Just because the pay is higher …

'"I am going to get myself in trouble, but I listen to people talk about how kids changed. Kids aren't the problem, we're the problem," Izzo told reporters Tuesday. "This was sprung on us again yesterday where a guy can be in the G League for two or three years and then all of a sudden, he's eligible. Most of my people knew nothing about it. ... I'm not real excited about the NCAA or whoever is making these decisions, without talking to us, just letting it go. They're afraid they're going to get sued."'

Well it is crazy that g-league players can now play in college

What is the thinking to allow this

Does that also mean NBA or oversea pros can return to college?

Didn't a very good NBA player just get cut this week? Why can't he sign with a college?

HoopDreams said:

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Well it is crazy that g-league players can now play in college

What is the thinking to allow this

Does that also mean NBA or oversea pros can return to college?

Didn't a very good NBA player just get cut this week? Why can't he sign with a college?

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The thinking is that the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that college sports are a business and the antitrust laws apply. Players get paid. It would be restraint of trade to prevent professional players from playing in college if they are otherwise eligible.

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The only way to solve this is to simply allow 4 years of eligibility for all, ending at age 22. You have to be 18-22 to play college athletics of any kind. One year for redshirting (medical only). If you transfer, you have to sit out a year. If you don't play as a freshman, you weren't good enough that year, but you have three more years to prove yourself, or two more if you decide to transfer. Kids would choose schools that will guarantee they get to play, or they would choose schools that would provide them the education they want.

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Frankly kids that were early entrant NBA flameouts or played semipro in Europe, or like Nowitski merely entered their name into the NBA draft and then withdrew it… should not have been banned from college ball as long as they were students and followed the rules that applied to college players.

The current age limit, with an exemption only for military service and a single religion (LDS) is also ripe for legal challenge.

The rule should be 5 sequential years to play 4. Starts when you are enrolled in school.

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When Lebron James retires from the NBA, can he enroll at Cal and play on our team?

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I didn't know we have a wheelchair team.

Presuming the candidate doesn't have prior commitment to litigation i.e. prosecution with the Justice Department.

bearsandgiants said:

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The only way to solve this is to simply allow 4 years of eligibility for all, ending at age 22. You have to be 18-22 to play college athletics of any kind. One year for redshirting (medical only). If you transfer, you have to sit out a year. If you don't play as a freshman, you weren't good enough that year, but you have three more years to prove yourself, or two more if you decide to transfer. Kids would choose schools that will guarantee they get to play, or they would choose schools that would provide them the education they want.

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You mean the only way to solve this is to simply follow rules the courts are clearly going to strike down?

How would you like it if your job said you could only work from 25-40 and if you want to switch employers, even if another employer offers you a substantial salary increase you have to not work for a year?

They are employees at this point. This isn't a high school league. Would love to put the genie back in the bottle, but that isn't happening. Yeah, it was fun when we could pretend they were student athletes and they were virtually forced to end where they started while others raked in the cash and didn't have to pay them, but those days are over.

Besides, Texas State let Scott Bakula, Sinbad, and Kathie Ireland play. Don't see why Lebron can't play if he wants. (he won't).

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bearsandgiants said:

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The only way to solve this is to simply allow 4 years of eligibility for all, ending at age 22. You have to be 18-22 to play college athletics of any kind. One year for redshirting (medical only). If you transfer, you have to sit out a year. If you don't play as a freshman, you weren't good enough that year, but you have three more years to prove yourself, or two more if you decide to transfer. Kids would choose schools that will guarantee they get to play, or they would choose schools that would provide them the education they want.

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Frankly kids that were early entrant NBA flameouts or played semipro in Europe, or like Nowitski merely entered their name into the NBA draft and then withdrew it… should not have been banned from college ball as long as they were students and followed the rules that applied to college players.

The current age limit, with an exemption only for military service and a single religion (LDS) is also ripe for legal challenge.

The rule should be 5 sequential years to play 4. Starts when you are enrolled in school.

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When Lebron James retires from the NBA, can he enroll at Cal and play on our team?

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I'm looking forward to it ;-)

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bearsandgiants said:

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The only way to solve this is to simply allow 4 years of eligibility for all, ending at age 22. You have to be 18-22 to play college athletics of any kind. One year for redshirting (medical only). If you transfer, you have to sit out a year. If you don't play as a freshman, you weren't good enough that year, but you have three more years to prove yourself, or two more if you decide to transfer. Kids would choose schools that will guarantee they get to play, or they would choose schools that would provide them the education they want.

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Frankly kids that were early entrant NBA flameouts or played semipro in Europe, or like Nowitski merely entered their name into the NBA draft and then withdrew it… should not have been banned from college ball as long as they were students and followed the rules that applied to college players.

The current age limit, with an exemption only for military service and a single religion (LDS) is also ripe for legal challenge.

The rule should be 5 sequential years to play 4. Starts when you are enrolled in school.

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When Lebron James retires from the NBA, can he enroll at Cal and play on our team?

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I'm looking forward to it ;-)

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he's contemplating it already

I am just saying that doesn't Aaron Rogers have a year left? ;-)