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re: Pac-12's player group releases statement noting conference failures, calls for association
Posted on 8/12/20 at 2:10 pm to Mohican
Posted on 8/12/20 at 2:10 pm to Mohican
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I don’t know that the NFL is willing to sort through the high school recruitment process like colleges do.
A free education is not a bad trade off for your talents.
It was actually a great setup for the players, the schools AND the NFL.
I've made this argument before, but IMO colleges should resist the current system and encourage the NFL to develop a minor league, where the players coming out of high school can choose to compete as amateurs in college or as professionals in a developmental league.
I realize the NFL has no incentive to do this because it's already a sweet deal for them, but if the colleges could somehow force their hand it would actually help their current struggles with NLI and give the players a clear choice on their path, independent of the schools.
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Posted on 8/12/20 at 2:30 pm to paperwasp
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I've made this argument before, but IMO colleges should resist the current system and encourage the NFL to develop a minor league, where the players coming out of high school can choose to compete as amateurs in college or as professionals in a developmental league.
I realize the NFL has no incentive to do this because it's already a sweet deal for them, but if the colleges could somehow force their hand it would actually help their current struggles with NLI and give the players a clear choice on their path, independent of the schools.
But why would we seek to completely change something that works for all parties?
Colleges can obviously afford the talent searching process, they have incentive to vet the nationwide pool of players, and it is of huge benefit to the NFL.
I’d love to give the players more options, but there really aren’t any more viable ones.
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