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Originally Posted by Ashasx
A communications degree, bare minimum class load, and what do you really expect his GPA to be?
He could sign with a team right now and make more money on the signing bonus alone then he could probably make working for 2 years. That's before his base salary and the max bonuses he will get.
People really believe this is about getting an education?
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So, you have nothing then. Just as I thought.
Look, you and a handful of other posters are blowing this whole thing way out of proportion. AT NO POINT in the article does Gaudreau ever talk about his own future. His mom was likely asked, and then offered her opinion about what she would prefer him to do next year. She responded like I think most moms would.
Think about it like this: She knows enough to know that a hockey career is short, can be permanently physically debilitating, and is viable for only the smallest percentage of prospects. We also have reports that Gaudreau is not very scholastic, and it is reasonable to expect that he likely would not otherwise pursue a college education outside of hockey—certainly not at a school with the same pedigree as BC.
As a mom, OF COURSE she wants the surety of a college degree for her son. OF COURSE she is concerned about his future as a professional hockey player without a college degree. OF COURSE she understands that despite all his skill and his acclaim, he is still a long-shot to succeed as a career NHL player.
She is talking like a mom. NOT Gaudreau. NOT his agent. NOT anyone else but a concerned parent who only wants her kid to be healthy and happy.
All that to say that you are badly misinterpreting what is being said in this article.