re: Dell McGee signs 2 year extension

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A regular student isn't expected to devote 40-50 hours a week to weight training, practicing, learning, and traveling to benefit the school's image with their play, either.

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Understood and agree, but he is still getting that benefit. I mean, the reason he is getting it for free is because of putting in all the extra hours.

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I don't diagree. And some schools do a good job of holding kids to this expecation while others don't seem to make a good faith effort.

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Very true. That's why it is so important kids do due diligence in picking a school. It's in the schools best interest to help the kids, too, if of no other reason than to keep them eligible to play.

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Part of that comes down to recruiting guys that simply aren't prepared to succeed in a place like Athens or Gainesville but may be better off in a less rigorous environment like Hattiesburg or a JUCO. I would be in favor of further increasing NCAA entrance requirements across the board for this reason.

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Great point, and for the kids best interest a good idea. My only hold back on that is you will always have kids that are very talented, yet will never make it in an academic situation....due to an inability. With college being the only road to the NFL it makes it tougher for them.

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I'm embellishing the sales pitch but of course schools sell an NFL future and their NFL pedigrees. They may not lay out the years a kid will play in the NFL but they certainly plant the seed of what can be if they sign with University X.

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Absolutely. And notice I said I DOUBT any school does that. You never know. It might happen more often than I think.

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So does every other student on campus (all for free btw)

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I didn't realize regular students had access to free tutors. Man, things have changed. For the better. That's a good thing!