TLDR: if you make someone aware of the probability of failure in something you view as a scam and they walk willingly into it, is that ethical?So I've been a basketball coach forever, done high school and college. 95% of high school players think they want to play college basketball. Here's a secret not many know...they all can. There are tons of liberal arts colleges that will literally take any athlete. Why? They are not on scholarship and imagine if they get 20 players to come to their college for basketball and they are placed on a "jv" or "practice squad" and charge them 20K a semester, they are making 800K a year!! in tuition only...that can go a long ways for a small university. And that's not counting the actual players that make up the 'travel team'. I know for a fact some small college basketball programs that rake in over $1 mil from their players tuitions. They promise if you work hard enough and improve just enough you can make the team and play college varsity basketball!! Which is true, but VERY often, kids get there, realize it isn't what it's all cracked up to be, that they likely will never play, and leave after a year, 40K in debt and nothing to show for it.Why does this matter? A fellow coach and I have spitballed the idea of being personal basketball trainers, who can GUARANTEE you will get to play college basketball. We know enough coaches and programs that yeah we could definitely get anyone enrolled in one of these scams.The question is if we inform kids of the risks and realities is this business ethical? I say no...my buddy says we will just tell them there's a chance they won't make it and it's buyer beware, but of course I'm needed due to my connections. Just wondering is this considered "preying on the desperate" or "giving kids their chance" Thoughts? I would also love to hear about anyone else doing a business they might of had reservations about and how that played out.(Sorry, somewhat of a vent as well) see hubwealthy.com/wealthy
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