What percentage would you say come to play ball and to hell with the education?
30%. 40%, 50% or more
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30%. 40%, 50% or more
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How many of them think that way? Probably over 50%. How many of them should? Like 5%
Against all evidence and probability, most players at major programs -- even backups -- believe they will ultimately be drafted.
These guys are definitely not Blaise Pascal aficionados.
These guys are definitely not Blaise Pascal aficionados.
ESPN should do a 30 for 30 documentary on college football players that do not get drafted. It would be fascinating to see how they end up. Might want to do it at a distance as it could be dangerous.
I'd say 100% come to play ball and probably 60-70% are thinking pro and to hell with education.
http://www.ncaa.org/about/resources/research/estimated-probability-competing-professional-athletics
So less than 2% of college football players make it to the NFL? Probably a bit higher at the big schools.
As a freshman, anyone worth their salt believes they will have a chance to play pro.
Then a couple of years go by.
By your junior year, if you've developed properly, you've escaped injury and you're getting playing time, you still cling to that.
For the rest who've had knee, ankle, back surgery, you start to realizing that diploma ain't going to earn itself.
Then a couple of years go by.
By your junior year, if you've developed properly, you've escaped injury and you're getting playing time, you still cling to that.
For the rest who've had knee, ankle, back surgery, you start to realizing that diploma ain't going to earn itself.
Big difference today......I went to college so I WOULD NOT GET drafted !
Oh wait, were y'all talking about the NFL draft?
Oh wait, were y'all talking about the NFL draft?
FB....I suspect you might be the only one on this board to understand what I said.
It's complicated. At a school like Texas going to school is a full time job for 4 years. But for a scholarship athlete especially fb and bb it's a full time job as well. So basically it's two full time jobs. It's a matter of priorities and sadly most athletes choose the latter.
A couple of random thoughts about this matter. To many times athletes graduate with degrees that are of no use in the real world. That has to change. And I'm under the impression that the graduation rates for female athletes on scholarship is high. Obviously sports like softball aren't as demanding on your time like fb but still.....
A couple of random thoughts about this matter. To many times athletes graduate with degrees that are of no use in the real world. That has to change. And I'm under the impression that the graduation rates for female athletes on scholarship is high. Obviously sports like softball aren't as demanding on your time like fb but still.....
If you want to see how rediculous this is, check the roster which shows the majors. Sadly, there are too many on our team I never heard of that are majoring in crap like...Youth and Community Studies.....and Physical Culture and Sports...and...Communication and Leadership...
I begin to see how Stanford can out recruit us for brainy talent...
https://texassports.com/roster.aspx?roster=296&path=football
I begin to see how Stanford can out recruit us for brainy talent...
https://texassports.com/roster.aspx?roster=296&path=football
Yeah, I wonder what the kids that go to UL-Monroe are thinking (no disrespect)?
Do 60-70% of them honestly think they're getting drafted?
I would say 100% of them are going to UL-Monroe for the football and 0% are going for the quality education.
Softball also doesn't have the mirage of making millions as a pro athlete. I'll bet the female athletes are much more aware of that and thus their first priority is the degree.
The challenging majors are there if UT players want to pursue them, though. Stanford's just too appealing of an option for an academic high performer, especially when the program is competing at a high level in football.
The only thing Texas do to mitigate Stanford's recruiting advantage with those players is to return to the national elite in football. It would also help if Shaw would GTFO (to the NFL) and the next few coaches could take the program back to the 1980s.
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There isn't a big difference in the academic quality at UT vs Stanford. The biggest difference is that Stanford can reject 96% of its applicants and UT rejects 70% of its applicants. Plenty of Stanford football players majoring in Science, Tech and Society and Media Studies.
Of course. It's all about the prestige of the degree and the fact that, in the aggregate, a Stanford degree will tend to open some doors that a UT degree won't.
Oh, I agree 100% BBR...with one exception...(.ok make that I agree 90 %).
I dont want us EVER to surpass someone because they became less. I want to surpass them because we became more.Shaw is good for the college game....lets just beat him.
A longtime family friend of ours who graduated from ST said that allows a little bit of leeway for athletes. He said that they still have to be good students but a lot of their athletes leave early for the pros.
A lot of fb players and mens bb players talk about how they deserve to be paid while they're in college because they make so much money for their school.
I wish more of these athletes world's realize that they're getting an all expenses paid education. So many graduates are in debt because of student loans and it takes them a long time to pay off that debt. That was one of Bernie Sanders issues when he ran for potus. But most players don't care.
I wish more of these athletes world's realize that they're getting an all expenses paid education. So many graduates are in debt because of student loans and it takes them a long time to pay off that debt. That was one of Bernie Sanders issues when he ran for potus. But most players don't care.
No place to run except Canada.. I volunteered so I could have the job I wanted instead of getting what they was giving Army Infantry or the jarheads, I had rather fly than hump the fing jungle with Charles on my ass. They sent me to Mineral Wells and found out I could not fly worth a shit so they made me a crew-chief and history moves on after that, I rode 2 of them back smokin and popping with shit in my pants, RPGs are not ya best friend..LOL
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