Scholarship table
As a scout, I'd be unimpressed, not because I wouldn't have one more chance to see the guy play, but because it tells me something about his character. That he's willing to put himself before his team.
Scouts don't care about that. If the kid can play, the kid can play.
Yep. In no way is that a character flaw.
Others have said it but it's an important point: the logic above relies on the premise that a school's intent in offering a scholarship to a top player is to provide an education. But of course it isn't. Schools offer scholarships because that player can play basketball really, really well. So well, in fact, that people will come and pay money to see the team play, and networks will pay money to watch them on TV, etc. The program will (ideally) succeed because of that player. And the player gets exposure as a result. It's a business arrangement on both sides. Perhaps this USC kid should honor a commitment to his teammates - a decision that we, tapping away on our phones in random cities, have no real input on. But commitment to the school has nothing to do with it.
TAMUI do know, Newsie is right on you knowing ball.
As MU82 pointed out earlier, the exact same things were said of Leonard Fournette and Christian McCaffery when they skipped out on bowl games. It didn't hurt them at all.
Well, in a very real way, they are being selfish....?
Just an idea - Please don't shoot the messenger !What if the Power 7 (?) conferences were not eligible for the NIT. Earn an NCAA bid or bust.Invite only teams from the lesser conferences that have very good records to the NIT.There are enough teams with excellent records that play in the one bid conferences and some in the mid Majors that would relish the thought of playing in a post season tournament
Being selfish and protecting your interests can be a fine line.
Just an idea - Please don't shoot the messenger !What if the Power 7 (?) conferences were not eligible for the NIT. Earn an NCAA bid or bust.Invite only teams from the lesser conferences that have very good records to the NIT.There are enough teams with excellent records that play in the one bid conferences and some in the mid Majors that would relish the thought of playing in a post season tournament.
Not a huge fan. I would prefer the 64 best teams in the NCAA regardless of conference affiliation and the next best 32 for the NIT. If I were to change it I would put more importance on the Conference Tournament and say only the winner gets into the NCAA tournament. They then battle it out for who is the best team. Then have the runner-up or regular season champion play in the NIT. If you want to expand the tournament then you could have the top 4 teams from each conference play. Very similar model to European soccer. I like that approach better because:1. It breaks up the need for conference affiliation. Having a monster conference like the current ACC and Big Ten is actually a detriment to your chances of making the tournament 2. It removes the subjectivity of the selection process3. The conference tournament has more importance overall.
We all risk our lives every day. At times one has to live the life and enjoy things. Some folks lose sight of that.
Yep. If the USC players are not playing to protect their interests, they should also refrain from crossing busy streets, going into dangerous neighborhoods and such.
Wow, I'm very concerned for Benny. Being able to mimic Myron Medcalf's writing so closely implies an oncoming case of dementia.
Exactly.I'll reiterate: bailing on the NIT has nothing to do with protecting one's interests.
How is this similar to the European soccer model? Right now, the top four European leagues get four guaranteed places in the Champions League group stages. If anything, European soccer has become more like the NCAAs. Reason? Eyeballs.
Eye balls sure, however the best teams are in the best leagues and btw Italy is getting screwed in the current makeup. Just sayin
Of course it does. There is nothing for a player to gain by playing in the NIT. And there is a chance for player injury to occur.Making silly comparisons to crossing a street notwithstanding.
So again, I'll ask this question: to the player, what does the NCAAT offer that the NIT doesn't?