College Athletes Essay Pros

A handful of athletes will have a chance to turn pro before they have completed their college career. Job-wise there is nothing better than getting paid for doing something that you truly love and enjoy. There is nothing wrong with players doing everything in their power to make them go pro. However it is a decision bound with peril.

As much as we want our favorite college athletes to stay in school for four years, that is not always realistic. Imagine this: a young kid who dreams about being an astronaut does not dream of going to school to become an astronaut. They dream about being an astronaut. Same for the most talented basketball players. They dream about playing in the NBA, not at the collegiate level.

In the end, goal of everyone should be to help players make the right choice for this important decision. Unfortunately, the NCAA puts these college athletes in a difficult position. Beginning this year, players must decide wether they want to turn pro or not by early April. This basically forces the player "to test the NBA waters" rule which gave them the opportunity to gain valuable information on where they stood in the NBA draft.

To me, if the NCAA and it's coaches truly care about their players, they would not force them to make such a serious decision with limited information. Coaches would not give the cold shoulder to their players who over predicted their draft stock, especially if they keep their NCAA eligibility. But it's not about players best interest and reducing the consequences from potentially bad decisions. It's about coaches who desire scholarship assurance.

One way to prevent this would be for players to get good counseling and guidance from somebody.

Newsflash: There are always...

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...ires is quite risky and a gamble, and the margin of error is very slim.

Despite the perks becoming a pro basketball player college is a great opportunity to learn and grow as individuals. Alternatively, for a select few, the competition and money available in pro sports is simply to much to give up. Whatever a player determines, he needs to get the decision right. One of the most famous NCAA basketball coaches of all time, Dean Smith once said " There is nothing better than getting an education and developing one's athletic abilities in college". There is nothing wrong with offering the perks and benefits of college, but every scenario is different. The window of opportunity for pro sports is very narrow, and if a player is unsure about his mental or emotional readiness, stay in school. If the draft marketplace shows a player is ready, then they should go for it!