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Offline metssuck

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NBA commissioner David Stern and NCAA president Myles Brand are expected to make an announcement on Monday afternoon in San Antonio that they have reached an agreement that would make certain that players are in college for at least two years before leaving early for the NBA.


According to sources, the proposal would still need to be passed through the NBA Players Association.

"It's a big step for the owners and the commissioner to say they're ready to bargain in good faith to get the rule passed," said one college coach who wished to remain anonymous. "The NBA is willing to give up something to get this rule passed; we just don't know what it is yet."

The NBA adopted a 19-year-old age limit through the collective bargaining agreement which expires in 2010-11.

If the new rule goes into effect, it would eliminate the one-and-done players such as Greg Oden and Kevin Durant and force them to spend at least two years in college.
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Offline ronnynat

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This is a great move for the NCAA. It sucks right now that colleges have to waste scholarships on players that won't be there for more than one year and have to rebuild every season. The one year in college approach is way worse than letting kids just skip college altogether, IMO.

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I disagree Rony.


I hate it that teams are wasting scholarships on these players who dont want to be there and wont be there for 4 years while students who want to be there 4 years are shafted. You know tha students who actually come to tha college to get an education.

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I disagree Rony.


I hate it that teams are wasting scholarships on these players who dont want to be there and wont be there for 4 years while students who want to be there 4 years are shafted. You know tha students who actually come to tha college to get an education.

I can't see where you're disagreeing w/ me. :D

Are you saying you that the rule shouldn't be there at all and that the guys that don't want to go to college should be able to go straight to the NBA again?

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man, let em go pro if they want. if they not ready, tha team can always send back down to tha NBDL for some polishing up. Besides whats goin happen if they do legislate this rule. Tha player goin stay for 2 years and then jet. Thats just another 4 year scholarship down tha drain. I worked with a girl that went to Texas and she said Kevin Durant never went to class. What about tha common man like you and me that worked their ass off in HS to get that scholarship only to get shafted by athletes who'll be gone in 2 years, makin mills.
I can't see where you're disagreeing w/ me. :D

Are you saying you that the rule shouldn't be there at all and that the guys that don't want to go to college should be able to go straight to the NBA again?

And also even if their career fails, its never too late to go back to school

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man, let em go pro if they want. if they not ready, tha team can always send back down to tha NBDL for some polishing up. Besides whats goin happen if they do legislate this rule. Tha player goin stay for 2 years and then jet. Thats just another 4 year scholarship down tha drain. I worked with a girl that went to Texas and she said Kevin Durant never went to class. What about tha common man like you and me that worked their ass off in HS to get that scholarship only to get shafted by athletes who'll be gone in 2 years, makin mills.
And also even if their career fails, its never too late to go back to school

I actually agree w/ you 100%. But I do understand why they implemented the rule, though. It's hoping that the kids WILL take advantage of the opportunities on and off the court. I'm sure it's worked w/ some, but probably not the majority. I can guarantee that most of those guys that don't take advantage of the education will regret it down the line, though.

Now, with that said, I like the 2 year plan better because it benefits the schools' programs and the NCAA as a whole more than one year would. I'd choose no school first, 2 years second, and just one year last.

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NCAA dont care about young bulls gettin education. They just milkin these young athletes for their talents

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The kids just barely pass during the fall and just skip class in spring cause they don't need to go. I mean it isn't fair what if they want to leave early?

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Is it retroactive?  I'd like to go back and make Moses Malone go to Md. for two years.

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It looks like a way to funnel the top prospects back to the tradional powerhouses.

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Is it retroactive?  I'd like to go back and make Moses Malone go to Md. for two years.

you mean Georgetown.......

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you mean Georgetown.......

No, I mean Maryland.  Moses Malone signed with Maryland, showed up day 1 for classes, and decided that the academic life was not for him.  He filed a hardship petition and left for the NBA, at a time when such a thing was virtually unheard of.  He never had any connection to Georgetown, to my knowledge.

Here's a link:

http://www.inrich.com/cva/ric/news/blackhistory.apx.-content-articles-RTD-special-0568.html

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You mean Moses Malone attended more classes than Len Bias?

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No, I mean Maryland.  Moses Malone signed with Maryland, showed up day 1 for classes, and decided that the academic life was not for him.  He filed a hardship petition and left for the NBA, at a time when such a thing was virtually unheard of.  He never had any connection to Georgetown, to my knowledge.

Here's a link:

http://www.inrich.com/cva/ric/news/blackhistory.apx.-content-articles-RTD-special-0568.html

No i know what you meant, i was implying if he decided to actually play college ball, it should've been with GT, not Maryland.

I cant fault him for what he did.

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No i know what you meant, i was implying if he decided to actually play college ball, it should've been with GT, not Maryland.

I cant fault him for what he did.

Yeah, he ended up doing OK for himself. :D