Comments on: Basketball: Bruins score another big recruit

By: SteveNTEXAS

SteveNTEXAS — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 23:21:33 +0000

I’d rather win with 4 yr players of course. However as a second preference, I’d rather win with One and Done than what we have now.

Why? Kentucky gets lots of attention and money because they win. This attracts not only basketball players but students who are basketball fans-it also gives the school (mostly good) publicity.

By: Juancho

Juancho — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 18:04:35 +0000

Southseasbear, I know they did. That was my point. They stayed all those years and I never once said, boy I sure do care about their academics. I don’t watch the sports teams for any academic reasons. I was an academic. They aren’t and won’t be. They’re there on sports scholarships.

I’m for the rule that players stay 3 years. If it doesn’t change, then let’s win within the rules, which allow for 1 and done.

Shareef Abdur Rahim, I never cared about his grades.
Jamal Saampson, never cared about his grades.
Marquis Kately, never cared about his grades.
Dominic McGuire never cared about his grades.

All this academic talk on tv is really too high and mighty. The SEC doesn’t make all their money on the academics of those athletes. And I personally don’t watch any Cal sports b/c of the academic performance of those athletes. I watch them for the reason they got a scholarship in the first place, sports.

By: southseasbear

southseasbear — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 13:27:18 +0000

Juancho: Kidd, Rodgers, Desean, Powe, and Boller stayed more than one year.

The one and done situation could be remedied by not requiring the school to wait a year or two before offering the scholarship to another player (particularly if the departing player didn’t maintain a minimal GPA in is last semester).

By: Juancho

Juancho — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 04:18:48 +0000

This is neither here nor there but i wouldnt have a problem with us winning a national title with 4 one and done recruits.

This is sports. I look to our nerds for the academics. I dont follow our sports teams to follow gpas or see what guys are studying.

When Kidd was at Cal i never once thought about his academics. Nor Rodgers. Nor Desean. Nor Powe. Nor Boller.

By: B

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 18:46:29 +0000

“Nothing like having 4 one and done’s in one recruiting class. Well done Bruins well done.”

Do you have any perspective at all on how many one and done’s are typical for any given class? Last year 9 freshmen entered the draft, including Enes Kanter (who never played in an NCAA because he was declared ineligible). 10 sophomores entered the draft. 23 juniors entered the draft. There are only 60 draft spots, and most draft picks don’t end up sticking in the NBA. How big of a problem do you really think this is? For some perspective, Rivals ranks UCLA’s recruits #1, #3, #27 and #62. Do the math. Chances are Tony Parker will still be around his junior year, and Jordan Adams will likely never stick in the NBA just by looking at recruiting rankings.

The notion that college basketball has somehow turned into a joke because of one and dones? Please. Have some perspective. It’s barely an issue, you only notice it because kids like Anthony Davis these days are just that good that early in their careers. So far this year I count all of 8 freshman that have declared for the draft. If you think 8 players can turn NCAA basketball into a joke, I don’t know what to tell you. Talk about an overblown issue…

By: David

David — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 15:59:46 +0000

They should really just open up the D-league to high school graduates.

By: Yoda

Yoda — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 15:20:28 +0000

It’s an NBA rule, but the NBA doesn’t seem to think it’s working that great either, and they do need to have a working relationship with the NCAA to some extent. The baseball rule, or a modified version, would be beneficial to both I think. As things stand right now, college basketball is a joke. That “student-athlete” phrase is a travesty at this point. Why bother making the athletes go to school at all if they just have to cover one semester?

By: rob bear

rob bear — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 02:40:32 +0000

These guys (FUCLA Recruits) are 18 year kids that will be playing against a hungry Richard Solomon and a now seasoned Thurman. Bring em on, ’cause I think that with those two guys, Crabbe, Cobbs, the freshman All Pac 10 kid and anything resembling an okay bench, we will be just fine in the PAC 12. Who cares about the NBA. It’s a notch above WWE Wrestling. College basketball is where it’s at and we WILL compete this coming year in PAC 12 Basketball. GO BEARS!!!!

By: SteveNTEXAS

SteveNTEXAS — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 01:21:18 +0000

ESPN just listed Dick Vitale’s top 40 for next year. Some like him some don’t.

Anyway there are 4 Pac 12 Schools in there Arizona UCLA Oregon and Stanford.

By: discdude

discdude — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 00:44:53 +0000

I’m not following Paul. The NBA is the one with the rule the doesn’t allow high school players to go directly to the NBA. It’s not really the NCAA’s problem to solve, it’s the NBA that’s “forcing” kids to “attend” classes for essentially 1 semester before dropping out around April 1 to get ready for the draft (or wait a year doing something else). I don’t blame them for leaving immediately, in fact, I think it’s punishment for the kid, the school, and the fans to force that kid to attend a college for 1/2 a year just because the NBA says so. You can get other jobs out of high school, why not pro basketball?

Wouldn’t it be better to be like MLB, where the kids have the choice? They can go pro or go to college, but once they choose college, they have to stay for 3 years before they can get drafted again. And the baseball draft comes BEFORE they have to decide on attending college, so they can see where they were drafted and what their future might hold. That’s empowerment for the kids and in their best interest. I see some danger in that basketball is different because there are far few spots, but I like the MLB model which has some similarities since the D-league exists. Football is much different, most kids aren’t physically ready and there is really no minor league football.