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    George Mason a year later

    http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaab/news;_...yhoo&type=lgns

    I won't post the article because it's 4 pages but it is an extremely interesting read.


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    Re: George Mason a year later

    jist? (sorry I'm lazy)
    School's out. What did you expect?

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    Re: George Mason a year later

    Thoughts of big paydays danced in their heads. European basketball is another reality.

    It's a good read.
    When all is said and done more is said than done.

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    Re: George Mason a year later

    Good read. Thanks!

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    It is a good read, but really it's interesting to look at expectations.

    If you had asked them in 2005 if they would play basketball professionally for $8,000/month. How many of them do you think would have jumped at the chance.

    For a recent college graduate, $48,000/year really isn't too bad.

    I know sports make us all go gaga over the salaries, but the asst. coach was right, they did make themselves a lot of money. Without the tournament run, they may not have had the chance to play professionally at all.
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    Honest I can't say it any better than Hoosier Red did in his post, he sums it up basically perfectly.

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    Re: George Mason a year later

    Quote Originally Posted by Hoosier Red View Post
    It is a good read, but really it's interesting to look at expectations.

    If you had asked them in 2005 if they would play basketball professionally for $8,000/month. How many of them do you think would have jumped at the chance.

    For a recent college graduate, $48,000/year really isn't too bad.

    I know sports make us all go gaga over the salaries, but the asst. coach was right, they did make themselves a lot of money. Without the tournament run, they may not have had the chance to play professionally at all.

    The other thing that many people don't realize about European pro teams is that they pay nearly 100% of all living expenses during the season. Rent, transportation, food, gym memberships, language classes, activities for wives and families. It's really not a bad way to be.

    Not sure I'd want to play in Eastern Europe or the Middle East, however.
    When all is said and done more is said than done.


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