Chip Bayers
Professor
Posts: 7001
Loc: New York
Reg: 11-21-04
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04-01-24 05:34 PM - Post#366793
In response to umbrellaman
Let me try to understand the thinking behind the one and done players. While I would think that they already made a decision about the value of the degree - maybe the degree is viewed as a hedge? They feel they are undervalued out of high school - they get to go Ivy and get to play far more than they might as a high major, they can increase their value and cash in with NIL - if they get hurt, or otherwise don't excel at the next level they have the Ivy degree and hoops to fall back on.
Pat, on this point for Perkins and Mack in particular, the hot rumor is that they may both be headed to Georgetown, where they would get scholies, six-figure NIL deals, ability to play in front of local family and friends, AND an Ivy-equivalent degree and alumni network to fall back on in pursuing a post-basketball future.
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