Wow, sometimes wishes do actually come true, and on a Monday morning no less. Seriously kids, this is an important subject that I now have some real good, real recent and real public stuff to use as an example.
Thank god. Really, finally someone made public what we have been saying all along. Verbal commitments, and talk about college scholarships really means next to nothing. Nothing except summer bragging rights to all of you who think they mean anything.
See, you can give a verbal commitment, and you don’t know how much money you get until you actually enroll. Don’t develop the right way, and you are just a walk on when you thought you were getting a full ride.
Get to school on a full ride or a two and two, and you don’t perform up to expectations, and your scholarship gets reduced. Yep, could be getting next to nothing.
Yep, that’s right kids, you are not guaranteed anything. Still don’t believe me? Alright, how about Tony Granato flat out releasing five players who had at least two years of eligibility left the other week?!
Boom, kicked in the balls and out on your ass. Forwards Adam Rockwood, Alex Shuchuk, Zac Keryluk, Tanner Barnes, and Goalie Gabe Grunwald are done.
Hey, not that I blame Granato for wanting to make changes right away. Wisconsin is a freakin mess, but hey buddy its June and these kids now have to scramble to find a school. But hey, that’s hockey kids.
What’s Granato got to say about it? “We had to make changes. We had to make hard decisions to people that were real important to our program, but that’s part of it.”
That’s right mommy and daddy, “that’s part of it”. So now you know, your commitment even once you have been a student at a school doesn’t mean too much. Think now you might want to stop bragging so much? Might just want to graduate first. Better yet, you better always have a backup plan.
See, this is one reason why players and parents shouldn’t commit too early. Its a one way street pretty much. Once you give your word your pretty much toast.
But hey, little Bobby just committed to a full ride scholarship to NOGARA University. You never heard of NOGARA? No One Gives A Rats Ass? Its a great higher learning institution. Only one major at the school though just to make sure everyone is focused. If you got to NOGARA, you are going to need to become a bean counter. Its alright though, you should be used to it by then because too many of you are counting beans you bought from some guy named Jack parked next to a bean stalk anyway.
David Wagner – The Angel Of Death – For Those Who Live Stupidly I salute You
*The Death Pool is a mix of comedy, and satire in connection with recent events. It is not an official report of current events although it may look as though the news is so accurate that it could one day happen or may be happening
