October 14, 2024
By Gary Parrish, Kyle Boone & David Cobb, CBS Sports: Student-athletes now being allowed to profit off of their name, image and likeness has brought a lot of things to college athletics — not all of them great. But one undeniable positive is that some talented players are remaining in school longer than they probably otherwise would.
Mark Sears is an obvious example.
After an incredible senior year that culminated in Alabama’s first ever trip to the Final Four, Sears, in a different era, would’ve likely entered the NBA Draft and remained in it given that he’s already a 22 year-old college graduate with little else to prove or accomplish at this level.
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