Comments on: Myles Brand: “I would like to see it at least two years” http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/07/26/myles-brand-i-would-like-to-see-it-at-least-two-years/ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:19:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Matt_J http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/07/26/myles-brand-i-would-like-to-see-it-at-least-two-years/comment-page-1/#comment-36777 Matt_J Mon, 28 Jul 2008 18:53:07 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/07/26/myles-brand-i-would-like-to-see-it-at-least-two-years/#comment-36777 More disturbing than Jennings jumping for the Euro leagues is this kid from Georgia Tech, Dixon I think his name is, who decided just to leave school early for the European Leagues. Basically, his logic was that he could stay in college and let the AD and the school president get rich off his talent while he prepared for the NBA, or he could go to Europe and get rich off his talent while he prepared for the NBA. That's a no brainer, and that's the thing that the school administrators and the NCAA should worry about more than Jennings jumping ship.<br><br>Get rid of the rule all together. It was only ever there to protect NBA GMs from spending top dollar on talent that crapped out early, like Kwame Brown and others. More disturbing than Jennings jumping for the Euro leagues is this kid from Georgia Tech, Dixon I think his name is, who decided just to leave school early for the European Leagues. Basically, his logic was that he could stay in college and let the AD and the school president get rich off his talent while he prepared for the NBA, or he could go to Europe and get rich off his talent while he prepared for the NBA. That's a no brainer, and that's the thing that the school administrators and the NCAA should worry about more than Jennings jumping ship.

Get rid of the rule all together. It was only ever there to protect NBA GMs from spending top dollar on talent that crapped out early, like Kwame Brown and others.

]]> By: HoosierSmitty http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/07/26/myles-brand-i-would-like-to-see-it-at-least-two-years/comment-page-1/#comment-36776 HoosierSmitty Mon, 28 Jul 2008 17:37:02 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/07/26/myles-brand-i-would-like-to-see-it-at-least-two-years/#comment-36776 Honestly, if I was kid with the talent to play in the NBA right away and NO DESIRE to play college basketball, playing overseas would be incredibly appealing to me. I mean, could yo blame kids for wanting to get paid to experience life in other countries while still honing their skills. I certainly couldn't. Now, would they really be doing it for that reason? Certainly not, but it's not worse than the "I am excited to experience college" excuse that comes out of their mouths when they have to go to college instead of straight to the NBA. <br><br>Make them come for three years or else go straight to the NBA. <br><br>Other things that could work with some tweaks. Have a severe salary restrictions on players under the age of, oh say 22. They'd still make a ton of money, but maybe not so much to go completely buck wild with their crew. Require them to attend certain life skills training sessions, have an NBA/NCAA formed group that's sole purpose is to help these kids pursue a degree if they so desire, help them understand how to live in the real world, make solid financial decisions, etc. Honestly, if I was kid with the talent to play in the NBA right away and NO DESIRE to play college basketball, playing overseas would be incredibly appealing to me. I mean, could yo blame kids for wanting to get paid to experience life in other countries while still honing their skills. I certainly couldn't. Now, would they really be doing it for that reason? Certainly not, but it's not worse than the “I am excited to experience college” excuse that comes out of their mouths when they have to go to college instead of straight to the NBA.

Make them come for three years or else go straight to the NBA.

Other things that could work with some tweaks. Have a severe salary restrictions on players under the age of, oh say 22. They'd still make a ton of money, but maybe not so much to go completely buck wild with their crew. Require them to attend certain life skills training sessions, have an NBA/NCAA formed group that's sole purpose is to help these kids pursue a degree if they so desire, help them understand how to live in the real world, make solid financial decisions, etc.

]]> By: BGleas http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/07/26/myles-brand-i-would-like-to-see-it-at-least-two-years/comment-page-1/#comment-36774 BGleas Mon, 28 Jul 2008 17:27:24 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/07/26/myles-brand-i-would-like-to-see-it-at-least-two-years/#comment-36774 I thought the same thing when I first logged on. I was actually was nervous to read the rest of the post and left the site. I then came back and read it as quite relieved:) I thought the same thing when I first logged on. I was actually was nervous to read the rest of the post and left the site. I then came back and read it as quite relieved:)

]]> By: MikeinNC http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/07/26/myles-brand-i-would-like-to-see-it-at-least-two-years/comment-page-1/#comment-36775 MikeinNC Mon, 28 Jul 2008 16:24:58 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/07/26/myles-brand-i-would-like-to-see-it-at-least-two-years/#comment-36775 If Brand and Stern don't find a reasonable agreement, we may see the European leagues evolve into the defacto farm system for the NBA. Put the baseball rule in place. If the NBA wants kids straight out of college, make them build their own stinkin farm system. If Brand and Stern don't find a reasonable agreement, we may see the European leagues evolve into the defacto farm system for the NBA. Put the baseball rule in place. If the NBA wants kids straight out of college, make them build their own stinkin farm system.

]]> By: Matt_J http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/07/26/myles-brand-i-would-like-to-see-it-at-least-two-years/comment-page-1/#comment-12555 Matt_J Mon, 28 Jul 2008 11:53:07 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/07/26/myles-brand-i-would-like-to-see-it-at-least-two-years/#comment-12555 More disturbing than Jennings jumping for the Euro leagues is this kid from Georgia Tech, Dixon I think his name is, who decided just to leave school early for the European Leagues. Basically, his logic was that he could stay in college and let the AD and the school president get rich off his talent while he prepared for the NBA, or he could go to Europe and get rich off his talent while he prepared for the NBA. That's a no brainer, and that's the thing that the school administrators and the NCAA should worry about more than Jennings jumping ship.<br><br>Get rid of the rule all together. It was only ever there to protect NBA GMs from spending top dollar on talent that crapped out early, like Kwame Brown and others. More disturbing than Jennings jumping for the Euro leagues is this kid from Georgia Tech, Dixon I think his name is, who decided just to leave school early for the European Leagues. Basically, his logic was that he could stay in college and let the AD and the school president get rich off his talent while he prepared for the NBA, or he could go to Europe and get rich off his talent while he prepared for the NBA. That's a no brainer, and that's the thing that the school administrators and the NCAA should worry about more than Jennings jumping ship.

