De Grasse declines endorsement offers and returns to NCAA

In Canada we are generally not as obsessed with money as the Yanks and their "bling bling".

#Drake not included

We tend to go to School for 8 years AFTER high school and then get real jobs.

Of course this was a bad move. Not knowing the specifics or amount of money offered but he would have probably earned far more than the cost of education. He could have made money then paid to finish school anywhere.I sure hope he can get an insurance policy to protect his future earnings potential if he gets hurt like many college football players try to do.

LoveCanada wrote:

In Canada we are generally not as obsessed with money as the Yanks and their "bling bling".

#Drake not included

We tend to go to School for 8 years AFTER high school and then get real jobs.

"real job" what the hell does that even mean? Is professional runner not a "real job"? It will pay him quite well and he'll be doing something he loves for a living. Not only is that a "real job" but also sounds like a dream job.

I'm a Canadian as well, and I certainly don't agree with you on this.

Well hope he has a good year in the NCAA/Olympics

Pretty risky. Esp considering they'd probably pay for his school

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It surprises me considering the amount of racing he'll have to do for his team leading up to the NCAA championships, not to mention Canadian trials and then rounds in Rio - assuming he isn't too cooked to make the team.

Many people were stating that he raced to much this year for a sprinter, and he did race a lot, so I wonder how another year with potentially the same amount of racing would wear on him. I'd hate to see an injury or some type of burn-out for this kid.

It's probably the smartest thing he'll do. If he makes it big now, he (or his friends will) most likely, spend all his cash within the first year or so and he'll be broke and injured.

He's building a future. He's already solidified himself in track history. Whether or not he makes it further is another story and involves a lot of luck (and no injuries).

I doubt he's going to be taking it easy, and will be a huge medal contender in Rio one way or another. Better this way than associating with someone like Nike and getting a stained reputation one day when he starts addressing a running related allergy or something.

justatrackcoach wrote:

I sure hope he can get an insurance policy to protect his future earnings potential if he gets hurt like many college football players try to do.

Let me guess - your major is African American Studies? Women's Studies? Sociology? Art History?

How much do you think that such an insurance policy would cost? Insurance companies are in business to make money. They are not stupid kids who pontificate about how they think the real world works. For an nsurance company to write a policy like that they would have to be able to fairly price it. Even if they could write a contract, how the hell would De Grasse be able to pay for the premium?

Some athletes understand that college is the best time of your entire life and that life on the circuit isn't all that. You can still go to class if you get the contract, but being on the team and living the life of a student-athlete (hopefully) brings cameraderie and the ability to build a great legacy on two levels. You get a built-in lifetime fan base (USC), free coaching, and life-long friends. After your career, you have a network to build on.

dont blame the athlete - the real problem here is the ncaa. Too bad this extremely talented athlete can't get paid what he deserves while staying on his team and finishing school. It's a shame the old people who control the ncaa and big universities insist on lining their pockets via slave labor and stealing from the young, able and powerless student athletes.

LoveCanada wrote:

In Canada we are generally not as obsessed with money as the Yanks and their "bling bling".

#Drake not included

We tend to go to School for 8 years AFTER high school and then get real jobs.

canadians like degrasse tend to go to school in the US to avoid Canadian schools;

he even went to Coffeyville Community College to avoid a canadian academic experience

Actual wary wrote:

justatrackcoach wrote:

I sure hope he can get an insurance policy to protect his future earnings potential if he gets hurt like many college football players try to do.

Let me guess - your major is African American Studies? Women's Studies? Sociology? Art History?

How much do you think that such an insurance policy would cost? Insurance companies are in business to make money. They are not stupid kids who pontificate about how they think the real world works. For an nsurance company to write a policy like that they would have to be able to fairly price it. Even if they could write a contract, how the hell would De Grasse be able to pay for the premium?

The same way all the college football/basketball players pay for their insurance policies? They take out a loan and must pay off the company once they sign their contract. If they don't get the contract they expected (due to injury) then the company pays him.

Pretty simple.

Next time try to bring something relevant to the conversation... Or at least google it.

jjjjjj wrote:

Some athletes understand that college is the best time of your entire life and that life on the circuit isn't all that. You can still go to class if you get the contract, but being on the team and living the life of a student-athlete (hopefully) brings cameraderie and the ability to build a great legacy on two levels. You get a built-in lifetime fan base (USC), free coaching, and life-long friends. After your career, you have a network to build on.

Would he not get the same comradery by training at USC unattached? I am sure they would welcome him their with open arms as recruiting tool and would still offer free coaching. None of that disappears just because you take off the jersey. I have known many college athletes that say its even easier and better once out from under the ncaa. All of them stayed at their alma matter and trained for free. A world class athlete just helps pad a coaching resume. In some cases they have more rights to use the facilities than the students athletes do, no ncaa rules or limits to govern them.

If half that money is real he buys a senior year pays off loans and hires a two person tutor/business advisor team that sets him up for a 'real job life' If lucky he'll have a 5 year Olympic cycle to leverage but minimum guarantees at least this next year . . . at what 5 or 6 time 'real job' salary as a nest egg to build off.

jjjjjj wrote:

Some athletes understand that college is the best time of your entire life and that life on the circuit isn't all that. You can still go to class if you get the contract, but being on the team and living the life of a student-athlete (hopefully) brings cameraderie and the ability to build a great legacy on two levels. You get a built-in lifetime fan base (USC), free coaching, and life-long friends. After your career, you have a network to build on.

Really,grab-ass with your teammates as the best time in your life? Have you no imagination.

You're an idiot. You think that someone would actually loan an unemployed college student money to buy a high risk insurance premium? do you think that insurance companies and banks are as stupid as you are?

RickyLeBoeuf wrote:

LoveCanada wrote:

In Canada we are generally not as obsessed with money as the Yanks and their "bling bling".

#Drake not included

We tend to go to School for 8 years AFTER high school and then get real jobs.

"real job" what the hell does that even mean? Is professional runner not a "real job"? It will pay him quite well and he'll be doing something he loves for a living. Not only is that a "real job" but also sounds like a dream job.

I'm a Canadian as well, and I certainly don't agree with you on this.

A real job is something you do for your working career. De Grasse is unlikely to be running up until his CPP kicks in.