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Message: [QUOTE="cancontent, post: 4491567, member: 10709"] I see where you're coming from, however I stand by my points. I'm seeing things from the perspective of a parent who had a child play competitive basketball and has friends with their kids currently on scholarship in D1. What you've described above in baseball happens in all sports, including basketball. Coaches will do what they can to keep their players eligible to help them win games which helps the team's overall bottom line in ticket sales, sponsorship deals, etc. It also helps them to build their brand, either resulting in a better opportunity, speaking engagements, or their own endorsement deals. Not to mention players have commitments for media, recruiting visits, basketball camps, that help build the brand of the program and the coaches. It can be seen as a trade-off for the scholarship, however it could also be seen as the duties of an employee because it's not optional. I don't have an issue with transferring itself. There are things within the process, however, that could be improved as many have noted in other discussions. My comment about kids giving up too easily is more about accountability. Edwards wasn't in my opinion by omitting certain facts when going public. She had every right to transfer. Based on how I see it, she could have easily said she didn't qualify for a waiver after a thorough investigation of her options. No one would have been the bad guy in that scenario. Why place the blame on Kentucky when it wasn't the case? I love WCBB however it's also a business. That's why NCAA claims that these kids are "amateurs" because they're "student athletes" sound like bunk to me. [/QUOTE]

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