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"At college, the only people making money off you are the coaches. You’re not making anything off your jersey sales, ticket sales. Not anything. So go overseas, the way I did, and get your money’s worth. Get paid for what you’re doing" – NBA Draft prospect Terrance Ferguson, who bypassed college to play professionally last year in Australia (CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.com, 6/12).

"They will function as a chief operation person when I’m not here, which happens a lot. They would be next in command and empowered to make decisions across the whole organization. It’s to keep things moving so it doesn’t bog down when I happen to be somewhere else" – Purdue AD Mike Bobinski on the school adding a Deputy AD position (JCONLINE.com, 6/12).

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