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College Bball Thread

By BlueDevil, in Indiana Men's Basketball

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mdn82    25,970

mdn82
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Calling BS on Dakich's numbers there. WAY more than 20 hours a week. That's a full time job and then some. I admittedly don't have a strong stance either way on the matter, but the 20 hours a week argument is shite.

It's a multi faceted argument. Some kids hope to get that scholarship to not have student debt. Others just use the name on the front as a platform to market themselves for a year. The latter really isn't the NCAA fault. It is a NBA rule that makes this the best avenue for your top basketball player. I think stipends should have an increase on cost of living since it is truly a 7 day a week job. I would be shocked if the average kid isn't in the gym at least 5 hours per day for 7 days. I do agree with Dakich on the Tyler Hansbrough argument. His name means little outside of UNC. I don't think it is cut and dry as both he and Frank portray. The players if they felt they were wrongly used are open to any avenue they see fit. Did Frank not get a free degree? The average person does not get that. The average person that gets a solid degree has to take unpaid internships to provide better aspects to their resume. Open for discussion lol.


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Hoosierfan2017    23,966

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13 minutes ago, Hovadipo said:

 


Calling BS on Dakich's numbers there. WAY more than 20 hours a week. That's a full time job and then some. I admittedly don't have a strong stance either way on the matter, but the 20 hours a week argument is shite.

 

Yeah the NCAA's "official" number might be 20 hours a week or something but there's a lot of extra time they have to put in too. I don't have a problem with letting players make money from signing autographs, selling shirts, whatever they want to do with their own likeness. If schools started paying players instead of giving scholarships though I think there would be some problems. I think there would be less parity between schools and I doubt that the bench players on teams would be worth enough money to cover their school expenses. In a free market I can't see schools dropping $50k a year on players 11-13 on the bench. 

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GloryDays    6,089

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If we're going after Phinisee as a backup option I doubt we'll see him in candystripes.  IMO

He's too good to be a backup.I'd give him the keys tomorrow.Garland would be nice but you build teams around a kid like Robert.

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OliviaPope40    7,198

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30 minutes ago, Uspshoosier said:


NEWS: Marques Bolden will return to Duke in 2017-18.

"I’m ready to get to work for next season ..."

#TheBrotherhood



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WayneFleekHoosier    50,174

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It's totally legal. People have no idea how big of a stipend some of these kids get.

That's my point. It's eye opening.

I was on a full ride academic scholarship and additional grants and scholarships came in as a refund check beginning each semester. It was tremendous. Never 30 freaking K though. Wow.


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Hovadipo    60,306

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That's my point. It's eye opening.

I was on a full ride academic scholarship and additional grants and scholarships came in as a refund check beginning each semester. It was tremendous. Never 30 freaking K though. Wow.


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I'm guessing that's over the course of his time at UM. I have friends that play FCS football that get told when applying for their living expense stipend to add a couple hundred to their rent for some spending money. No telling what goes on at the highest levels. I don't mind it.
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WayneFleekHoosier    50,174

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I'm guessing that's over the course of his time at UM. I have friends that play FCS football that get told when applying for their living expense stipend to add a couple hundred to their rent for some spending money. No telling what goes on at the highest levels. I don't mind it.

I don't mind it either.


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