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<blockquote data-quote="MtnWasp" data-source="post: 871762" data-attributes="member: 4110"><p>Umm, the post was supposed to be tongue in cheek for humor purposes.</p><p></p><p>But there are two distinct competitive models being employed by NCAA members right now. There is the semi-pro model embodied clearly by the SEC (and similar big-budget programs) and then there is the traditional student-athlete model to which GT is rigidly adhered. Thus all the chatter about a schism and pending fracture of the NCAA between the two.</p><p></p><p>As we are seeing, the semi-pro model is progressively more appealing to the top high school/AAU talent as time goes by. There is a market and monetary value for these players and the players and their families seem more and more willing to cash-in on this value. This is seen with the under the table talent brokering or now with the over the table NIL. The competitive value of an education, even a superior one, at this time is not significant compared to the up-front cash value if the player has value on this market. </p><p></p><p>But you think it makes sense that Duke is the exception, that there tradition and reputation are so great, that it overrides the cash market. Well, then ... okay.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MtnWasp, post: 871762, member: 4110"] Umm, the post was supposed to be tongue in cheek for humor purposes. But there are two distinct competitive models being employed by NCAA members right now. There is the semi-pro model embodied clearly by the SEC (and similar big-budget programs) and then there is the traditional student-athlete model to which GT is rigidly adhered. Thus all the chatter about a schism and pending fracture of the NCAA between the two. As we are seeing, the semi-pro model is progressively more appealing to the top high school/AAU talent as time goes by. There is a market and monetary value for these players and the players and their families seem more and more willing to cash-in on this value. This is seen with the under the table talent brokering or now with the over the table NIL. The competitive value of an education, even a superior one, at this time is not significant compared to the up-front cash value if the player has value on this market. But you think it makes sense that Duke is the exception, that there tradition and reputation are so great, that it overrides the cash market. Well, then ... okay. [/QUOTE]
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