Longer career = more money
Always a demand for young
talent
Exposure to big-time coaches
and scouts
The Downside: Why
Athletes Should Not Go
Directly to the Pros
Student athletes need extra time to
develop their skills before going pro
Lacking fundamentals
Focusing on academics  develops a
stronger athletic opponent
Second Issue: No Degree
Injury will result in no fall-back job
Most well known players received a
degree before entering pros, such as
Kobe Bryant and Allen Iverson
More effort placed on sports and not on
school
Wannabees will give up on studies
Only one in a million chance of making
it to the NFL
Players could be receiving great
college experiences and having
quality playing time in college
Instead players are sitting on the
benches in their early years of the
NBA
For example…
Tyson Chandler: graduate from
Dominguez HS skipped over the college
level and headed straight for pros.
Sat the bench in his first couple years as a
pro & also missed half of the season with
toe and ankle injuries.
Players physically and mentally
unprepared for professional level
HS athlete who would want the physical
demands of an NFL player would need
the weight room day in and day out with
no time for studies or fun
mentally unprepared
Stress
Fans, media
How is an average 18 year old
supposed to deal with all this stress
and still perform up to his highest
potential?
Talk to student athletes about the
situation
Help them to avoid a regrettable choice
If you’re lying, I
will know…