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Message: [QUOTE="Chuck, post: 5168389, member: 1646"] They should be treated like pros, but Barnes's comment comes off bitter. Unless he's just sick of Lanier, in particular. I've thought of this, though, and I think I'm coming along to the "treat them like pros" side. Even more so when the schools are paying them directly and college kids are paying thousands in fees to fund the salaries. I'm still not a fan of booing your own guys, but I wouldn't be as offended by others doing it. And I'd have no problem with coaches telling kids they can only major in something super easy (or fake, like at UNC). And I'm all for cutting them loose if they aren't playing as hoped (and that includes taking away athletic scholarships). I also think schools should start putting contracts in place with buyouts. That could slow down transferring and can control guys transferring to rivals by including restrictions. [/QUOTE]