Ah, the irony. I guess players who go to Louisville don't even WANT to make it to the NBA, right? If they had the choice between performing well and getting a multi-million dollar contract OR playing for 2 or 3 more seasons at Louisville, they'd "do the honorable thing" and stay right there. Because, after all, they're L1C4! What a joke!
Psst... this just in.
1. Rick Pitino would LOVE to have a bunch of 5-star recruits on his team EVERY season. Yes, even guys who could be one and done.
2. Rick has TWO one and done players on his team THIS season. They just got developed elsewhere and transferred. (and they're his 2 best players- what does that tell ya?)
3. EVERY player on Louisville's team who could leave for the NBA with a guaranteed contract, WOULD leave.
I get so sick of this faux morality of staying in school being more honorable than using your ability to make a living for yourself and your family. I hate to break it to these people (not really), but you can finish a degree at ANY point in your life. Many universities offer this thing called "online classes" that allow you to complete much of a degree while not even on campus. You should check into it. People who aren't great athletes do it ALL THE TIME. Many put off school because they have a great job opportunity today that may not be there later, and that's not only ok, it's actually preferable. Believe it or not, these kids' lives don't revolve around yours. And there is nothing greater or more moral about a kid staying at your school than to go pro. It's a choice they have to make. And the only reason most of Louisville's players don't do it is because they're NOT GOOD ENOUGH! /rant