tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post1087227732907906428..comments2023-10-31T06:31:41.395-04:00Comments on Bottom of the Barrel: Jay Mariotti Thinks John Calipari is Wrong for Following the Rules; Advises Jabari Parker to Stay in School Because I'm Sure That's What Jay Would Choose to Do in Parker's SituationBengoodfellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09401971573776672570noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-43503549702148420242014-04-21T09:38:03.627-04:002014-04-21T09:38:03.627-04:00Anon, you know how the media will take any mention...Anon, you know how the media will take any mention of 40-0 at any point from Cal. It's always going to be turned into something about his bravado. I thought he said it this year too. I try to stay informed about college basketball too. Bengoodfellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09401971573776672570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-47242471249223120622014-04-21T07:25:50.951-04:002014-04-21T07:25:50.951-04:00Cal never said anything about 40-0 this year. He s...Cal never said anything about 40-0 this year. He said he wanted to coach a 40-0 team one day because people say it can't be done. He said that in the postgame presser of the 2012 national championship but not this year at all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-51178101225065391052014-04-12T07:57:05.422-04:002014-04-12T07:57:05.422-04:00Gazza, first off KYLE SINGLER STAYING IN SCHOOL AN...Gazza, first off KYLE SINGLER STAYING IN SCHOOL AND NOT LEAVING BEFORE HIS JUNIOR YEAR WAS A GREAT DECISION! HE WON A NATIONAL TITLE AND MADE ME HAPPY!<br /><br />But yes, Singler should have left after his junior year. I'm happy he stayed until then. <br /><br />It is true he will lose money by staying in school as well. I think Parker's dad has a kidney condition as well, which will affect his decision to make money now. <br /><br />I agree with pretty much everything you said on that list. If a player can get paid and be a top pick, I generally say that player should go to the NBA.<br /><br />What's interesting is that you propose Duke players are overrated coming out of HS or Coach K is bad for your career. I think it's a little bit of both to be honest with you. I'm a Duke fan, but I wouldn't necessarily argue he's bad for a player's NBA career, but a lot of what he teaches at Duke doesn't necessarily translate as well to the NBA for every player. <br /><br />I think many of the recruits Duke gets are overrated coming out of HS. Josh Hairston, Tyler Thornton, Austin Rivers, and guys like that were ranked highly and just didn't have the skill set to justify that ranking. We are talking short-term, so I could go further back as well. I think some of these guys are overrated based on their HS ranking. <br /><br />I don't necessarily think Coach K is bad for a player's NBA career. He got the absolute most he could out of Austin Rivers, because the guy just doesn't have the size and skills to be an NBA player. Whereas a guy like Nolan Smith didn't have an NBA body and had some injuries so he never succeeded in the NBA. Then we have the Plumlee brothers who are actually quite different as it pertains to going from college to the NBA. <br /><br />Miles never quite found his niche at Duke, mostly because of PG issues Duke had while he was there. They didn't have a true PG for most of his time at Duke. He had Irving for a short time period, but mostly Duke played a SG at PG and Miles needs to run up and down the floor to be good. <br /><br />Coach K was good for Mason in college. He progressed through his four years. I won't argue he may not have been better off going straight to the NBA after his freshman year, but he became a very different and more disciplined player by hie senior year. <br /><br />So I think it's a little bit of both but not one reason overwhelming the other. Either way, Parker should go pro. Bengoodfellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09401971573776672570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-87890758857820028322014-04-11T13:20:10.193-04:002014-04-11T13:20:10.193-04:001) Great article, but I don't think you mentio...1) Great article, but I don't think you mentioned that by staying in school, he will not only lose one year of his max salary, but be 1 yr older when he gets his 2nd and 3rd contracts. If Parker does well in the NBA then those two things will cost him 15-20 million minimum in lifetime earnings as a top 3 pick<br />2) You forgot to mention Kyle Singler as an example of pissing away major moeny by staying college. He will be 26 or 27 before his big contract if he gets one, so he lost ALOT of money by staying for his senior year.<br />3) Before someone argues that another year will in college will improve his NBA career there is absolutely no evidence that college prepares any player capable of playing in the NBA better than the NBA.<br />4) There is quite a bit of evidence that top 5 HS prospects, like Parker, have longer, more productive careers the earlier they go to the NBA.<br />5) If you compare Calipari recruits at UK to Duke recruits in that time period, despite the average HS ratings being close, Cals NBA recruits spend 1.1 years college, go higher in the draft and post an average 15.9 PER comkpared to 2.8 years for Duke players and an average PER of 13.2. Either Duke players are overrated coming out of HS or Coach K is bad for your NBA career.gazza90https://www.blogger.com/profile/15715178609550881760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-50042112904188416682014-03-28T10:51:20.621-04:002014-03-28T10:51:20.621-04:00Anon, I completely understand that others have to ...Anon, I completely understand that others have to work their way through college to pay for their degree. I'm not sure this post was about paying college athletes, but they do bring in revenue and this should be reflected outside of the scholarship in some way. <br /><br />It may be sad to see a new starting lineup every season, but it's what happens when the NBA imposes rules on the NCAA. These guys are going to the NBA after one year anyway. Bengoodfellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09401971573776672570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-15997958903166319052014-03-28T10:10:35.470-04:002014-03-28T10:10:35.470-04:00A full ride to college, when other students work m...A full ride to college, when other students work multiple jobs to get through college, is hardly free. These athletes need a dose of reality and perspective. <br /><br /> And it is sad to see Kentucky put out a new starting line up of freshman season after season. <br /><br /><br /> Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-16365287067341148542014-03-28T08:30:08.443-04:002014-03-28T08:30:08.443-04:00Snarf, I actually think Philly wouldn't be a b...Snarf, I actually think Philly wouldn't be a bad idea for Parker to land. He isn't great on defense, so assuming Noel is back healthy, he would be a really guy to have back there to block shots. <br /><br />Jay disagrees because we all know he would never put himself in a situation to get paid over doing something for free. Bengoodfellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09401971573776672570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-102327997051254703.post-1329821963261598522014-03-27T15:06:46.024-04:002014-03-27T15:06:46.024-04:00I hardly think going to the 76'ers is the wors...I hardly think going to the 76'ers is the worst thing that could happen to Parker. MCW and Noel plus Parker and another player taken with the #11 pick sounds like a pretty good young core. That team could be pretty dangerous by the 2015 - 2016 season.Snarfnoreply@blogger.com