Comment Re:at some point... (Score 1) 827
The reason why college sports are such a circus is due to the fact that they are the de facto minor leagues for pro sports (at least as football and to a lesser extent, basketball is concerned). The NFL has a rule that any player eligible for the draft must be 3 years removed from high school. This means that if you are an exceptional football player, you can do one of the following:
1) Don't play for three years.
2) Join a semi-pro league for three years (the Arena League apparently pays $400/game).
3) Go to the CFL (I don't even know if that's possible as I don't know the rules for imports in the CFL).
4) Get a free college education.
I know what I'd do.
The NBA is a bit different because of the D-League and in baseball and hockey, the majority of prospects are not found in college. Figure out a way so that football and basketball have a large minor league system and colleges won't care as much about sports.