Do you really think you can turn a 22/23 year old college graduating American football player into a first grade nrl player In 1-2years?
How many do you think you’d need to get into a system for it to produce anything more than one or two?
Do you think its an effective and most efficient way to spend player development funding?
do you think college players who are graduating with degrees are likely to put their careers in other professions on hold for a one In a thousand shot at earning $300k in the nrl?
but hey maybe I’m just being pessimistic, or maybe this is just yet more headline grabbing bs from our illustrious leader that will go nowhere?
So let's unpack your latest optimism.
Firstly they aren't 1000 to 1. These are premium athletes at their physical peak in the best training facilities in the world, at the cutting edge of sport science .
Our 2 biggest stars went there just to tap into their science around recovery.
These are the biggest, fastest, most agile, strongest... the best f**king athletes in the world! You think..1000 to 1
And 1 to 2 years? ... yeah ! Outside of 6 and 7 what makes our game so good is it isn't complicated!!!
An already pro athlete learning 1 one the most basic sports is easy!
They play 1 of the most complicated, they will find it easy.
The next thing is, it isn't just players he's talking about. A couple of players that made a small impact at a college level trying their hands down under at a collision sports will spark interest from fans and broadcasters in the US .
Do you remember how many Australians turned in to watch Hayne?? Btm making the switch the other way- more complicated sport... at a later age .. and making it to the NFL.
Thank god we have PVD , otherwise we'd be stuck with some narrow minded Muppet.
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