@ralster
“Think about it like this: With the current state of the KS budget, almost a yearly fiasco, there is no way on gods-green-earth that KS could “afford” Self’s 10-yr, $52mil contract Zenger signed him to prior to last season.”
I know this is how it goes all over the country… but it sure isn’t “amateur athletics.” I know it is only about the student-athletes… but what a bunch of hogwash. Yes, Self does earn his keep being the face of Kansas basketball.
I know the Genie will never go back in the bottle… but I wish D1 was really amateur… no big shoe deals… coaches paid a bit more like professors… no freshmen allowed on the varsity teams… no stupid AAU ball and all star games for high schoolers… make these kids stick it out in college for 4 years and earn a degree before they meltdown trying to be a pro in the league. You know… REAL amateurism!
College basketball would get REAL again! The top cream wouldn’t have the same level of talent separation because they won’t have all the extra coaching/game experience before arriving in college. The talent would be infinitely better and the game would be a million times better to watch, with quality players working their way up the system for 4 years…
