http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/785...

Would I ever leave this company? Look, I'm all about loyalty. In fact, I feel like part of what I'm being paid for here is my loyalty. But if there were somewhere else that valued loyalty more highly, I'm going wherever they value loyalty the most.

Coaches can pull kids scholarships any time they want.  I have no problem with a kid transferring if he's not happy with the choice he made.   A coach has years and years to find the right situation for himself.   These kids have an extremely small window to find the right situation and then it is gone.   They shouldn't make it easy for kids to transfer but it shouldn't be overly difficult either.

Do they teach "loyalty" in the business school? Or any other for that matter? Have they ever? Like students (even on scholarships) never transfer if not athletes? Just when was Loyalty "alive"? In pro sports was it before free agency? In college sports was it before  - well pro sports free agency - both of which changed due to the dramatic rise in $ for owners (read Universities per revenue) from TV? Loyalty to "who"? Owners (read Universities per revenue), or your family? Everybody needs to just get over it, deal with reality. What players or coaches were ever really "Loyal" before? Like they had a choice? They had no, or certainly far fewer "options" - so how can you even compare? 

I have a lot of fun and am just fine with rooting for This Years Team, just like every other team fan has to. Just like rooting for This Years My Kids 8th grade (enter sport here) Team. Or This Years My Kids little league baseball team. I won't lose sleep because the studly 3rd base slugger's family moves next year and can't play on next years team - I'll still root for next years team..................unless of course if "I" decide to move, then I would have to root for my kids new team.........jeesh........
 

Me too. All the great quotes from that show and that one's not to be found...

Yes it is:

http://espn.go.com/dallas/ncb/story/_/id/7864558/larry-br...

Yes, the Ernie Banks example does not hold weight, as he never had to prove his loyalty.  He had forced loyalty through the reserve clause.  More favorable examples would be Derek Jeter (well-paid for his loyalty) and Cal Ripken.  But really, is length of time with one team necessarily loyalty?  Is Kobe Bryant loyal? 

I believe he has stayed with the Lakers because they're in LA.  I don't think if he had been kept by Charlotte (the original team to draft him, I believe) that he would've stayed with Charlotte for an entire career.  Durant, he's showing loyalty.  He's fine in a smaller market.  I don't think that if Dwight Howard somehow resigns with Orlando that he will be considered loyal.  For Kobe, he's had recordings of him bashing his own teammates (Bynum) and his general manager.  I don't believe that loyalty is judged only by staying with a team for a while.  Just because somebody is married to someone else for 20 years doesn't necessary mean there is loyalty.  If you're bashing your spouse or abusive, I don't think that's loyalty even if you stay.  

A few quotes from Mr. Cub give some insight into his thinking, which was as far away from the mercenaries of today as you could get:

"Loyalty and friendship, which is to me the same, created all the wealth that I've ever thought I'd have.' 

"I learned from Mr. Wrigley, early in my career, that loyalty wins and it creates friendships. I saw it work for him in his business.”

“The riches of the game are in the thrills, not the money.” 

“You must try to generate happiness within yourself.  If you aren't happy in one place, chances are you won't be happy anyplace.”

“Awards mean a lot, but they don't say it all. The people in baseball mean more to me than statistics." 


 

“It's a beautiful day for a ballgame... Let's play two”

So to prove a point that loyalty is not dead, we are going to try and point to a guy who hasn't played a game in 41 years? What on earth does Ernie Banks have to do with loyalty being dead now?

Loyalty is dead. Period.  Any questions see Larry Brown/SMU.  See Peyton Manning/Colts.  See A-Rod.    Will you find the needle in a haystack?  Sure.  But if you are going to base you perspective or life on that you will be greatly disappointed. 

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