A very interesting report came out recently about the Big Ten Conference considering making freshmen ineligible for participating in competitive athletics. Of course, one conference isn’t going to make such a dramatic move without the other conferences being on board. It brings up quite the interesting discussion that could pick up some steam in the coming months. Time will tell whether this change will actually take place, but if it does, it will alter the landscape of college athletics as we know it for the foreseeable future.

What the Big Ten is calling the “year of readiness” would allow incoming freshmen to focus on their academics and adjust to college life, rather than get thrown into a situation where they are expected to be heroes the moment they step on campus. Getting the additional academic assistance in their first year would really set them up for success and could result in a higher graduation rate.

The NCAA has made it known that they don’t want เว็บเดิมพัน ufabet collegiate athletics to be a minor league system for professional sports. The point of college is to get a good education and graduate. With players being able to leave college after one year and play professional basketball, athletes in that sport are less likely to stay in college until they graduate.

Football players would likely benefit from this proposed change  in the long-term more than any other student-athlete. With the recruiting world being so popular, and national signing day being a huge deal, freshmen can feel the pressure to perform right away. When that happens, education plays second fiddle to athletics, which defeats the purpose.

NCAA expert picks insiders report that being able to sit out of athletics for a year to adjust to the classroom demands, as well as observe what it takes to be a college student-athlete, would be a positive thing for everyone involved. Fans may or may not like the change because they want to see freshmen make impacts immediately on the field or court. Conferences are more concerned about the well being of their student-athletes rather than pleasing fans though.