topic 2012

Apparently Vince Young took out loan during lockout to pay for his $300,000 birthday party. Shocking he's now broke.

Vince Young Loan

[Kaiser Wilhelm]

Re: NFL Off Topic 2012

Apparently Vince Young took out loan during lockout to pay for his $300,000 birthday party. Shocking he's now broke.

Vince Young Loan

I'm not surprised an athlete would do something stupid. I'm also not sad he is broke.

[TheShizNo1]

Apparently Vince Young took out loan during lockout to pay for his $300,000 birthday party. Shocking he's now broke.

Vince Young Loan

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[Feared]

Re: NFL Off Topic 2012

Apparently Vince Young took out loan during lockout to pay for his $300,000 birthday party. Shocking he's now broke.

Vince Young Loan

Ah Vince Young, and Pac-Man Jones, the new age pioneers in Financial stability, and prudently planning your savings for the future.

[jeremym480]

Apparently Vince Young took out loan during lockout to pay for his $300,000 birthday party. Shocking he's now broke.

Vince Young Loan

Good thing he has that college degree to fall back on....


Oh wait

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[rangerrick012]

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Good thing he has that college degree to fall back on....


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FWIW, Young's currently enrolled at Texas.

http://deadspin.com/5977132/vince-young-is-just-another-bored-college-student-again

[Scott812313]

Re: NFL Off Topic 2012

Apparently Vince Young took out loan during lockout to pay for his $300,000 birthday party. Shocking he's now broke.

Vince Young Loan

Vince Young is a different kind of stupid.

[jeremym480]

Re: NFL Off Topic 2012

FWIW, Young's currently enrolled at Texas.

http://deadspin.com/5977132/vince-yo...-student-again

Good for him. I'd like to see a lot more of these guys who leave school early go back and get their degrees.

[TheShizNo1]

Has a QB ever changed teams in his prime?

[N51_rob]

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Has a QB ever changed teams in his prime?

Prime, not really. Sonny Jurgensen was 29 when he went from Philly to Washington. Montana still had something left, but not really prime. Do you count Warren Moon's move from the CFL to the NFL? Doug Williams, Steven Young, Jeff George?

[kehlis]

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Jay Cutler?

[TheShizNo1]

I don't really have any parameters. Just thinking that it's not uncommon to see it in other sports at any position. But you never see it in the NFL at QB.