what happened to seasons?

Two kinds of seasons. In-season and off-season. One you play, one you work!

Why has basketball become such a year round obsession when your lucky if one player off of a team gets a college scholarship(and that's with years and years of time and devotion). Would think if you were a parent, you would steer your kids towards baseball and football, where there are more scholarships(especially to big time schools available) and also more chances to earn a living(minor leagues,etc.). What does a typical college 1A baseball team have in scolarships to give out? What about college football? Like basetball,just don't get why it has become the sport of choice when football and especially baseball make more sense for kids and parents.

Why has basketball become such a year round obsession when your lucky if one player off of a team gets a college scholarship(and that's with years and years of time and devotion). Would think if you were a parent, you would steer your kids towards baseball and football, where there are more scholarships(especially to big time schools available) and also more chances to earn a living(minor leagues,etc.). What does a typical college 1A baseball team have in scolarships to give out? What about college football? Like basetball,just don't get why it has become the sport of choice when football and especially baseball make more sense for kids and parents.

Maybe because kids love the game. Lets face it, very few will get scholarships or earn a living playing as a professional in any sport.

 

With regard to minor leagues in baseball, I don't believe there is really much of a living to be earned. I don't think very many minor leaguers are doing much more than getting by pay check to pay check.

 

A real education is what will give a person the opportunity to earn a good living, and education is something that you keep for a lifetime.

I feel like its popularity has grown large in part due to basketball being a game that a kid can play indoors/outdoors and year round by himself. We have all done the midnight by streetlight 3...2...1.... thing. That is not something you can do with football, baseball, etc.

Why has basketball become such a year round obsession when your lucky if one player off of a team gets a college scholarship(and that's with years and years of time and devotion). Would think if you were a parent, you would steer your kids towards baseball and football, where there are more scholarships(especially to big time schools available) and also more chances to earn a living(minor leagues,etc.). What does a typical college 1A baseball team have in scolarships to give out? What about college football? Like basetball,just don't get why it has become the sport of choice when football and especially baseball make more sense for kids and parents.

 

Usually college baseball will divide some number of scholarships among many players. It depends entirely on the school AND on its internal Title IX fulfillment. Same with other sports such as soccer.

 

Lots of scholarships in football, but lots of players, too.

 

Basketball is the sport of choice for the over 6'7" crowd. The height becomes a disadvantage in many sports.

Maybe because kids love the game. Lets face it, very few will get scholarships or earn a living playing as a professional in any sport.

 

With regard to minor leagues in baseball, I don't believe there is really much of a living to be earned. I don't think very many minor leaguers are doing much more than getting by pay check to pay check.

 

A real education is what will give a person the opportunity to earn a good living, and education is something that you keep for a lifetime.

 

 

Good post....

 

except I'm starting to forget things....

I feel like its popularity has grown large in part due to basketball being a game that a kid can play indoors/outdoors and year round by himself. We have all done the midnight by streetlight 3...2...1.... thing. That is not something you can do with football, baseball, etc.

 

 

Very true. I have seen kids shoot by themselves for hours. Never seen a kid do that in any other sport except maybe golf - hitting practice balls.

Yes and it killing baseball in the African American Community

How is it killing baseball in the African American Community? Maybe this is something worthy of starting a new post do discuss. I feel like you are sadly mistaken gumbo daddy.

If you want to be good, then YES it's a year round sport.

I think having basketball, as a year round sport takes all of the fun out of the game. This also is hard on a player, I have seen numerous players that could had taken their game to another level, but they where burnt out! If you wanna be good though, yes, you have to play all the time.

Practice makes perfect, but then again ,enough is enough.

If someone plays all year round and is paid in full by obtaining his goal then its worth it. Very seldom do I hear of a player just playing every now and again and reaching his/her goals in the winning column. I believe that for some players/teams it is a year around sport because it takes that long to catch up to then it becomes a must to compete, esp. at small schools where the talent is few and far in between.