Jonathan Broce Source 2

Question: How are college basketball programs affected by the rule?

Citation:
Tokito, Mike. "NCAA basketball again the rope in NBA tug-of-war between owners and players on draft age." Oregonian, 
The (Portland, OR) 18 Mar. 2015: Newspaper Source. Web. 5 Oct. 2015.

This articles main focus is to show the effects of the NBA eligibility rules. Not only does it affect those players, but the college programs they attend. Since players only have to go for one year, new faces are constantly flowing in and out of prestigious college programs. This hinders any chance to build a experienced, veteran team, and makes it hard for the average fan to stay interested.This article also brings to light a new idea on how to positively change this rule. "Players should be allowed to enter the draft out of high school, he said. However, those who decide to got to college should then not be allowed into the draft for two years, he added." This idea will filter out the kids interested in immediately making money with no interest in a higher education. It will also keep the kids who chose to go to college committed, as they know they have to go back for another year.

This article changed my thinking in many ways. Not only did it bring to light the more wide spread effects of the rule, but also informed me on a new potential rule change. I agree with almost everything this source has to offer. He provided many different arguments from a variety of players, all who had differing opinions on the issue.

This source effectively responds to others because it is relevant to my topic and provides another visual for how this rule is affecting people. This relates back to my thesis of How does the NBA eligibility  rules affect everyone? It also ties in to ways this can be changed for the better.

I know understand the effects for college programs, now I am anxious to look into the effects for the league and families. I also have a general idea of why the rule was implemented, and arguments in favor. I would now like to expand my research and hear from the other side, most specifically families. Many players are in need of going straight to the NBA because they are from less fortunate backgrounds and need the money to support their families.