[quote="Mike Zaun" post=399891]But if they don't stick overseas, they won't make the money and then they have no degree to hold onto for different job opportunities. If you go pro without getting your degree, you are all in...which is fine but if you don't stick around long, you could end up in big trouble. Ultimately it's up to them, but I think the point is that going pro overseas isn't what it's cracked up to be. D'Lo is playing very well overseas, but does anyone know who he is? Are they making jerseys of him for fans? The money may be good for many, however you become just another person. So I suppose for those with a big ego, they may not like it...but for those who just need the $ and don't care about all the cultural differences, they may fare better.[/quote]
I've been just another person who no one knows who he is for almost 60 years. It ain't so bad. If your life is going to be defined, and your ceiling reached, by being good enough to be a D1 player as a jr or sr then there are other issues of prioritization that need to be discussed. I think we all agree with you on the degree point but the balance of your post speaks to many of the points that have turned me into a grumpy old man telling the kids not to 'gram on my yard. LOL