Comments on: Going Pro http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/going_pro/ Online Journal of Politics and Foreign Affairs Thu, 26 Nov 2009 08:58:39 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: James Joyner http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/going_pro/comment-page-1/#comment-12858 James Joyner Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000 /?p=5168#comment-12858 test test

]]> By: Dan Wismar http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/going_pro/comment-page-1/#comment-12859 Dan Wismar Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000 /?p=5168#comment-12859 The other thing the "stay in school" lecturers don't mention is that there is absolutely nothing preventing a newly wealthy professional athlete from finishing school and obtaining the degree if he is really motivated to do so. He no longer requires the scholarship, and he has plenty of offseason time on his hands. The other thing the "stay in school" lecturers don't mention is that there is absolutely nothing preventing a newly wealthy professional athlete from finishing school and obtaining the degree if he is really motivated to do so. He no longer requires the scholarship, and he has plenty of offseason time on his hands.

]]> By: Meezer http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/going_pro/comment-page-1/#comment-12860 Meezer Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000 /?p=5168#comment-12860 Yeah, but, I'm kinda in favor of people with huge amounts of money having an education. They don't have to go to college but how about a forced NFL program including statistics, macro-economics, U.S. History, Government, etc? Also, the communication skills of many athletes are now cringingly bad. Yeah, but, I'm kinda in favor of people with huge amounts of money having an education. They don't have to go to college but how about a forced NFL program including statistics, macro-economics, U.S. History, Government, etc? Also, the communication skills of many athletes are now cringingly bad.

]]> By: James Joyner http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/going_pro/comment-page-1/#comment-12861 James Joyner Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000 /?p=5168#comment-12861 Problems almost entirely relegated to the NFL, to be sure. Problems almost entirely relegated to the NFL, to be sure.

]]> By: Meezer http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/going_pro/comment-page-1/#comment-12862 Meezer Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000 /?p=5168#comment-12862 Well, actually, they are, in a way. Other than althletes, most people in this country who make millions of dollars either already have a pretty good understanding of how finance and government work or they have had (assuming they inherited their money) a very good education. They may still make atrocious political decisions, but at least they have been exposed to economic theories, etc. Well, actually, they are, in a way. Other than althletes, most people in this country who make millions of dollars either already have a pretty good understanding of how finance and government work or they have had (assuming they inherited their money) a very good education. They may still make atrocious political decisions, but at least they have been exposed to economic theories, etc.

]]> By: Scott Harris http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/going_pro/comment-page-1/#comment-12863 Scott Harris Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000 /?p=5168#comment-12863 For all those "educated" people out there what is so hard to understand about the following data. Leave School: $5,000,000.00 signing bonus, 5 year contract worth $13,500,000.00. Stay in School, blow out knee, get a good job as engineer or accountant. Forfeit two years of possible pay. Starting pay $40,000.00 increasing to $50,000.00 over three years. Leave school. Make $13,500,000.00 plus possible new contract for more. Stay in school. Make $135,000.00 over the next five years. By my calculations, the guy leaving school early makes 100 times the amount the "smart" guy does by staying in school. And as has been pointed out, nothing prevents the guy leaving from becoming "smart" by finishing his degree on his own. For all those "educated" people out there what is so hard to understand about the following data.

Leave School: $5,000,000.00 signing bonus, 5 year contract worth $13,500,000.00.

Stay in School, blow out knee, get a good job as engineer or accountant. Forfeit two years of possible pay. Starting pay $40,000.00 increasing to $50,000.00 over three years.

Leave school. Make $13,500,000.00 plus possible new contract for more.

Stay in school. Make $135,000.00 over the next five years.

By my calculations, the guy leaving school early makes 100 times the amount the "smart" guy does by staying in school. And as has been pointed out, nothing prevents the guy leaving from becoming "smart" by finishing his degree on his own.

]]> By: craig henry http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/going_pro/comment-page-1/#comment-12864 craig henry Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000 /?p=5168#comment-12864 The people who will be hurt leaving early are not the high first round picks-- they make so much money that they are set for life. But athletes, like most people, can over-estimate their value in the market. So you get a sophomore who gets taken in the late second or third round, gets a small bonus, and then never flourishes due to immaturity and lack of coaching. In many cases, if he waits two years, he goes earlier, gets more money up-front, and has a longer career. The people who will be hurt leaving early are not the high first round picks-- they make so much money that they are set for life. But athletes, like most people, can over-estimate their value in the market.

So you get a sophomore who gets taken in the late second or third round, gets a small bonus, and then never flourishes due to immaturity and lack of coaching. In many cases, if he waits two years, he goes earlier, gets more money up-front, and has a longer career.

]]> By: Kalblog http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/going_pro/comment-page-1/#comment-12865 Kalblog Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000 /?p=5168#comment-12865 <strong>Going Pro Early</strong> Outside the Beltway had a post yesterday on athletes coming out early, and I hadn't gotten around to writing a reply. James Joyner opines- It sounds like Evans is going to be okay. Indeed, one suspects someone with his attitude... --- Going Pro Early
Outside the Beltway had a post yesterday on athletes coming out early, and I hadn't gotten around to writing a reply. James Joyner opines- It sounds like Evans is going to be okay. Indeed, one suspects someone with his attitude...

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