What Are The Pros And Cons Of College Football?

In recent discussions of college football sensation Leonard Fournette, a topic of heated debate has been rather football players should be required to attend college before entering the N.F.L. The current rule in place requires that players be at least three years out of highschool(Knowlton). This generally means that high school players must attend college for a few years before going to the N.F.L. One side of the argument is that this rule should not be in place because it prevents able athletes from joining as well as puts their dreams a risk as they could potentially suffer a career ending injury in college. The opposing side says that this rule provides the N.F.L with better, smarter, and more mature players. I agree with the latter argument for the said reasons and also due to the fact that the rule benefits both college and professional football.
Leonard Fournette is described as “not only the best player in college football…[but] the most dominant”(Walters) as well. The running back for football powerhouse Louisiana State University has N.F.L scouts and analyst raving about his talent. The only problem is, he is not eligible to be a professional yet. He

The longer we “keep a few more [players] in college for another year or so,...we hope they might learn a couple more life lessons”(Brennan). Football players have to be more mature than the average person. They have to handle being under the spotlight constantly in college, being scrutinized for every wrong decision, and then they instantly become millionaires upon arriving in the N.F.L. The average person would not handle this situation well. Rather you like it or not, these guys are role models for kids. The more mature they are, the more likely they will lead a respectable life in the public. Yes, there will always be individuals who never completely mature, but we should not judge a hundreds of players by a few