The Huskers and One-And-Done

[Roundball Shaman]

A media report says that Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh is in favor of first and second year college players being eligible for the NFL Draft. This would essentially install the one-and-done system in college football as already exists in basketball. Yet another potential big game-changer for college ball. We’ve got pay-to-players quickly approaching. And now, there is talk of the footballers with a fast track to pro ball.

The Cornhuskers are having to deal with a lot more than just building up the program. They have to formulate a business plan of how they are going to deal with the new college football landscape of tomorrow and how they want to fit into it.

And, one-and-done would certainly have a big effect on the coaching profession. It’s one thing to know that the guys in the locker room you are mentoring are going to be there next year. It’s quite another to know that some of those guys will be gone in a few months.

It looks like some of the guard walls that the NCAA has been fortifying for generations could be coming down real soon. This is great for the young men on the field. For everybody else, it brings lots of question marks.

[WyoHusker56]

Football seems like a different animal than Basketball for this. For example, most kids out of high school playing positions that require size like OL, DL, LB, even TE are going to need a few years before they can play with NFL players. Quarterbacks and other skill players might be able to make the jump quickly though.

[Husker in WI]

I don't think teams would risk it anyway. Look at Trevor Lawrence - after last year people were calling for him to sit out until he was eligible for the draft, thought he was ready for the NFL. He hasn't been great this year, can you imagine how he'd look in the NFL? Teams won't want to use the first 2 years of a kids contract basically redshirting him when college's will develop them for free.

[Ulty]

1. The number of players in the whole country who might actually be physically ready for the NFL after being away from HS for one year can probably be counted on one hand, over the course of a decade. 

 

2. We are a loooong way off from this topic being relevant to the Huskers. 

 

3. Roundball Shaman does not provide links for his sources, only starts new threads in long-winded fashion without actually engaging in discussion, and has an annoying and over-grandiose writing style. 

[Cy the Cyclone]

Jim Harbaugh is an idiot.

 

Case closed...

[Hayseed]

Didn’t the former head of the Big Ten tell the NFL to make their own minor league if that’s what they want?

If you don’t come to college to be a student it should be None and Done.

[Hayseed]

I’d even make players sign the school as their agent since the school did all the training.

The schools should get a cut of that NFL money.

[gobiggergoredder]

#28 would be gone already

[Redux]

Ya know, I was just thinking to myself today, "Hey, self.  You know what would make College Football even more awesome?  If we screwed up compensating players AND made it like Bball where they can just bail after a year!".

[Blackshirt316]

The One and Done rule is an NBA rule not a college basketball rule.

 

As long as the NFL wants a 3 year post graduation rule It doesn't matter what Jim Harbaugh is in favor of or even the NCAA for that matter.

 

[husker98]

i think it the concept that a player can sit out a whole year to protect his draft stock is hilarious, do they really think the school won't yank their schollie?

[ColoradoHusk]

7 minutes ago, husker98 said:

i think it the concept that a player can sit out a whole year to protect his draft stock is hilarious, do they really think the school won't yank their schollie?

But if they were paying for outside training on their own, they wouldn’t need the scholarship. Nick Bosa basically did that at Ohio State last year. He got injured, decided he wanted to rehab and train full-time for the NFL and he left school. He ended up being a super high draft pick. Seems like he made a smart decision. 

[FearAmeer]

The NFL wouldn't agree to this simply because the product on the field would not be as good as if they kept the draft requirements at 3 years of college. College players are not physically ready to be in the NFL after only one or even two seasons of college ball save a very few exceptions (and by that I mean maybe 10 players in 20 years). 

[Huskers93-97]

1 hour ago, gobiggergoredder said:

#28 would be gone already

I disagree. He can’t play 1 half in college without getting hurt. His frame needs lots work before he is NFL ready 

[zeWilbur]

29 minutes ago, husker98 said:

i think it the concept that a player can sit out a whole year to protect his draft stock is hilarious, do they really think the school won't yank their schollie?

 

They can't, in the B1G at least. Every player could quit the team tomorrow and their scholarships are honored through at least 4 years if they are still getting the grades. It goes into a non-athletic distinction so it doesn't count against the 85 limit.

 

20 minutes ago, ColoradoHusk said:

But if they were paying for outside training on their own, they wouldn’t need the scholarship. Nick Bosa basically did that at Ohio State last year. He got injured, decided he wanted to rehab and train full-time for the NFL and he left school. He ended up being a super high draft pick. Seems like he made a smart decision. 

 

The training camps are usually paid for by the agents who recoup when the checks start rolling in. They won't pay for the camps unless they are pretty darned sure they are getting their money back. Lower tier kids usually work out at their usual facilities with the coaches blessing.