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Getting a degree doesn't matter so much to me. Had Bill Gates gone to Stanford, and left without a degree, I would still "claim him" as a Stanford guy. So why would I treat athletes any differently? The degree isn't a magical passport--once conferred you immediately receive special knowledge and wisdom! Once you've gotten from Stanford what you think you need to succeed in the world, move on with confidence.

There's a bit of a difference (maybe), which is that Bill Gates wasn't recruited into Harvard for the possibility of him building the biggest software company in the world.  Most of the athletes are specifically recruited for the sport they play in, so when athletes go pro without their degree, it has a bit more of a mercenary feel.

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[BostonCard]

Getting a degree doesn't matter so much to me. Had Bill Gates gone to Stanford, and left without a degree, I would still "claim him" as a Stanford guy. So why would I treat athletes any differently? The degree isn't a magical passport--once conferred you immediately receive special knowledge and wisdom! Once you've gotten from Stanford what you think you need to succeed in the world, move on with confidence.

There's a bit of a difference (maybe), which is that Bill Gates wasn't recruited into Harvard for the possibility of him building the biggest software company in the world.  Most of the athletes are specifically recruited for the sport they play in, so when athletes go pro without their degree, it has a bit more of a mercenary feel.

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