[LWC]

I know that it shocks many people, but a college education is not what it used to be and you don't necessarily need one to be "educated." The biggest reason for spending money on a college education today for many people is to get their foot in the door of a prospective employer. For somebody whose career (at least their first one) is definitely going to be "NBA player," a college degree does not mean squat to their potential employers.

What makes me sad is the number of college basketball fans who think that young men who have an opportunity to begin an incredibly lucrative career should forgo that chance so that "fans" like themselves can enjoy watching them play a game for free.

I don't like the fact that it appears that UK's basketball program is being built on an endless string of "one-and-dones," I will never ask those players to make career decisions that only a fool (or a young man from an already affluent family) would make. Injuries happen and basketball careers are relatively short. There is no need to waste time playing for free if you can receive a large income instead.

If I had a choice of making millions of dollars a year, I would take it and then I would use my savings to attend the school offering me the best available education. There is no need for Brandon Knight to tether himself to UK for life if he wants an Ivy League education, for example.

We rarely agree Hoot, but this I agree on.

If a player is a lock for the lottery (aka guaranteed money), take it and do what Shaq, Kobe and others have done, go back and finish.