07-21-2006, 07:01 PM | #1 |
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Hardest college-to-pro transition
Which sport has the hardest transition making the jump from successful college sport to the professional ranks?
NBA - only two rounds in the draft...and it seems there are so many busts. NFL - seems to do fairly well with draft picks and how they will work out. MLB - since their draft starts after a successful completion of the 3rd grade...not sure about how baseball works, and how their prospects work out. Hockey - don't the Canadians give up their male children at birth to the highest bidding franchise? How does hockey fare with their 'draft'. |
07-21-2006, 07:11 PM | #2 |
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Easy: cycling. I've never heard of a college cyclist going pro.
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swimming. how many college swimmers become professional swimmers? or even tennis.
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07-21-2006, 07:15 PM | #5 |
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Ok...'major' professional sports
...one's that are followed by majority of sporting fans, ie: NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL
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I'd have to say MLB. It's difficult to make a true apples to apples comparison because of the minor leagues and the fact that a many MLBers never played college ball. But if you put the minor leagues as an equivalent to college ball (not sure if that's a fair comparison - IlPad help me out) then I think it's the most difficult.
I guess it comes down to my belief that of all the major team sports, baseball is the most skill driven, as opposed to athleticism driven. |
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The one advantage that baseball has over the other sports is the farm system where they're able to hone their skills over time in order to advance - though it doesn't guarantee that they'll ever get to the big leagues. Of course, the most difficult thing isn't getting to that level, but staying at that level.
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07-22-2006, 06:13 PM | #8 |
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I'd say the NFL.
These guys are under more scrutiny in a sport that is much more popular, physically demanding, and complex.
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