Trey Out-Addition by Subtraction

[jimmykc]

While I continue to be disappointed in the desire of players with a modicum of talent to start making money as soon as possible, if one enjoys college basketball and affiliates themselves with the team rather than the players, I have to be happy with this. Our chances of improving upon our record next year have increased because of this news. I would have to believe that a team like NU who recruits with the idea that players might stay until they graduate actually stands a better chance of success than some of the five star one-and-done programs.

[kldm64]

Burke was not a 5 star player nor a one and done player.  I would be happy to recruit a kid like this to Nebraska.

[bobcat402]

my idea of a one and done player, is a guy who leaves after his first year and really he didnt improve his game at all, he could use two seasons in college to mature and prepare but he dosnt. He may end getting picked up late in the first round and he never pans out (Daquean Cook-Ohio State) (Bill Walker-Kansas State). i have no problem with guys like Anthony Davis going pro after one year, he had nothing left to prove and he needed to move one. Trey Burke is the same thing, he is at his highest peak of potential and draft stock...time to go make some money.

[jimmykc]

I always thought a free college education might be worth more in the long run, but that's just me. As I said before, I hope all of the players from teams we are going to play next year leave and that all of our players stay for four years. Its got to be a lot more fun sitting on a bench and playing video games in airports and hotels than sitting in some classroom listening to someone talking about George Eliot. 

[bobcat402]

i think in some places that education is worth more, but i guess i look at it like this, if trey burke leaves this season he stands to make 10 millionish maybe more on his rookie contract say he performs in some moderate success in his next deal he could make 10 million a year. if he returns to michigan and gets hurt and can no longer play no matter, what his degree and he will never make that money back. But since there are only 427 jobs avalible really for NBA players and than maybe a 1,000 jobs overseas that are valid and legit, i advise all athletes to complete their college degree's. and you can only be 21 to 22 once and be gods among man on campus, so im all for 4 year athletes who wanna live it up in college.

[jamar1700]

So if you were in college and someone offered you the opportunity to work for way more money than you could ever make in your field of study, you would not jump at it? You would prefer the "experience" of going to college and hunting for a decent job and working your way up the financial ladder instead?  These guys can only play at that high of a level for a limited amount of time.  If they want to finish their college degrees it will still be possible later.  Maybe not free but they would need a free education less than most.   And that assumes that some of these guys even want the free education.  Some really are only there in the first place because of the sport.  And it opens the door for someone else who just may want the education.  I always thought they should have to pay back the scholarship money if they leave early for the draft however. 

[tcp]

A college degree is at its most economically worthless in the history of the western university.

 

If a player stays, its to improve as a player. One guaranteed high first round contract is more money than a cum laude mechanical engineering graduate will make in a  lifetime (on average).

 

Fans have a tendency to place their own needs above those of the players and then rationalize it.

[Silverbacked1]

This why I often "worry" about guys not getting a degree before they go pro.

 

Athletes may boast eye-popping sports abilities, but when it comes to money, their inner klutzes come out. 78% of former NFL players are broke or financially stressed after retirement, and 60% of former NBA players go broke five years after retiring, according to Sports Illustrated.

 

Now having a degree doesn't mean that you still won't be broke later, but it might help for you to have something else to do after the career is over, to help bring in an income.

[Norm Peterson]

I remember when Piatkowski was drafted and signed his first NBA contract.  They interviewed him about suddenly being rich and he was very level-headed about coming into all that cash.  He said that, having been a finance major, he understood the value of saving and investing and while other rookies might blow their paychecks on bling, he was going to be living modestly (I think it was in an apartment) and financially planning for his future after sports.

 

I assume that all went as planned for him.

[TheKamdyMan]

Burke was not a 5 star player nor a one and done player.  I would be happy to recruit a kid like this to Nebraska.

 

Nebraska DID recruit him actually.  One of the few major schools to do so.  Has to sting OSU fans knowing a kid from Columbus didnt even get a sniff and then leads their arch rival to the championship game.