alabamagrizzly
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PDXGrizzly said:uofmman1122 said:That makes sense, I didn't know they had the same rule as the NFL.BDizzle said:uofmman1122 said:If they ever get any real money behind it, it might eventually give some of the best high school prospects a better ($$$) track to the NFL than the NCAA.
They also have the rule you have to be out of high school for three years. So unless that changes, you won't see your scenario happen.
If they got rid of that rule, I think they could easily threaten the NCAA for the best high school recruits (who then could actually be paid what they deserve).
Even the NBA got away from recruiting out of high school. The advantages of being in college (regardless of pay) are much greater for athletes than just going out at 18. They have a chance to develop, they have a chance to learn, and they also get a chance to mature. Half of NFL players have degrees. With the average time from rich to broke after football being 3.3 years, that education is paramount. It would be awful if the NFL or AFF started going after high school kids.
Actually the NBA is really considering dropping the one and done and thinking of allowing high school kids again. Big mistake I think but baseball is by far the worst at it.