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<blockquote data-quote="netty2424" data-source="post: 2702900" data-attributes="member: 63328"><p>An alternative angle might look something like this. Little game of devils advocate is all. </p><p></p><p>College players don’t know much about navigating through the sharks and gangster lawyers/agents looking to maximize their profits off the backs of college athletes turning pro(NBA and worldwide) while not necessarily having the best interest of the players careers and families in the forefront, just looking to cash in on those signing bonuses/initial contacts. </p><p></p><p>Versus quality agents who have a history of actually consulting players to maximize their careers/brands by doing what’s best for the players/family knowing they all win with a long-term strategy.</p><p></p><p>Players look to coaches for advice and guidance.</p><p></p><p>What if Barker knows this agent from years of experience in wading through guys he wouldn’t want his players associated with to find the “good ones,” knows he’ll do what’s best for Fish. What if everybody wins in that situation? Isn’t that worth Barker being compensated for his efforts as well?</p><p></p><p>Not saying this is how this situation with Barker played out. I’m just saying, on a scale of things that get my goat, this is pretty darning low on that list. Rules are rules I guess so he has to go, but this doesn’t even touch recruiting vioalations by pushing a player to a particular school for whatever monetary reason.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="netty2424, post: 2702900, member: 63328"] An alternative angle might look something like this. Little game of devils advocate is all. College players don’t know much about navigating through the sharks and gangster lawyers/agents looking to maximize their profits off the backs of college athletes turning pro(NBA and worldwide) while not necessarily having the best interest of the players careers and families in the forefront, just looking to cash in on those signing bonuses/initial contacts. Versus quality agents who have a history of actually consulting players to maximize their careers/brands by doing what’s best for the players/family knowing they all win with a long-term strategy. Players look to coaches for advice and guidance. What if Barker knows this agent from years of experience in wading through guys he wouldn’t want his players associated with to find the “good ones,” knows he’ll do what’s best for Fish. What if everybody wins in that situation? Isn’t that worth Barker being compensated for his efforts as well? Not saying this is how this situation with Barker played out. I’m just saying, on a scale of things that get my goat, this is pretty darning low on that list. Rules are rules I guess so he has to go, but this doesn’t even touch recruiting vioalations by pushing a player to a particular school for whatever monetary reason. [/QUOTE]
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