Arizona Wildcats Recruit Brandon Jennings Bolts to Europe

[I Heart Gambling Online]

An isolated decision or the start of something big? That's what the NCAA basketball landscape is left to decide today with news that Brandon Jennings - a highly-recruited signee with Arizona - will forgo college to play in Europe next season. The move is in an effort to have him ready for the 2009 NBA Draft. Jennings, ...

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[dare-you]

I think this is a good move for him. Yes, education is important, but I don't see why he can't postpone to play out his dreams while he still can. When you're an athlete, you can't waste time, even on education. You need to use your physical skill while you still can, then concentrate on school, if you can't do both at the same time.

[Mike0715]

He is not...

academically eligible to play at Arizona

and is...

awaiting the results of a 3rd entrance exam

Arizona recruit Jennings opts to play in Europe - NCAA Basketball - Yahoo! Sports

I want to thank him for persuing his career and leaving that scholarship money to someone with academic potential and interest.

[dare-you]

Wow, I didn't know that he was being pushed to Europe due to his lack of ability to continue going to school. I think a lot of athletes are just that - athletes. A lot of atheletes are going to be taken care of for live due to their abilities in sports, not education, so I guess that this would suit him just fine.