Perhaps, but I think the rule protects these kids.

I can think of two players ready for the NFL after one year in college - Bo and Hershel. Were there more? Undoubtedly. I just think the nature of the NFL - the physicality, the commitment, the maturity - lends itself to the three year rule. Trevor Lawrence and Ross are best served staying in school imo.

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This is laughably offensive paternalism - KeoughCharles05 2019-01-10 10:09:22
- Oh come on - ndtnguy 2019-01-10 14:04:10
  - Generally - KeoughCharles05 2019-01-10 16:03:56
    - And selling organs. - tdiddy07 2019-01-10 16:17:21
- Yeah, getting a 350k scholarship to ND - Cards86 2019-01-10 10:27:19
  - As I said - KeoughCharles05 2019-01-10 10:57:50
    - Fair point * - Cards86 2019-01-10 12:45:36
      - I'd like to commend you for your participation here. - potatohouse 2019-01-10 13:56:30
        Eschew "take" as a noun. - Irish Tool 2019-01-10 15:18:21
        F. - potatohouse 2019-01-10 17:01:08
        And you yours * - Cards86 2019-01-10 14:20:46
    - Basketball has plenty of lucrative alternatives - smithwick 2019-01-10 12:11:32
      - basketball is only one year compared to 3 (for the most part - jt 2019-01-10 13:56:45
        Makes sense to me. * - smithwick 2019-01-10 17:49:59
  - does it cost ND 350k per kid? - jt 2019-01-10 10:35:14
    - Yes * - 84david 2019-01-10 11:43:38
    - That's the market value. - tdiddy07 2019-01-10 11:21:54
      - And that’s only the tangible market value of the college - smithwick 2019-01-10 12:19:46
      - It's certainly relevant - jt 2019-01-10 11:26:29
        That tuition is the sticker cost, not ND's marginal cost. - tdiddy07 2019-01-10 11:28:44
        The sticker cost of tuition is about as relevant - KeoughCharles05 2019-01-10 12:54:03
        To an 18 year old making $200k in endorsement deals - tdiddy07 2019-01-10 13:58:00
        it's actually not - jt 2019-01-10 14:08:05
        the tuition presumes that is what it would cost the player - jt 2019-01-10 11:32:28
        In your example, the player got an NFL paycheck - tdiddy07 2019-01-10 12:32:39
        The value of an ND degree is in the millions over - 84david 2019-01-10 11:48:54
        maybe, maybe not - jt 2019-01-10 12:27:58
Paying the kids is better protection * - nd2011 2019-01-09 21:21:41
you think that this rule is to protect the kids? - jt 2019-01-09 16:41:09
- I agree with you that it does protect other interests. - cards86 2019-01-09 16:42:51
  - It actually does the opposite. You're making a kid stay - MistakenD 2019-01-09 17:28:41
    - We'll agree to disagree. The notion that they play for free - cards86 2019-01-09 18:04:17
      - here's a shocking statement that you might want to consider - jt 2019-01-09 18:08:04
        There's a flip side to your point though too. - Tex Francisco 2019-01-09 19:53:47
        I would suggest there would be a large number of minor teams - OITLinebacker 2019-01-10 08:52:28
        The pay in Minor Leagues (Baseball, Basketball, Hockey) - TheRC 2019-01-10 09:00:34
        let the market decide - jt 2019-01-09 21:56:57
        NCAA FB is the NFL's developmental league... - NavyJoe 2019-01-09 20:04:27
        Again, I agree. Answer me this - - cards86 2019-01-09 18:17:54
        how many players are able to play MLB or NBA - jt 2019-01-09 21:59:16
        Seems very reasonable * - cards86 2019-01-10 09:35:50
        How do you regulate this? - Pat85 2019-01-10 04:12:44
        the same way we regulate it for child actors, move stars - jt 2019-01-10 10:21:28