Give The Kids More Time to Think!

ACC coaches are getting ball rolling (or dribbling, as it were) in an effort to move up the NBA Draft declaration deadline. This is a huge mistake, according to Sports Illustrated writer Seth Davis. The current deadline (about two months after the NCAA Tournament championship) might be tough on coaches who are trying to reorganize their teams for the next season and the summer training, but it gives the players a good deal of time to make the best possible decision. If the proposed deadline is pushed up, a player who plays in the Final Four would have roughly a week and a half to make a decision- to stay in college or to go pro.

The Final Four Blog agrees with Seth Davis on this one. The stance is brilliantly argued by Davis, who, unlike the ACC coaches, is looking out for the well being on people, not programs. When the players have a chance to play in NBA recruiting camps and hear arguments on both sides, when they get adequate time for personal reflection on the matter, they probably make better decisions. Give the kids some time to think.

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