Comments on: NBA/NCAA trying to cut out AAU http://www.barkingcarnival.com/trips-right/nbancaa-trying-to-cut-out-aau Fri, 25 Jul 2008 07:42:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: ChrisApplewhite http://www.barkingcarnival.com/trips-right/nbancaa-trying-to-cut-out-aau#comment-12494 ChrisApplewhite Sat, 19 Apr 2008 15:53:59 +0000 http://www.barkingcarnival.com/trips-right/nbancaa-trying-to-cut-out-aau#comment-12494 But David Stern has a worldwide brand to protect and grow. But David Stern has a worldwide brand to protect and grow.

]]> By: Macanudo http://www.barkingcarnival.com/trips-right/nbancaa-trying-to-cut-out-aau#comment-12493 Macanudo Sat, 19 Apr 2008 15:26:24 +0000 http://www.barkingcarnival.com/trips-right/nbancaa-trying-to-cut-out-aau#comment-12493 David Stern is as big a whore (and pimp) as any AAU coach or parent. David Stern is as big a whore (and pimp) as any AAU coach or parent.

]]> By: Black Scholes http://www.barkingcarnival.com/trips-right/nbancaa-trying-to-cut-out-aau#comment-12459 Black Scholes Thu, 17 Apr 2008 19:58:03 +0000 http://www.barkingcarnival.com/trips-right/nbancaa-trying-to-cut-out-aau#comment-12459 'Follow the money' is never bad advice. ‘Follow the money’ is never bad advice.

]]> By: ChrisApplewhite http://www.barkingcarnival.com/trips-right/nbancaa-trying-to-cut-out-aau#comment-12451 ChrisApplewhite Thu, 17 Apr 2008 17:40:29 +0000 http://www.barkingcarnival.com/trips-right/nbancaa-trying-to-cut-out-aau#comment-12451 We need to follow the European model. Youth academies, heavy emphasis on skill and teamwork, etc. Having a shady "organization" trying to foster a bunch of wannabe Jordans isn't helping anybody. We need to follow the European model. Youth academies, heavy emphasis on skill and teamwork, etc.

Having a shady “organization” trying to foster a bunch of wannabe Jordans isn’t helping anybody.

]]> By: Sailor Ripley http://www.barkingcarnival.com/trips-right/nbancaa-trying-to-cut-out-aau#comment-12450 Sailor Ripley Thu, 17 Apr 2008 17:31:04 +0000 http://www.barkingcarnival.com/trips-right/nbancaa-trying-to-cut-out-aau#comment-12450 Whenever I see the NCAA or the NBA, I try to follow the money. I have trouble seeing this as a strictly philanthropic effort. This seems like a way to better control the flow of merch deals and ad dollars. Too cynical? Whenever I see the NCAA or the NBA, I try to follow the money. I have trouble seeing this as a strictly philanthropic effort. This seems like a way to better control the flow of merch deals and ad dollars.

Too cynical?

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