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Another factor in QMiller decision that will complicate things

  • the rules on declaring for the NBA draft were changed, so kids wont be able to test their stock like they had in the past.

    if we make the final 4 the deadline will be even tighter, so hopefully that will be an issue.

    and again the NCAA misses the point (see bolded below).

    they cant pass rules like this to make kids care about class more.

    but what could happen is kids decide to leave without getting feedback that might actually put them back in school.

    kids are dumb - with an earlier deadline seems to me many would be more likely to go ahead and take a shot with an early deadline and a head full of delusion about how great they are.

    Could NCAA’s new deadline lead to more odd NBA draft decisions?
    Raphielle Johnson
    Mar 22, 2012, 7:31 PM EDT
    Leave a comment One of the biggest changes in college basketball last spring was the move of the NCAA’s withdrawal deadline to April 10th, a week after this season’s national title game and a day before the beginning of the spring signing period.

    Twitter was abuzz on Thursday morning due to the mass confusion regarding the deadline, with the NBA’s withdrawal deadline being April 29th.

    Luckily Draft Express provided some good information on the process, with the first deadline of note coming on April 3rd. That’s the last day that possible early entrants can send in a request for info from the NBA’s Undergraduate Advisory Committee.

    That doesn’t leave college players much time to make a decision in regards to staying in the Draft or returning to school, which could put prospects in between a rock and a hard place.

    The deadline last season was May 8th, and while there wasn’t much time for players to work out for NBA teams and get an assessment of their prospects they at least had time.

    With NBA teams entering the stretch run for playoff berths, how much time do they truly have to evaluate players and give them solid information?

    Last year college players had until May 8th to evaluate their professional options, which gave them about a week to work out for NBA teams and gather feedback about their NBA draft stock. College players (like their international counterparts, who are not bound by the NCAA’s rules) used to have until ten days before the draft (this year June 18th) to do their research and gather as much information as possible before making such an important decision for their future.

    What this essentially means is that there is no more “testing the waters” anymore.
    And for the four teams who advance to New Orleans for the Final Four, players will likely have to balance their NBA Draft decisions with preparation for the biggest game(s) of the season.

    While the NCAA’s comment on the new deadline focused on keeping players in the classroom for the spring semester, it’s pretty clear that coaches knowing their roster for the following season as soon as possible had an impact as well.

    With the old rules players could “dip their feet” into the NBA Draft pool in hopes of getting a good feel of where they may end up going.

    Now they’re essentially jumping into the deep end of the pool from the start, and they better be able to “swim”. That likely means more decisions that won’t make much sense to college basketball fans.

    Raphielle is also the assistant editor at CollegeHoops.net and can be followed on Twitter at @raphiellej.

    This post was edited by bono93313 on 3/23/2012 at 10:47 AM

    Could NCAA’s new deadline lead to more odd NBA draft decisions? | CollegeBasketballTalk

    One of the biggest changes in college basketball last spring was the move of the NCAA's withdrawal deadline to April 10th, a week after this season's national title game and a day before the beginning of the spring signing period.

    collegebasketballtalk.nbcsports.com

    bono93313

  • It address the right problem with the wrong answer. The right answer is to eliminate the moronic rules that allow for 1 and done.

    nein51

  • nein51 said...

    It address the right problem with the wrong answer. The right answer is to eliminate the moronic rules that allow for 1 and done.

    right. i personally believe kids should be able to go pro out of HS if they want. they are 18 years old and should be able to make a living professionally if they are drafted or signed.

    I like a baseball rule where you either go pro out of HS or have to stay until age 21 or 3 years of school, whichever is first.

    I think addressing it in the manner they did will be counter productive as kids again are very dumb and imo would be more likely to leave early - not less likely - with a shorter evaluation period where NBA people could let some of them know that they need to go back.

    I feel there are some pretty simple answers to some of these problems that for whatever reason are not implemented, and I obviously have ranted before that the NCAA regulates worse than the govenment.

    and in the end it always comes down to the individuals to determine their own successes and failures.

    rules are necessary but they dont change people - see legalism.

    This post has been edited 3 times, most recently by bono93313 on 3/23/2012 at 3:49 PM

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  • bono said...

    I like a baseball rule where you either go pro out of HS or have to stay until age 21 or 3 years of school, whichever is first.

    Totally agree with this. Not sure how they got it so right with one sport (baseball), but stumble around like goons with the other (MBB).

    JudgeChamber

  • JudgeChamber said...

    Totally agree with this. Not sure how they got it so right with one sport (baseball), but stumble around like goons with the other (MBB).

    Agree. I think the one and done has hurt more than helped the college game. You can vote at 18 but not get a particular job? Doesn't make sense

    No Prisoners

    Dubbicans

  • I like a baseball style draft procedure. Come out after high school or stay in college three years.

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    El Mariachi

  • He is not ready

    bahamabear

  • I would prefer no professional athletes until 20 but could live with the go out after HS or stay 3 years.. Regardless if someone has the ability to play in the NBA at 18 or 19 they are not ready.

    BUMAD

  • BUMAD said...

    I would prefer no professional athletes until 20 but could live with the go out after HS or stay 3 years.. Regardless if someone has the ability to play in the NBA at 18 or 19 they are not ready.

    ^^^ this

    BuGrad95

  • bahamabear said...

    He is not ready

    this

    @TruthOrBear247

    Brian Ethridge

  • Life would be so much easier if we were uT fans, since kids can't get away from Rick Barnes quickly enough.

    iconoclast1