August 14, 200917 yr Using the fact that he will not get his college education as a reason to be against this move is comical. The kid has made it perfectly clear that getting paid is his #1 priority. Its not like he has an interest in Israeli culture. This kid's actions (which I have no problem with) show that getting a degree is way down his list of priorities at this time. Unless you're going to say that the kid who goes to plumbing school should go to college first or the kid that becomes a vehicle service technical should go to college first you can't say this kid should have gone to college.
August 14, 200917 yr Using the fact that he will not get his college education as a reason to be against this move is comical. The kid has made it perfectly clear that getting paid is his #1 priority. Its not like he has an interest in Israeli culture. This kid's actions (which I have no problem with) show that getting a degree is way down his list of priorities at this time. Unless you're going to say that the kid who goes to plumbing school should go to college first or the kid that becomes a vehicle service technical should go to college first you can't say this kid should have gone to college. But he didn't even finish HS. He hasn't even mentioned a GED.
August 14, 200917 yr But he didn't even finish HS. He hasn't even mentioned a GED. He was getting his GED so that he could go do this.
August 14, 200917 yr He was getting his GED so that he could go do this. Did he get it? I still think it is a mistake. JMO
August 14, 200917 yr I don't like the NCAA rule, either. It is especially troubling that this kid left high school. I agree. Why couldn't his parents just home school him and go through those steps? If the kid was in vocational school in HS and wanted to leave to work in a construction field for $140,000 a year, would it be a good decision? If yes, what is the difference?
August 14, 200917 yr Why couldn't his parents just home school him and go through those steps? If the kid was in vocational school in HS and wanted to leave to work in a construction field for $140,000 a year, would it be a good decision? If yes, what is the difference? That's apples and oranges. He can work a lot longer in the construction field. I at 56 can still do that. I do not recall any 56 year old Pro Basketball players still working on the floor.
August 14, 200917 yr Using the fact that he will not get his college education as a reason to be against this move is comical. The kid has made it perfectly clear that getting paid is his #1 priority. Its not like he has an interest in Israeli culture. This kid's actions (which I have no problem with) show that getting a degree is way down his list of priorities at this time. Unless you're going to say that the kid who goes to plumbing school should go to college first or the kid that becomes a vehicle service technical should go to college first you can't say this kid should have gone to college. :thumb: And I read somewhere that he was offered more money to play elsewhere, but chose the Israeli team becuase he knew he'd get the opportunity to play there. But he didn't even finish HS. He hasn't even mentioned a GED. He has mentioned GED, if his basketball career falls through. Honestly, what does it matter? It's not like Tyler is ever going to need Calculus anyway.
November 9, 200916 yr Author So, let's revisit this thread about Jeremy Tyler... - He made $140,000 for this venture Now read this: Jeremy Tyler: Ex-Card Recruit Having a Tough Time Excerpt of in-depth report in the New York Times: His coach calls him lazy and out of shape. The team captain says he is soft. His teammates say he needs to learn to shut up and show up on time. He has no friends on the team. In extensive interviews with Tyler, his teammates, coaches, his father and advisers, the consensus is that he is so naïve and immature that he has no idea how naïve and immature he is. So enamored with his vast potential, Tyler has not developed the work ethic necessary to tap it. “The question is whether he’ll take responsibility of his career,” Haifa Coach Avi Ashkenazi said. “If he thinks he’s going to be in the N.B.A. because his name is Jeremy Tyler and he was a very good high school player, he will not be.” And... But he scored just 1 point in his first two games, and his coach was baffled that a player with such great potential could arrive without basic skills like boxing out and rotating on defense. Tyler is lost, Ashkenazi said, if he cannot do what he does best: taking the ball to the rim and dunking. Complete Article
November 9, 200916 yr Brandon Jennings had a tough year as well when he was overseas. By his actions you can tell it had a huge effect on his game and off the court. He is living a modest lifestyle compared to other contemporaries and looking out for his future.
November 9, 200916 yr Why couldn't his parents just home school him and go through those steps? If the kid was in vocational school in HS and wanted to leave to work in a construction field for $140,000 a year, would it be a good decision? If yes, what is the difference? If a kid shows so little intellectual curiosity that he's willing to drop out of HS, how likely is it really that his parents are interested in his academic growth, and even capable of home-schooling him?
November 9, 200916 yr If a kid shows so little intellectual curiosity that he's willing to drop out of HS, how likely is it really that his parents are interested in his academic growth, and even capable of home-schooling him? Agreed. College isn't for everyone - even tall guys.
November 9, 200916 yr Author Brandon Jennings had a tough year as well when he was overseas. He didn't have this kind of year. Maybe he'll pick it up a notch.
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