If he goes, Floyd will have been at 3 schools in 4 years. If don’t know about his academics but it’s pretty hard to transfer credits into FU. Kids generally take 4 classes instead of 5 per semester in season - make those up in the summer. He should stay and figure out how to get his degree with us - long term that’s worth more than a potential 50-100k next year.
Kudos to those who graduate in 4 years and move on. More power to them.
But for those who bounce around, one has to wonder if the education is really of very much importance to them?
I'm not talking about Floyd, or even Fairfield players, in particular, but making a generalization about the large number of players everywhere who become "free agents" every year. How many of them really care about their education?
I assume he has an associates degree his JUCO-transferring from there is obviously required - still, the appearance of 3 schools in for years looks bad IMO.
Post by alsostagparty on Apr 9, 2024 12:25:32 GMT -5
Any team that made it to the round of 32 or the sweet 16 must feel the new NIL system works beautifully. Big time schools will never go back to the old system before NIL when a coach’s value was determined by selecting players who could be “rough gems” whom they (the coaches) could develop. What a nice lesson for student-athletes today, i.e. quick cash is better than an education. Maybe years from now there will be an analysis of where these NIL chasers end up after they physically can’t play anymore. The downside risk will have to be exposed before any meaningful change takes place.
By the time most of these NIL chasers get to the 2nd phase of their career, college degrees as they are now may be a thing of the past. I suspect most will choose a path that involves some combination of playing professional basketball followed by a subsequent basketball-related career... in which their basketball experience will be considered far more valuable than having not finished an underwater basket weaving masters or degree at whatever university some number of years ago.
4 year colleges themselves may start to become a luxury of only the wealthy as AI takes a greater role in our society.
I know that reality ruffles some feathers - but the times are a changing.
I say all of this as someone who maybe 6 months ago was thinking that a portal efficiency might be trying to snag guys with 2 years left and no red shirt time used... the idea being they'd be likely to stick around for both years to get their degrees. But.. I've changed my tune on that.
Another “ Benedict Arnold” as far as I am concerned. I am really disgusted with the entire process these days. Our strength this year was the guards, all gone now. What a shame! The NCAA should stop this sham called a student- athlete and just allow schools to buy players to make up a team because that is exactly what is happening. A school should offer an athlete the cash equivalent of the cost of a scholarship ( room/board/tuition) each year and allow the athlete to play for your team w/o the requirement to take classes or graduate. Optionally the athlete could trade there entire cash offer for classroom time if the player is really interested in being educated or a portion of the cash offer for some education.
It's kind of funny reading the North Texas forum... they basically had the same thing happen to them as has happened to Fairfield. UNT had a good year and 3 of their top 4 players left in the portal (Michigan/OklahomaSt. John's/New Mexico).
The comments from their fans more or less are the same as you find in the MAAC re: NIL and transfers... not positive. They've brought in a slew of new guys from various mid-majors (now including Jasper) - but as one of their posters put it: "they're here this year, who knows where they'll be next (sic)."
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Post by alsostagparty on Apr 24, 2024 6:14:15 GMT -5
Really who can stop this lunacy now that the agents, lawyers, obsessed powerful alumni, poaching coaches, state legislators, and naive players are all eagerly involved? It’s like the free education, room and board, and opportunity to showcase your skills on a collegiate level were meaningless and just swept under the rug. I think the coaches and college administrations have to have the fortitude to band together and establish better, fairer rules, or propose a better system altogether. It seems the NCAA is in over their heads.
I do feel that it is fine for those who have earned their degree to move on if they wish.
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The NCAA is over there heads because every time they try to stop the “lunacy “ as you put it the courts overrule them. Athletes today put little value on a degree and even less value on belonging to a community. I am a four year alumni of FF and I value being part of the schools alumni community. Not the same for today’s athletes and in the future they may regret it.
Post by ctghostman on Apr 24, 2024 13:18:07 GMT -5
Good luck to Jasper.
4 schools in 4 years isn’t ideal (2 Jucos, FU and now North Texas). I don’t know his situation to fully judge/appreciate it. I don’t believe he gets a Covid year.
The NCAA is over there heads because every time they try to stop the “lunacy “ as you put it the courts overrule them. Athletes today put little value on a degree and even less value on belonging to a community. I am a four year alumni of FF and I value being part of the schools alumni community. Not the same for today’s athletes and in the future they may regret it.
College basketball has become a transaction for most. Maybe in the short term a transaction can be satisfying or fulfills an immediate need. However, in the long run, a relationship will always provide greater financial and life benefits. Our world is so short-sighted, commanded by 30-second attention spans on social media and driven by the immediate need for a dopamine hit or a couple of bucks.
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Post by scorethebasket on Apr 25, 2024 15:55:44 GMT -5
Out of all of the transfers the last few years this one hurt me the most. I loved watching Jasper play (especially on defense) and was excited to see him lead the team this year as the lead guard. Feel like his time was too short here.
