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re: The new “opt out” bowls
Posted on 12/28/20 at 8:19 am to olddawg26
Posted on 12/28/20 at 8:19 am to olddawg26
I’m old enough that I have no idea what this generation of kids think. Maybe it’s cool to be able to say, “hey man, I opted out to prepare for my pro day.” Who knows.
I did not play ball beyond high school. I wasn’t big enough to take the hits. I did, however, run sponsored/major club level until I was in my late 40’s. I ran because I loved the competition. Even when I couldn’t outright win races, I ran. Was it discouraging to line up next to Kenyans or guys who had smoked me for years? Sure, but I was still there to compete. I don’t get quitting on your teammates. I think it’s a shitty, selfish thing to do.
I did not play ball beyond high school. I wasn’t big enough to take the hits. I did, however, run sponsored/major club level until I was in my late 40’s. I ran because I loved the competition. Even when I couldn’t outright win races, I ran. Was it discouraging to line up next to Kenyans or guys who had smoked me for years? Sure, but I was still there to compete. I don’t get quitting on your teammates. I think it’s a shitty, selfish thing to do.
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Posted on 12/28/20 at 8:30 am to runningdog
I lean your direction.
I sympathize with players. But call a spade a spade.
It is quitting the team (brothers and coaches).
The players who quit need to be more like Barkley and speak truth. "Yeah, I quit my team. I'm not a role model. Did you see the first contract that I got?"
Players need to wear their decisions on the outside. If they are sensitive to being called a quitter, maybe they should second guess what choices they want to wear.
There are too many nutlicking fans too worried about sensitive truths.
There are probably too many fans incapable of being honest with themselves that they would stand by their team if in the same position. Most people dont come from money and would step over a family member to get it at 21-22 years old.
I sympathize with players. But call a spade a spade.
It is quitting the team (brothers and coaches).
The players who quit need to be more like Barkley and speak truth. "Yeah, I quit my team. I'm not a role model. Did you see the first contract that I got?"
Players need to wear their decisions on the outside. If they are sensitive to being called a quitter, maybe they should second guess what choices they want to wear.
There are too many nutlicking fans too worried about sensitive truths.
There are probably too many fans incapable of being honest with themselves that they would stand by their team if in the same position. Most people dont come from money and would step over a family member to get it at 21-22 years old.
Posted on 12/28/20 at 8:36 am to runningdog
The reality of agents.
Think Jerry McGuire.
Always be closing. Get the signature on paper and in writing.
If it is just a firm handshake, the agent isnt doing his job (nevermind the fact that the agent's job is to sign the athlete and be concerned about interests after that fact and not before it).
Agents have no incentive to wait. None. Because if they wait, they are giving another agent an opportunity to shark the client.
Parents and kids evidently haven't seen Jerry McGuire. Lol.
There is no solution that I am aware of to the agent problem other than to inform kids at 17 and 18 years old what an "agent" means and why they do/say what they do/say.
Then again, how many 19 year olds wouldn't step over their brothers for money?
Think Jerry McGuire.
Always be closing. Get the signature on paper and in writing.
If it is just a firm handshake, the agent isnt doing his job (nevermind the fact that the agent's job is to sign the athlete and be concerned about interests after that fact and not before it).
Agents have no incentive to wait. None. Because if they wait, they are giving another agent an opportunity to shark the client.
Parents and kids evidently haven't seen Jerry McGuire. Lol.
There is no solution that I am aware of to the agent problem other than to inform kids at 17 and 18 years old what an "agent" means and why they do/say what they do/say.
Then again, how many 19 year olds wouldn't step over their brothers for money?
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