GG gone
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Well poop. I was holding out for the slimmest of chances that he may return. I wasn't holding my breath, but it would have been neat. C'est la vie!
I got in my very handy time machine and obtained exclusive footage of GG leaving USC for the NBA after his final meeting with Coach Paris.
He parked his car outside of the parking garage for some reason
I told you this would happen in early March when I got in my time machine, in response to your GG Stock Projection Thread.
Since you must not believe I have a time machine, I will give you a clue of what kind I have, for further proof.
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The goal of these players is to go pro and make millions. Not graduate with a worthless degree and make 30-40k a year sitting in a cubical.
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I agree that is their goal, but "worthless degree"? You've just insulted every alumnus of USC.. Personally, mine gave me opportunities that I would not have otherwise had.
Which is a good reason to promote the NBA D & G leagues.
I want student-athletes who come to USC to want to get a degree. Major in Philosophy, Math, or some such, and go on to Law school.
If you’re a college graduate making $30k/yr, you’ve got problems
A GED is not even worthless. It is in many cases a minimum requirement for job positions.
As for an almost guaranteed 1st round pick in the NBA who will be making at least 20 million over the next 4 years, while not worthless, a degree is significantly less important.
Depends on your priorities. For some, they'd rather get a degree and live sufficiently comfortable.
Totally expected GG to be gone after year one.
I got both a Bachelor's degree and a Master's degree at USC. And I can tell you for a fact that those degrees were not "worthless". They opened doors for me,
I got both a Bachelor's degree and a Master's degree at USC. And I can tell you for a fact that those degrees were not "worthless". They opened doors for me,
The cupboard is just about empty. Going to take a lot to refill it with SEC quality players. As I posted earlier, I see next year as critical. There must be improvement in the second year. Another year like this year will kill any program, imo. Giving the factors the staff inherited a poor season was understandable. Critical to bring in a load of talent. Stress test for the staff.
Can you tell me one projected 1st round NBA draft pick that declined going to the NBA and stayed in college to get his degree? Because that is what I said, and was referring to. In no way do I dismiss the value of education, but I can't think of one projected 1st round pick who felt it was more important to finish his degree than do the backstroke in a pile of Benjamins. I mean, isn't that the point of being in college?
Wow! GG will probably last about two or three years in the NBA. No team will pay him millions to sit on the bench. This guy needs major development and he will not receive that in the NBA.
No. The point of being in college is to study, learn, and think. That's why I mentioned Math and Philosophy as good pre-law majors since you'll be doing a lot of thinking and analysis.
Bill Bradley postponed playing for the Knicks after Princeton to attend Oxford in England. And who was the hoops start who had a 4-year commitment to the US Navy before playing for the Spurs? But yes, these are exceptions
For job training, you can go to TEC school - nothing wrong with that.
Put me in your Time Machine and put me back in the woman’s quad.I told you this would happen in early March when I got in my time machine, in response to your GG Stock Projection Thread.
Since you must not believe I have a time machine, I will give you a clue of what kind I have, for further proof.
You're probably thinking of David Robinson, one of the best centers to ever play the game. His commitment was reduced to a 2-year commission, but yeah, he decided to stay all 4 years at the academy, even though he could have transferred after 2 years without a service commitment. Although he was nicknamed "The Admiral," he left the Navy as a Lt (JG), I believe.
It also appears many of these pro athletes can't manage their money and end up with with alot less. Not all, but there are many over the years.
Yeah, but you probably got yours when the degree was actually earned and did mean something. Mine opened doors but my work ethic opened blessings. If I was an employer nowadays, I think I prefer someone who went to trade school.
Yep. Feels like a waste. We got no benefit from him and we were just a means to an end for him.
Yes he will. They know he is not ready but he goes first round, so they know he has work to do. Hope he goes where he has a good mentor.
And, honestly, we didn't even do a very good job of that, beyond him getting to reclassify. He could have done that at a number of schools.
Spurs- David Robinson #1 pick 1987 but couldn't join until 1989 due to navy obligations.
Speaking of the Spurs let's not forget the #1 overall pick in 1997, Tim Duncan who turned down the NBA in 1995 and 1996 to return to Wake Forest to finish his degree. It was a promise he made to his mother on her deathbed, that he'd graduate from college.
Key word > 'gave' / past tense.
Degrees these days from the indoctrination institutions are useless.
If you go to any university these days in America, you've been indoctrinated and when it's all said and done you'll be so smart that you won't even be able to define what a woman is. ~ True story.
More like false narrative. My eldest daughter graduated from Davidson in Accounting and is now a CPA. She would have never qualified for that job absent s degree. My youngest will be graduating from Miami University soon with degrees in Math and Education and will start her Masters at TOSU following. She could never teach absent having a college degree. Funny thing is that neither had experienced the “indoctrination” y’all go around trying to scare people with….seems to be another unproven conspiracy theory.
The various professions will require college degrees for the foreseeable future. And there's no way to acquire the requisite skills and knowledge without real training in the disciplines involved. Not everyone can get by on the attainments of poets, essayists, bloggers, and journalists. They can BS their way through life. True professionals in serious pursuits requiring specialized knowledge for proper certification cannot do that.
If you graduate with a degree in gender studies, yeah, that’s probably worthless. Like anything else in life, college is what you make of it.
You can rack up mountains of debt getting a degree that doesn’t allow you to actually earn anything, or you can borrow responsibly, graduate with moderate debt, with a degree that gives you good earning potential.
Choices.
You can rack up mountains of debt getting a degree that doesn’t allow you to actually earn anything, or you can borrow responsibly, graduate with moderate debt, with a degree that gives you good earning potential.
Choices.
Funny thing is I know a lady who majored in Womens Studies at UGA and is very successful…makes a lot more money than most I know. She works at Lear Jet (Bombardier) and gives a lot of credit for her success to what she learned in college….not so much the material she studied but the discipline, competitiveness, and experience she received from college. You are correct, college is what you make of it.
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He should have stayed. Possibly get some more NIL $$$. I don’t see GG having the game or muscle to play in the NBA at this point.
As far as the $$$ side of the “G and D”, not making big $$$ there either.
For the 2022-23 season, every G-League player will make a minimum salary of $40,500 for 50 regular season games that spans 5-6 months of the year from October to March. Sources: For the first time, NBA G League salaries will now be over $40,000 per player ($40,500), up from $37,000.
People far overestimate his NIL potential at our place. Potential contractors know he could only help this team so much. They aren't buying a player; they are buying a winner. He couldn't have made us a winner in the timeframe he would have been here.
False narrative indeed...... you can keep trying but reality is reality.
Numerous headlines very much like this one.
Why College Degrees Are Losing Their Value
Agree, pretty insulting to those of us that got that "worthless degree", it gave me and many others the opportunity of a lifetime. It depends on your degree, how hard you work, and luck sometimes. But I surely don't regret getting my USC degree!
You'll learn more the first year on the job than 4 years of college. But a college degree opens that door.