Izzo blasts NCAA for allowing G-league players to play in college

[BamaNation]

Not a huge Izzo fan, but we need more common sense voices like his speaking loudly, bodly, and with extreme disdain toward the idiots who are making these cowardly decisions.

Izzo blasts NCAA for 'ridiculous' G League ruling

In the wake of two former G League players committing to play for Division I schools, Michigan State coach Tom Izzo sounded off Tuesday on the NCAA powerbrokers who've allowed those moves to happen.

www.espn.com

 

[CrimsonNagus]

Meh, the players are paid now anyway, so aren't they all professionals? The NIL paycheck is probably a raise for these G League guys.

 

[Snuffy Smith]

Slippery slope - will they now allow NFL or NBA players who don’t like their contracts or only make the practice squad to come back if they still have eligibility? What does “eligibility” mean anyway? I fully expect retired pro players to start coming back to college because with the new Pavia “JUCO doesn’t count” rule they suddenly have 2 more years of “eligibility”..

 

[BamaNation]

I have much less problem with the Pavia's of the world staying for 10 years than allowing a PRO guy to come back and play.

There has to be some limit. The alternative is to just separate the money-making sports from the universities more like european / asian company "club" teams that tour and are paid and have nothing to do with the college. They're only a face of the brand.

Eligibility is just a construct now.

 

[CrimsonNagus]

LeBron James has 4 years of eligibility. Maybe CNO should give him a call.

 

[BamaHoopsBoi]

I had no idea that this was a thing. I guess signing an agent and playing "pro" isn't enough to disqualify you anymore?

Can you go back and forth as long as you have eligibility remaining? One year college, one year G league, and back to college...?

Seems like a bad idea.

 

[mdb-tpet]

Remember, before you criticize the NCAA, you must simply ask the question, "does this make more or less money for the NCAA in the short term?" If yes, then it will be enacted. If no, then it will not be enacted. Players, colleges, fans, sports, safety, brand loyalty, schools, water, air, etc. simply do not matter. The ONLY thing they are going after these days is cold hard cash. No blue font.

 

[CajunCrimson]

LeBron James has 4 years of eligibility. Maybe CNO should give him a call.

Please no. I would hate that.