Again there isn't a pro team on the planet that would draft either Richards or PJ right now. Neither are even close to leaving. SGA isn't even a sure thing yet. And as for Vanderbilt he's played a total of 2 games.
Zion to Duke
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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 ***** 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.
Exactly.
But if these superstars happen to need to fall back on their education, their contacts are much more valuable than where their degree is from.
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.
If your focus is one year, then the caliber of education is pretty irrelevant. In fact, talk to co-eds who go to Duke, and they will tell you stories of illiterate basketball players, etc.
Now, if you are bright, but doubt you will actually play in the NBA, and you are preparing for a career as a hedge fund manager, then sure, go to Duke. It’s the smart thing to do.
But for most of these kids - it’s going to be their name recognition, not the perceived quality of their degree, that is going to carry them.
In fact, what is most likely for those whose basketball careers don’t go as planned or desired, is doing something near where their school is located, in a primo job, set up by an alumn.
And that is where being a UK basketball player carries immense weight. We have a massive, dedicated fan base eager to help out a “celebrity.”
Some kid who goes to Duke and gets a 2.6 may get a job on Wall Street, but at some point, brains have to kick in. If he doesn’t have them, he’s not destined to go very far.
That degree is not more valuable for him than the UK degree is for 4-year UK basketball player who is well known.
Duke’s hype will be greater than their quality as a team. They will be an amazingly talented but young team who will struggle on the defensive end of the floor. They will probably struggle early and either drop a few games that they shouldn’t or look suspect in their wins like they did much of this year. In conference play they will win a bunch of games but probably drop one to UNC and then lose on the road to someone like Boston college, Pitt, nc state, or Georgia Tech. Whichever one of those scrubs ends up being their first true conference road game. Come tourney time they will get a high seed, make it to the second weekend and either choke it away or advance to the final 4.
The main point that I am trying to make is that they aren’t going to be like the golden state warriors where it is a given that they will win it all. Their regular season and conference run, as well as their lack of D, will be similar to what we are seeing with Bagley and co’s team this year and then come March they will be one of about 10 teams who have a legit shot at winning it all. I would be surprised if UK wasn’t in that group of 10 as well.