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re: Dell McGee signs 2 year extension
Posted on 6/24/17 at 4:33 pm to DawgsLife
Posted on 6/24/17 at 4:33 pm to DawgsLife
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Understand what you are saying, but a regular student would be paying out that amount of money.
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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If kid has that opportunity and does not take advantage of it, then that is his fault.
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. 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. Give those underprepared students a chance and a reason to catch up by going prep or JUCO. Of course, this already happens to some degree but plenty of underprepared students still make it through to D1 and can't hack it and they either get booted or schools are forced to cover for them.
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I doubt if any school does that.
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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The players have access to more help to get that degree than most students....and for free. they have tutors and advisors.
So does every other student on campus (all for free btw) but, again, the effort I'm talking about isn't necessarily remediating students when they get to school. That's an easy solution to throw money that. I'm referring moreso to what some kids are being told in recruiting and the fact that if a kid goes pro, not all schools are going to support all former student-athletes in finishing up their degree in the offseason. FWIW UGA does as well as some other major programs so this is moreso to say that the system should standardize this practice.
This post was edited on 6/24/17 at 4:35 pm
Posted on 6/24/17 at 10:23 pm to tylerdurden24
Stephen Berry isn't getting a $75k raise for bringing in a guy who knows a lot about the Civil War...
Posted on 6/24/17 at 10:29 pm to Peter Buck
It's called "The War of Northern Aggression" you commie.
Posted on 6/25/17 at 5:37 am to tylerdurden24
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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)
I didn't realize regular students had access to free tutors. Man, things have changed. For the better. That's a good thing!
Posted on 6/27/17 at 11:52 am to DawgsLife
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Dell McGee signs 2 year extension
And now we know at least one reason why...
Well deserved! Go Dawgs.
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