Foreigners in College Tennis

[andfor]

Originally Posted by TennisFan2Day

It's funny how some schools work the system. Tsvetan Mihov signing a "Financial Aid Agreement" at South Carolina. This means he is getting a financial aid scholarship rather than using an athletic scholarship. It's one thing when a foreign student gets financial aid from a private school but it shouldn't happen at a public school.

http://www.gamecocksonline.com/sport...082812aaa.html

It's funny how folks who don't know the rules make **** up to place others unfairly in a bad light. Is this some sort of Liberal smear tactic?

[Costagirl]

I just did an interview with a senior from UMass Amherst - Barcelona girl and we talk about their desire to come to the states from elsewhere. In Spain without providing college sports they opt to come to the states to continue and education along with their sport. It's a touchy subject i know this... but well, to each their own. She's a great girl who's had fantastic experiences at Amherst.

http://www.costa-del-tennis.com/tenn...-comas-espona/

[bluetrain4]

It can be a touchy subject, but I don't think any blame should be placed on the foreign athletes. They're just taking advantage of a legitimate and permissible opportunity.

[PhxRacket]

If the USTA and others are truly committed to growing tennis in the United States, action would replace words. Until then, we can watch the world rule the Slams and get excited when an American reaches the quarters. If they can force a 12 year old into playing with a green dot ball, they can use their influence to change this trend.

[bluetrain4]

When did foreign athletes become the huge industry in college tennis that it is today. What was the turning point? I remember following college tennis back in in the 80s when I started playing and the number of foreign athletes was much smaller. It kind of grew steadily over the years.

What schools were at the head of the trend?

And really, what led to it? Was there some change in the law regarding student visas, was there an NCAA rule change? Or, was it always technically permissible, but simply not expolited yet?

I've never really cared one way or the other. But, it's an interesting topic.

[PhxRacket]

Suppose you have a very capable 19 year old daughter who could play at the D1 level. Would she possess the same level of game maturity as a 26 year old foreign player with professional experience and training? The question answers itself. Here is another interesting point to ponder-What would the reaction be if D1 and D2 football, basketball and baseball were flooded with foreign players?

[ClarkC]

Originally Posted by PhxRacket

Suppose you have a very capable 19 year old daughter who could play at the D1 level. Would she possess the same level of game maturity as a 26 year old foreign player with professional experience and training? The question answers itself. Here is another interesting point to ponder-What would the reaction be if D1 and D2 football, basketball and baseball were flooded with foreign players?

Here is another interesting point to ponder: Why not read the thread, and similar threads, before pontificating about nonsense like hypothetical 26-year-old foreign players in D1 college tennis?

We've been over this stupid subject a million times, and some self-promoting interviewer revives a dead thread, and here we go again.

[Court_Gamecocks]

a KU Singh situation is what can happen if you rely on international players.

[bluetrain4]

Originally Posted by Court_Gamecocks

a KU Singh situation is what can happen if you rely on international players.

Nothing about his situation seems like it couldn't happen with a non-foreign player. He quit the team at the end of the season. Couldn't any player do that?

[PhxRacket]

Originally Posted by ClarkC

Here is another interesting point to ponder: Why not read the thread, and similar threads, before pontificating about nonsense like hypothetical 26-year-old foreign players in D1 college tennis?

We've been over this stupid subject a million times, and some self-promoting interviewer revives a dead thread, and here we go again.

Thanks for contributing to the dead thread with your 2 cents. It was helpful and illuminating.

[andfor]

Originally Posted by PhxRacket

Thanks for contributing to the dead thread with your 2 cents. It was helpful and illuminating.

What would be illuminating is more folks actually reading and understanding the rules of college tennis. It would prevent making statements that would be true back only in the 80s and 90s.

[ClarkC]

Originally Posted by PhxRacket

Thanks for contributing to the dead thread with your 2 cents. It was helpful and illuminating.

Thanks for contributing your time-wasting ignorance to the thread.

[rww]

http://winthropeagles.com/roster.aspx?path=wten

well, at least this roster is becoming more diverse. not just south americans