Football players don't mature until their early 20s at the earliest
Larry Send a noteboard - 06/04/2011 10:52:50 PM
I read a reaction time study synopsis that was included in an article (I want to say it was on ESPN.com or ESPN the Magazine) where it turns out that an 18-20 year-old elite athlete is significantly slower in reaction time than a 25-28 year-old elite athlete. Considering average football players gain 20-60 lbs. of muscle between the end of their senior year of HS and the end of their collegiate career, hardly any HS players are ready for the sport.
Basketball players used to be able to enter the NBA draft upon HS graduation, but for every LeBron there were hundreds of talented HS hoops players who either went undrafted or couldn't make it in the NBA, despite being drafted on their "upside" rather than their accomplishments. That's why they have to wait until one year after HS graduation before they can declare for the draft.
Basketball players used to be able to enter the NBA draft upon HS graduation, but for every LeBron there were hundreds of talented HS hoops players who either went undrafted or couldn't make it in the NBA, despite being drafted on their "upside" rather than their accomplishments. That's why they have to wait until one year after HS graduation before they can declare for the draft.
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Hey college sports guys..
- 06/04/2011 06:17:34 PM
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If they're in college, fuck no. But should they be in college in the first place?
- 06/04/2011 07:57:03 PM
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I believe it's because sports like basketball and football want to see your college career
- 06/04/2011 08:47:24 PM
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Why not have young players prove themselves in the pro leagues immediately? *NM*
- 06/04/2011 09:40:24 PM
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Football players don't mature until their early 20s at the earliest
- 06/04/2011 10:52:50 PM
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I assume you mean why don't the NFL and NBA teams develop their own young players?
- 07/04/2011 11:32:49 AM
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I say keep the sports and get wrid of all the worthless arts and lit programs
- 07/04/2011 02:07:36 PM
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Except that "football" is not a major.
- 07/04/2011 07:35:37 PM
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I do believe they recieve college credit for playing
- 08/04/2011 02:14:31 PM
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Yah, in the same manner I got PE credit for doing Marching Band...
- 08/04/2011 09:05:55 PM
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RIt would be no harder to make football a degree program
- 09/04/2011 05:11:13 PM
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2/10; would not recommend this trolling.
- 09/04/2011 09:35:28 PM
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pointing out the unpopular is not trolling *NM*
- 10/04/2011 03:38:35 AM
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Posting purposefully incorrect statements to get a rise out of people is. *NM*
- 10/04/2011 08:48:02 AM
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that may be, but the fact of the matter is that it isn't. *NM*
- 10/04/2011 12:19:14 AM
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Do you speak from experience or is it simply a matter of faith? *NM*
- 10/04/2011 03:37:31 AM
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*NM*
I'm already pissed they get scholarships for being able to play football. They can join the NFL
- 07/04/2011 12:50:15 AM
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Sports bring in such a huge amount of money to schools though.
- 07/04/2011 04:32:37 AM
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No. Sports brings in huge amounts of money to popular schools. *NM*
- 09/04/2011 03:27:33 PM
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Uh, no they can't just join the NFL. They have to have 2.5 years out of high school. *NM*
- 07/04/2011 04:49:07 AM
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Really?
- 07/04/2011 02:03:32 PM
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well...if anything that just means there should be MORE emphasis on academics...
- 07/04/2011 07:26:49 PM
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That is a personal decsion they made
- 08/04/2011 02:16:17 PM
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I'm...not really sure what that means.
- 08/04/2011 09:10:17 PM
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The graduation rate for athletes overall is higher than the general undergrad student body, it seems
- 09/04/2011 02:57:43 PM
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How is that statistic presented?
- 09/04/2011 03:13:54 PM
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schools are full of fluff classes and it isn't just because of sports
- 09/04/2011 05:21:57 PM
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I did not say it was.
- 10/04/2011 12:20:54 AM
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so we should just rely on your unbiased judgment and ignore facts? *NM*
- 10/04/2011 03:39:40 AM
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Yes that is precisely what I am asking. YOU CAUGHT ME *NM*
- 10/04/2011 05:25:52 PM
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Yes that is precisely what I am asking. YOU CAUGHT ME *NM*
- 10/04/2011 05:25:52 PM
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well since you seem unable to support your arguments that must be the case *NM*
- 11/04/2011 07:22:33 PM
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If that is what helps you sleep at night *NM*
- 11/04/2011 07:51:50 PM
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You seem to be the one who needs to think football are less intelligent *NM*
- 13/04/2011 12:06:29 AM
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That's because you risk your tenure if you fail the sports darlings.
- 09/04/2011 03:24:19 PM
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your facts counter your argument not support it
- 09/04/2011 05:18:02 PM
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I'm repeating what professors have told me firsthand.
- 09/04/2011 09:33:10 PM
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Most profeesors are weak kneed liberals who are still mad that they were shoved in lockers
- 10/04/2011 03:45:36 AM
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I laughed out loud. That was grand. 
- 10/04/2011 08:46:29 AM
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- 10/04/2011 08:46:29 AM
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Sorry dude but "somone told me" really isn't a fact
- 11/04/2011 07:21:48 PM
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Err... I don't care? My point was that colleges shouldn't give a damn about athletics
- 09/04/2011 03:25:24 PM
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Because college is only about what YOU think it should be about?
- 09/04/2011 04:14:03 PM
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Or girls?
- 08/04/2011 03:03:55 PM
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How about yes salary, no scholarship? They're getting paid with a full college scholarship.
- 09/04/2011 03:30:06 PM
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you would have the issues brought up by the article
- 10/04/2011 05:15:12 PM
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Oh, I agree. Terrible idea.
- 11/04/2011 02:57:37 AM
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