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Enter Sandman
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Can’t work in an educational setting.

All a high school student who was drafted to a school he didn’t want to attend would need to say is they don’t offer my major there. I realize education is not the main goal for many college athletes, but it does influence where many attend school. Also, would a player need to declare for a conference? A student in California might be interested in playing in the Big 10 for USC, UCLA, Oregon or Washington, but gets drafted by Maryland or Rutgers. Can’t imagine the player or the parents being really happy about that happening. Lastly, wouldn’t the transfer portal nullify a draft? Get drafted to a school you don’t want to be at then transfer to where you want to go at the end of the first semester. The transfer portal isn’t going anywhere and it would completely negate a draft.
Posted: 06/27/2024 at 09:29 AM ET
(In response to this post by LaneRat)

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Had an IE prof at VT in the early 80s. DK Drew - taught a class on systems
LaneRat 06/27/24 08:43 AM ET
The draft is just a way to distribute talent
Beerman 06/27/24 04:03 PM ET
Allow an extra year of eligibility for teams finishing in the bottom 1/3
Seikoh_04 06/27/24 09:55 PM ET
Will recruiting be a way to distribute money?
Big12 guy 06/27/24 04:35 PM ET
Sure
Beerman 06/27/24 04:58 PM ET
No a salary cap, the kids have yet to be determined
Big12 guy 06/27/24 05:04 PM ET
They could form a union, or just join an existing one.
33laszlo99 06/27/24 07:35 PM ET
Players are employees
Beerman 06/27/24 07:16 PM ET
Dartmouth men's basketball team believe they could form a union.
VTHokie2000 06/27/24 05:11 PM ET
I don't think the supreme Court will take that up. It doesn't
Big12 guy 06/27/24 05:23 PM ET
Given that schools play other schools from other states, I don't believe
VTHokie2000 06/27/24 05:34 PM ET
I'm not in a position to debate the legalities. What I do know
Big12 guy 06/27/24 05:47 PM ET
WRT antitrust legislation, here is an article that talks about what I was
VTHokie2000 06/27/24 06:01 PM ET
One thing cool about college
Maroon Baboon 06/27/24 10:54 AM ET
If college athletes were ever declared employees, I think a draft would be
wwhokie1 06/27/24 06:32 PM ET
Can’t work in an educational setting.
Enter Sandman 06/27/24 09:29 AM ET
there are other things to do and it's all around money i suppose
MrBayAreaHokie 06/27/24 10:24 AM ET
I find it odd that the states allow the coaches to be paid so much
HokieAl 06/27/24 12:45 PM ET
I'm not that surprised when you consider the value society places on a
VTHokie2000 06/27/24 03:23 PM ET
As a public educator (and coach)
dayooper 06/27/24 04:23 PM ET
I would agree with that assessment. My mother, late father, and stepmother
VTHokie2000 06/27/24 04:59 PM ET
amen**
MrBayAreaHokie 06/27/24 01:22 PM ET