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Originally posted by blaqfist:

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Who puts the money in the bank, the player or the team of agent/lawyers he pays? Who does the taxes? Who controls the spending? Who tell players how much they have left? Who sets up investments, set up all the business meetings/ details and all you do is sign because you trust him/her?

This paragraph (and everything that followed it) is just bizarre..

I never claimed or intimated any of this. Yead at the end of the day yo as the individual are ultimatly repsonsible for your finances, but you willat some point have to "trust" somebody, MBA's have to trust their bank at some point....

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Originally posted by blaqfist:
It's official now...

NEWSWIRE
Brandon Jennings to go pro in Europe
The University of Arizona point guard recruit expects to secure a contract in the "hundreds of thousands of dollars," according to his attorney.
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
July 9, 2008



Brandon Jennings has decided to become the first standout prep basketball player to forgo the NCAA's "one and done" requirement in favor of being paid for a year as a pro in Europe.

Jennings, a point guard, announced Tuesday he will pursue a contract in one of Europe's professional basketball leagues, where he expects to earn "certainly, in the hundreds of thousands of dollars," in both a playing contract and shoe and other endorsement deals, Jennings' attorney, Jeffrey Valle of Los Angeles, said Tuesday night.

Jennings, 18, under NBA rules must be 19 and a year removed from high school to be eligible for the NBA draft. Instead, Valle said, "he has skills, and wants to be compensated for them now while being challenged."

Longtime former shoe representative Sonny Vaccaro will serve as an advisor to Jennings, Valle said, and Europe's "major leagues" have already expressed interest.

Jennings played at Compton Dominguez High before moving to Oak Hill Academy in Virginia during the last two seasons. A McDonald's All-American, he was ranked by many experts as the nation's top prep point guard.


SOURCE

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Originally posted by blaqfist:
You don't assume he went to a bad school?

You said as much or at least intimated it with all your broad accusations of the kid.

The fact of the matter is he passed (or more precisely received the requisite scores) the SAT the second time he took it.

The SAT proxies their test, for the NCAA to essentially accuse him of cheating brings into question the integrity of the SAT's testing procedures, at which point I would think the SAT would not too much appreciate the accusations.

People with MBA's have personal bank accounts?

Sometimes I think you say stuff just to be argumentative.

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Originally posted by MBM:
Hey folks - I'd thought I'd chime in. I haven't read everything in the thread so I apologize if this is off point or redundant, but - I believe a fundamental thought about this issue:

First, education is the key to long term success in this country - and the more of it - the better! That said, in the United States, less than 25% of ALL Americans get a college degree. The numbers, unfortunately, are even lower in the black community. These kids have an amazing skill-set that the vast majority of college students can't compare to in whatever they're studying. With the average income in America being somewhere in the $30's (I think) - is it really appropriate for us to be somehow looking down our noses at a kid who can make even a few hundred thousand dollars a year? Is it also cool for us to be critical of them for not getting a degree when 75% of the country is not doing so?

YES - we should be encouraging student athletes to take the student part seriously. YES - we should encourage each and every child that can get to college to learn everything s/he can but let's not forget that the point of college is to prepare people for a career. For those who's career is professional sports - getting out early and getting paid is the objective. The cap & gown isn't.



BTW - I believe that any student athlete who plays 4 years of college athletics should be guaranteed the free tuition until they graduate - however long that takes after their eligibility runs out.

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Originally posted by MBM:
Hey folks - I'd thought I'd chime in. I haven't read everything in the thread so I apologize if this is off point or redundant, but - I believe a fundamental thought about this issue:

First, education is the key to long term success in this country - and the more of it - the better! That said, in the United States, less than 25% of ALL Americans get a college degree. The numbers, unfortunately, are even lower in the black community. These kids have an amazing skill-set that the vast majority of college students can't compare to in whatever they're studying. With the average income in America being somewhere in the $30's (I think) - is it really appropriate for us to be somehow looking down our noses at a kid who can make even a few hundred thousand dollars a year? Is it also cool for us to be critical of them for not getting a degree when 75% of the country is not doing so?

YES - we should be encouraging student athletes to take the student part seriously. YES - we should encourage each and every child that can get to college to learn everything s/he can but let's not forget that the point of college is to prepare people for a career. For those who's career is professional sports - getting out early and getting paid is the objective. The cap & gown isn't.



BTW - I believe that any student athlete who plays 4 years of college athletics should be guaranteed the free tuition until they graduate - however long that takes after their eligibility runs out.