Get rid of the rule all together. It was only ever there to protect NBA GMs from spending top dollar on talent that crapped out early, like Kwame Brown and others.

]]> By: HoosierSmitty http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/07/26/myles-brand-i-would-like-to-see-it-at-least-two-years/comment-page-1/#comment-12550 HoosierSmitty Mon, 28 Jul 2008 10:37:02 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/07/26/myles-brand-i-would-like-to-see-it-at-least-two-years/#comment-12550 Honestly, if I was kid with the talent to play in the NBA right away and NO DESIRE to play college basketball, playing overseas would be incredibly appealing to me. I mean, could yo blame kids for wanting to get paid to experience life in other countries while still honing their skills. I certainly couldn't. Now, would they really be doing it for that reason? Certainly not, but it's not worse than the "I am excited to experience college" excuse that comes out of their mouths when they have to go to college instead of straight to the NBA. <br><br>Make them come for three years or else go straight to the NBA. <br><br>Other things that could work with some tweaks. Have a severe salary restrictions on players under the age of, oh say 22. They'd still make a ton of money, but maybe not so much to go completely buck wild with their crew. Require them to attend certain life skills training sessions, have an NBA/NCAA formed group that's sole purpose is to help these kids pursue a degree if they so desire, help them understand how to live in the real world, make solid financial decisions, etc. Honestly, if I was kid with the talent to play in the NBA right away and NO DESIRE to play college basketball, playing overseas would be incredibly appealing to me. I mean, could yo blame kids for wanting to get paid to experience life in other countries while still honing their skills. I certainly couldn't. Now, would they really be doing it for that reason? Certainly not, but it's not worse than the “I am excited to experience college” excuse that comes out of their mouths when they have to go to college instead of straight to the NBA.

Make them come for three years or else go straight to the NBA.

Other things that could work with some tweaks. Have a severe salary restrictions on players under the age of, oh say 22. They'd still make a ton of money, but maybe not so much to go completely buck wild with their crew. Require them to attend certain life skills training sessions, have an NBA/NCAA formed group that's sole purpose is to help these kids pursue a degree if they so desire, help them understand how to live in the real world, make solid financial decisions, etc.

]]> By: B_MD http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/07/26/myles-brand-i-would-like-to-see-it-at-least-two-years/comment-page-1/#comment-12542 B_MD Mon, 28 Jul 2008 10:27:24 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/07/26/myles-brand-i-would-like-to-see-it-at-least-two-years/#comment-12542 I thought the same thing when I first logged on. I was actually was nervous to read the rest of the post and left the site. I then came back and read it as quite relieved:) I thought the same thing when I first logged on. I was actually was nervous to read the rest of the post and left the site. I then came back and read it as quite relieved:)

]]> By: MikeinNC http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/07/26/myles-brand-i-would-like-to-see-it-at-least-two-years/comment-page-1/#comment-12548 MikeinNC Mon, 28 Jul 2008 09:24:58 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/07/26/myles-brand-i-would-like-to-see-it-at-least-two-years/#comment-12548 If Brand and Stern don't find a reasonable agreement, we may see the European leagues evolve into the defacto farm system for the NBA. Put the baseball rule in place. If the NBA wants kids straight out of college, make them build their own stinkin farm system. If Brand and Stern don't find a reasonable agreement, we may see the European leagues evolve into the defacto farm system for the NBA. Put the baseball rule in place. If the NBA wants kids straight out of college, make them build their own stinkin farm system.

]]> By: Kelin Blab http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/07/26/myles-brand-i-would-like-to-see-it-at-least-two-years/comment-page-1/#comment-12535 Kelin Blab Sun, 27 Jul 2008 21:42:00 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/07/26/myles-brand-i-would-like-to-see-it-at-least-two-years/#comment-12535 Logic and NCAA don't belong in the same sentence.<br>Does anyone realize by now the barnstorming tour would have began by now...thanks NCAA for further complicating my IU life...as if hoosier hysteria is not far enough away. Logic and NCAA don't belong in the same sentence.
Does anyone realize by now the barnstorming tour would have began by now…thanks NCAA for further complicating my IU life…as if hoosier hysteria is not far enough away.

]]> By: HoosierSmitty http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/07/26/myles-brand-i-would-like-to-see-it-at-least-two-years/comment-page-1/#comment-12530 HoosierSmitty Sun, 27 Jul 2008 21:10:40 +0000 http://www.insidethehall.com/2008/07/26/myles-brand-i-would-like-to-see-it-at-least-two-years/#comment-12530 Geez! That headline scared the life out of me. I thought he was talking about a postseason ban on the Hoosiers! <br><br>I like Big A's proposal. I think that seems like an incredibly logical and reasonable solution. Which of course means that it'll never happen. Geez! That headline scared the life out of me. I thought he was talking about a postseason ban on the Hoosiers!

I like Big A's proposal. I think that seems like an incredibly logical and reasonable solution. Which of course means that it'll never happen.

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