I feel like if the one-year rule had been in place during LeBron James' recruitment, he would've made some coach carve out seven or eight spots on the current roster and replace them with the entire ASVSM team.
I find players realizing how much leverage they have to be a wonderful development, if only to see the shade of crimson it turns the faces of helmet-haired administrators.
Will 18-year olds use this newfound leverage wisely? Heck no! But I'd much rather see that than a paternalistic system (heck, let's not even call it paternalistic any more because a father actually has the best intentions for his son in mind when making decisions!)remain entrenched.
When a system robs 18-year olds of their right to earn money from their skills, I'm all for them being able to use whatever they can to better their circumstances by other, legal, means. Help a friend get recruited. Demand some playing time promises.
What's been created is a contract without a contract between coach and player. Calipari gets it. It's the thing I actually admire about him.
But it's the stupid system that has forced this.
Last Edited: 8/21/2015 12:28:33 PM by Brian Smith (No, not that one)