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03-28-2007, 12:31 PM
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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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03-28-2007, 12:40 PM
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Please come again
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Re: George Mason a year later
jist? (sorry I'm lazy)
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03-28-2007, 12:41 PM
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Yay!
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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.
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03-28-2007, 01:28 PM
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Big League Choo!
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Re: George Mason a year later
Good read. Thanks!
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03-28-2007, 01:52 PM
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Re: George Mason a year later
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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03-28-2007, 01:58 PM
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Yay!
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Re: George Mason a year later
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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.
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