I’m not saying the Duke degree isn’t valuable.
I’m saying it’s irrelevant if you are a basketball player who is well connected.
Those guys get the opportunities they want because they are basketball players.
If they keep their nose clean and get their degree, there are oodles of people willing to help them out. That’s true whether the degree is from UK, Duke, UCLA, etc.
Being a famous basketball player trumps where the actual degree comes from.
Who has the larger alumni base? UK or Duke?
The answer to that question explains why the UK degree carries significant value for the UK basketball player and they can carry that degree anywhere they want to go.
Your holding up New York as if it’s some impenetrable palace and a Duke degree means more. And, I’m saying, not if you played basketball for UK. There are plenty of connected people in New York who would jump at the opportunity to help out a UK basketball player.
I am from the middle of nowhere Kentucky. My parents were nobodies who came from nothing.
I graduated from UK. I work in DC and spend much of my time in Manahattan. Most would consider my job a very good one.
If I wanted to be in New York, all I have to do is wag a finger and it’s done.
I’m no one.
Now, imagine if I was a UK basketball alum?
Ha. Go down to wall street and ask anyone you see whether a Duke or a UK degree is more valuable. Ny-NjJ connections with Duke are well known. Not sure why you'd argue that.
That’s not what I am arguing. The Duke degree, in and of itself, is more valuable than the UK degree.
But the UK degree held by the UK basketball player carries significantly more weight than the typical UK degree.
It’s as if you think there aren’t people on Wall Street who are UK alumns.
And that, frankly, is ignorant.
Wait are some of you arguing about degrees? We are talking about superstars, millionaires..these top guys could give two shits about a degree
And continuing with your anecdotal ststement...there are UofL grads and Murray grads and OkSt grads on wall st too. Their boss however went to Duke.
So what?
Do you think Zion Williamson is going to be the boss on Wall Street?
All he needs is a hook-up.
Sounds like you have fallen for the Krzyzewski sales pitch.
The 1 or 2 kid in the class does not need Cal or K to get them into the league as a lottery pick. If I am going to spend one year in college and do not have the family tie to UK..or being a Kentucky fan....it makes sense to go to Duke.
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What are you smoking they wil kill us
We will see who is whos bitch after they playCal has become K’s bitch at this point.
No reason to even play the season next year now.
And they all 3 play the same position effectively. Good luck ratfink3 top 5 wing players