The starting five of the champion Kentucky basketball team are going pro . As a father , my heart breaks . They will be joined by a handful of other top recruits who have committed to play for coach John Calipari and his staff. He says black men , hit hard by recession , need to focus on education . Pate : Too many young men encouraged to perfect athletic skills , not academic ones .
The starting five of the champion Kentucky basketball team are going pro . They will be joined by a handful of other top recruits who have committed to play for coach John Calipari and his staff. He says black men , hit hard by recession , need to focus on education . Pate : Too many young men encouraged to perfect athletic skills , not academic ones .