Many collegiate athletes especially those who carry the burden of being one of the best in the nation are often faced with a decision of should they finish their college careers or should they go to the pro's. In basketball it is most prevalent where athletes can leave after just one year , while in football you must have been in school for at least three years. Often after having good seasons many of these athletes particularly black athletes decide to opt out of their senior season to head for the money and hopes of a prosperous pro career . But in a article I read about one of the greatest Quarterback in college football is Vince Young. The former BCS national championship winner and Heisman trophy runner up , said in an interview if he could go back he would've stayed at Texas if he knew he wasn't going to be taken first by his hometown team the Houston Texans. He eventually would be the 3rd overall pick , but he felt his career would've been much better had he been taken first. SO what I began to think about as a college football player my self , what's more important finishing my senior year and getting degree , or go and chase the millions of dollars that I could have a chance to earn?
http://deadspin.com/vince-young-wishes-he-had-returned-to-texas-for-his-sen-1624603322
Hello Andrew,
ReplyDeleteYour thoughts, questions, and concerns about going to the professional sports level and making money or staying in college are not unusual. I'm a big NBA fan so I have read/heard a lot of athletes face this dilemma. As a business major my mind is trained to look at things from a strictly monetary perspective. Therefore, I believe this argument is more complex because so often young athletes are surrounded by people who are also looking to make money off of them. Often collegiate athletes have agents who are projecting their investment will enter the draft and therefore make them money. There is nothing wrong with going to play professional sports and using the summer to finish a degree. I read that Kyrie Irving spends his summers finishing his degree at Duke. I think often professional athletes forget about preparing for life after the game ends.