Centro Has Turned Pro

Phil Simms wrote:

Robert,

I'm still trying to wrap my brain around this. Do you think Lukezic was out of the sport by the age of 25 because he left college early?

No I do not.

I think he ended up out of the sport at age 25 because he didn't have a passion for it and was probably being offered slave wages at that point and had big $$ at air bnb.

My point isn't that it didn't work out well for him. My point is the shoe companies shouldn't have offered him big $$$$ to go pro early.

But again, back then, everything revolved around Webb. Webb was such a name - a potential webb slayer was worth something.

George Lucas likes midgets wrote:

Kiko wrote:

So.....it's all about the money?

Very deep.....and douchey.

He turns pro, and finishes college. Where else can you make $250K per year for starters, doing what you love and have excelled at your entire life?

Whoring!

]Go Nad wrote:

Whoring![/quote]

Lol. Wejo's reasoning seemed to be centered mostly about the money Centro will/can make. I don't think Centro can meet Oregon's indoor & outdoor season schedule and still be fresh to make the Olympic Trials and possible Games. He ran very well last summer. He has potential.

Now did Matt go back to school this fall, under his scholarship plan, receiving preferential seating for his classes knowing he was going to leave the team? Had he been injured, the school would have continued to pay his education while providing rehab treatments. No, he's not the first or last athlete to leave early to pursue a pro career without fulfilling the contract signed in his scholarship. Basketball and football players do it more frequently these days. Given the high cost of an education, isn't accepting a full-ride scholarship tantamount to being a pro?

Actually he was offered a spot on Letterman but Dave Smith turned it down because he didn't want to put anymore pressure on him. I think this was after his 3:55, but I don't remember for sure.

this article goes into a little detail about the decision with info from both jr and sr. It says he will still work with powell.

wejo wrote:

Full Release here:

http://www.letsrun.com/2011/centrowitz-pro-1129.php

Quote: "I am very grateful to the University of Oregon and the coaching staff for all they have done for me. This important decision has taken me a couple of months to decide on but a decision I feel that is best for me in reaching my upcoming goals"

Financially it seems like a no-brainer for the kid to turn pro. What more could he do in college to increase his value?

A whole different discussion is how much money German Fernandez cost himself by not going pro after winning NCAAs as a freshman.

Just like a blojo to subject shift the news to something, someone else.

How about you just pause and appreciate fully what Centro did in his college career, and how he took good time and consideration before making his decision.

LV, not so much (and hurt some incoming freshmen who could have really needed the scholarship $$, and not having it had to lose going to the school they desired...etc.)

Wejo,

I can tell you for a FACT that Nike makes no effort, zero, zilch, nada, to keep Ducks from going pro "early."

If they were caught in one, just one, half sentence, one communication to that effect -- there would be massive lawsuits by athlete/family, and the NCAA.

I've been in the room, the concept you write about -- NEVER is talked about, or mentioned.

Nike helps the school, and keeps their mouths shut about the rest -- even if they thought that, even if Uncle Phil wanted it...which he doesn't...nothing could be said or done by Nike, far, far, FAR too risky.

And those things are never floated or discussed. You are jaded, paranoid, uninformed, and immature beyond belief.

It'd hilarious.

GROW UP.

I'd turn pro too if that was my degree. Better than having to repeat the phrase over and over "Do you want fries with that?"

Hmmm , have you actually looked at a contract with the $250k number.

Not just for Centro but others ? At this point its rumor and speculation without fact on any contract dollar amount.

So is he dating Kosinski or not?

+1

yeah, he probably was wanting to make more $$ so he could pay the millionaire tax on folks making $250k or more.

The Lukas effect if spreading. Take the money and run. Congrats to Matt Jr. Hope you have fun in MD.