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Why does he need a GED?
Quite a story. Quit high school after his junior year and is pursuing his GED, check it out.
http://sportspolymath.typepad.com/sp...to-europe.html
Why does he need a GED?
Not a bad move. It may open up a can of worms with kids not good enough to do it, but as the first one to do it, smart kid.
So now talent is a good excuse for not finishing high school?
Great.
Well, its his decision, and when you want to play the game on a professional level, who wouldnt want to take such a chance overseas, when you cant at home yet? So on one side its smart and a good move for him, but I do think he should have finish his education.
Education = knowledge. Knowledge = power!! Even if your brains are in your muscles and sport talent instead of your head.
high school is bs and everyone knows it! unless you're an A+ student and you're in honor classes you're really not learning anything new that you didn't learn in middle school.So now talent is a good excuse for not finishing high school?
Great.
high school! college is where real education comes from anyhow.
Education is way better in Europe.. dude can make some money and get a better education.
Smart decision by him if he pans out and starts making good money.
My thoughts exactly. Sounds like the right move for him, but could be a disaster if it becomes a trend.
He sees going to college as a distraction from BB. In his mind he has nothing to gain. Perhaps so.
Timmy Duncan saw college as a great experience not to be missed, wondering why anyone would even consider leaving after his junior year when he could have jumped to the NBA and be the top draft pick.
Different strokes for different folks. Tyler will get his money. Very possibly he'll be a very good player. He will have BB day in and day out until it comes out of his ears. Its just too bad he'll be missing out on a great formative experience.
The GED is a high-school equivalent. What do you think of those who do not go to public school at all, who are home schooled, and get their GED? Aw, he missed out on spanish class, and wood shop. Boo hoo. I think the issue most people have anyway is that he skipped college, and that's his decision anyway. It's not a bad decision nowadays regardless. He wants to play and get payed. Good for him.So now talent is a good excuse for not finishing high school?
Great.
To qualify for the next draft. I already say this before and fans here called me a liar.
How would that make any difference?
Does that establish the year of his graduating class?
If you're home schooled, you still follow a regimented schedule certified by the State, and you still receive a High School diploma. Ask any prospective employer if they are ever impressed to see a GED on a resume. They're not, because the majority of the time, the person who has it was either too lazy or unfocused to finish high school. That's not always the case, but you don't have to be a genius to get passing grades. You just have to show up and do your work, which are habits that school establishes for the rest of your life.
It's not all about the education he is missing out on. It's about taking care of your responsibilities and realizing there is a life outside of basketball. Maybe my parents were crazy for making me think that finishing school is an admirable thing, but frankly, it's disappearing ethics like these that are turning the world topsy turvy.
I don't care if the guy is the next Michael Jordan. All he is doing is setting the example that if you are extremely athletic, or extremely beautiful, or a good musician/actor, then you are too good for schooling, and I refuse to believe that's true.
It makes fiscal sense, but I don't think it speaks wonders about his character. Basketball will still be there in 2 years. Put in your time like everybody else.
...................and what did you learn in college, the history of cheese making?
Just out of curiosity, do NCAA rules allow schools to take out insurance policies to protect their players in case of injuries. I'm thinking of multimillion dollar policies enough to reaaure a player to keep playing college ball with some peace of mind that he's got protection. Of course there should be nothing to prevent a player from taking out personal insurance coverage aside from the premium payments.
I'm going to assume you live in Texas. Read, Leeper vs. Arlington Independent School District. There are hardly any regimented schedules or diplomas certified by the state. In fact, legislation has very little authority with regards to home schoolers. The regulations and mandatory guidelines set by Texas are some of the most lenient. Most of, if not, all the decision making is made by the families of the children being home schooled. It does not matter where you got your diploma from; whether it be from the State, third-party commercialized diplomas, or even home made. This is why unaccredited, public high school diplomas are recognized as being accredited. He's not missing out on much anyway.
What prospective employers are you referring to? Employers may or may not look down on this like you said, but GED's can be acquired in conjunction with diplomas. It's hardly an issue. If graduates decide to enter college instead of the workplace; Leeper protects them from discrimination from all Texas colleges. (However, enrollment in colleges by former home schoolers has gone up everywhere in the U.S.; so, enrollment in any college is not particularly difficult.)Ask any prospective employer if they are ever impressed to see a GED on a resume.They're not, because the majority of the time, the person who has it was either too lazy or unfocused to finish high school. That's not always the case, but you don't have to be a genius to get passing grades. You just have to show up and do your work, which are habits that school establishes for the rest of your life.
This is the type of arbitrary and discriminatory rhetoric that challenged the validity of home schooling in Texas and pushed breakthroughs like, Leeper vs AISD into law. This is the type of thing Leeper protects against. Fortunately, your misguided, linear point of view has no bearing in the real world.it's disappearing ethics like these that are turning the world topsy turvy.
Who brought this up other than you? This sounds like a personal issue. He wants to play ball and get payed. He doesn't need to conform anyone else's arbitrary expectations.All he is doing is setting the example that if you are extremely athletic, or extremely beautiful, or a good musician/actor, then you are too good for schooling, and I refuse to believe that's true.
Enough with the baseless generalizations please. Your last comment makes you sound bitter.It makes fiscal sense, but I don't think it speaks wonders about his character. Put in your time like everybody else.
Jeremy Tyler is going to get more responsibility, discipline and scrutiny playing pro ball for a european club then he would ever get in a US highschool.
its not risky because he wont get an education, and if that were the case, he could always get educated after his playing career ends.
its risky because he is going to face a huge challenge that will either turn him into a man or stunt his personal growth. and here i'm not talking about education, i'm talking about the stigma of failure and shattered dreams.
but the europeans arent stupid. if they are going to pay for him, they are going to take care of him and make sure he gets on the right path. it's not like jeremy tyler is the first foreign sports prospect a european club hires and develops.
I think he is smart and bold making this choice. he will gain exposure to other cultures, learn to buy into the team and the coach's authority, play against better opponents, and get paid to do so. If he had gotten injured playing in HS, what would he have? how would he pay for college? whereas if he gets injured 3 months after arriving in europe, he will have enough money to pay for college without getting a loan, a benefit most people do not have.
the risk isnt injury or education. the risk is failure. I like his chances.
This move is a no-brainer. I already posted a thread about this kid a few weeks back in the NBA forum.
He is ready to play pro ball right now, so its to his advantage to begin that experience as soon as possible, in order to prepare himself for a potentially long and satisfying basketball career. He is looking to improve his game.
In fact, if he is looking to maximize his earning potential, moving to Europe would actually work against him. If he stays here, and goes to college for a year and lights it up there, he is guaranteed to be the #1 pick. But going to Europe, where he might night stand out as much (but playing in a better basketball environment, would actually make him a better player in the long run), could actually cost him the chance to be the #1 pick.
http://highschool.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=975391
It is official, he signed.
Good job Jeremy.Hopefully he stays healthy.
It's just sad that some people just dont value education
How do you know he doesn't? He is getting his GED. This might actually be the smarter course of action; you never know when you might be injured. By making money now, if he does get injured, he'll have a little something to fall back on... and he can still go to college.
Same thing goes for kids who leave college to play in the pros after only a year or two. It doesn't necessarily mean they don't value education; they can always go back to college after playing it safe and earning money before they get injured.
The educations of some foreign countries aren't valuable, are they?
If he valued education then he wouldn't be dropping out of high school.....Unless his test scores are horrible
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