tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13718554.post113837939665818571..comments2023-10-10T03:21:23.580-04:00Comments on Motown Sports Revival: Go Army! Beat Someone!Jakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16208921021297172480noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13718554.post-1138972847242915052006-02-03T08:20:00.000-05:002006-02-03T08:20:00.000-05:00You're definitely on to something as far as being ...You're definitely on to something as far as being "fair". The only issue I have with that is that if you put in as a requirement that an NBA or NFL player would have to eventually serve the five year committment, then that probably won't do anything to attract better athletes with would make it irrelevant. The basis for my post was to increase the competiveness of the programs by giving star athletes a reason to come. My guess is that delaying the committment wouldn't bring any better players than they already have. I see the problem that would inevitably arise from giving exemptions to only two sports. However, if that's a problem, then Army and Navy would be better off dropping to D-2 where they could compete for National titles. There's nothing glorious about getting pounded on an unequal playing field which is what happens every week the way things are now. <BR/><BR/>My guess is that making the committment either a National Guard or Reserves committment may bring a slightly better crop of athletes but there's really no wa of knowing. <BR/><BR/>It's a sticky situation either way.<BR/><BR/>Take care,<BR/><BR/>JakeJakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16208921021297172480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13718554.post-1138832775454429072006-02-01T17:26:00.000-05:002006-02-01T17:26:00.000-05:00I agree with you in principle. However, I don't t...I agree with you in principle. However, I don't think exemption is a fair approach. Once we start exempting people for their atheletic ability, then how about intellectural ability, or entertainment ability?<BR/><BR/>I think an approach along the line of delayed enrollment is probably more appropriate. Once you graduate, if you are good enough to play in NFL or NBA, you have a choice to enroll in the military within the next, say, 20 years. The average career for an NFL QB is probably only 5-10 years? Players in NBA probably has longer career life. The whole idea is that you still satisfy the military requirement, but you don't have to do it during the period when you are best suited for the sport.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com