Teenagers who want to go directly to the NBA will soon again have that chance, and the commissioner of the XFL has a similar vision for his new league.
In an interview with the Star-Telegram, XFL commissioner and CEO Oliver Luck said the league, in select cases, will sign players who are recently out of high school.
Every other sport but football has allowed high schoolers to turn pro on some level; the NFL’s rule is a player must be three years removed from high school before he is eligible for the league.