So, WVU had their QB and tackle and one wideout
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I would have no more or less of an issue with a kid skipping a playoff game than I do with them skipping a bowl game. If you have established yourself and you want to protect your future, I’m not sure which free game you are playing really matters.
Well, unless I didn't read it correctly, the school can pay for an insurance policy (I'd always assumed the player's family or friends did!) that includes the potential signing bonus and an expected ten year income. Who knew? I have no clue how many schools have provided this perk nor, for how many high rounders! Just amazed the NCAA went with it! Cost...come on, PSU football makes millions and not talking about every senior. Could pitt come up with the bucks?
That's the problem. I would never pay to go to a bowl game that wasn't part of the playoff. At least not just to see the game. If I planned a family vacation around it and took in the game for what it is (an exhibition) I wouldn't care who sat out. I want what's best for the kid more than the program. If they believe sitting out is best for their future then they should.
I can respect you trying to hold onto that belief. I gave up on that decades ago. IMO college football is big business and it's a minor league system for the NFL that provides us a lot of entertainment.
We differ here. I can't foresee a kid ever sitting out a playoff game because they want that title.
The month or almost month in a half from the final game to the bowl game is what sucks.. Why not take a week off and then start play the bowl games? Why do we have to have bowl games over the holidays?
Wonder if playing the games sooner would let key guys play.
Wonder if playing the games sooner would let key guys play.
I can see it. And I wouldn’t have a problem with it. At least, I wouldn’t have anymore of a problem with it than I do skipping a bowl or regular season game. You go to college to set up a career.
The NFL has a rule that prevents players from entering the draft until they've been out of high school for 3 years. So no, I don't think it's ignorant to suggest they could make other rules that would discourage kids from persuing their NFL dreams before a season (including bowl) ends. And yes, I think the NCAA and NFL are able to discuss rules that would work to everybody's mutual benefit.
Ok, so 3 years from now PSU is undefeated thru the first part of the season. A trip to Columbus is coming up, and the PSU offense will face 2 DLs and a linebacker who will no doubt be first round draft choices next spring.
PSU QB Haywood Jablomie, a 5th year senior premed major with Heisman Trophy aspirations, has announced he wont play in the OSU game. "My mom and my uncle, who is an agent, are too worried that I might get hurt, so I'll be skipping OSU, but I will play Rutgers next week."
PSU QB Haywood Jablomie, a 5th year senior premed major with Heisman Trophy aspirations, has announced he wont play in the OSU game. "My mom and my uncle, who is an agent, are too worried that I might get hurt, so I'll be skipping OSU, but I will play Rutgers next week."
Yeah, you are ignorant. Anything you suggest is a clear violation of anti-trust statutes. NFL lawyers are smart enough to realize that so it's a non-starter.
Then you want to pay them what they are worth as you cannot have it both ways? How much revenue did SB generate in the last few years? If you don’t want kids leaving early, follow D2 or D3 ball. The ships aren’t magical gifts to the kids. It’s a big money business, not anything else and the schools benefit with millions in return for those ships. That ship goes to another kid the following year so they owe nobody a thing.
totally different situation and you know it.Zeke Elliott sitting out game today....he’s letting his teammates down. Just because the game means nothing, he should be out there with his brothers.
Maybe, maybe not. Not playing in a game that means nothing to avoid injury is pretty much the same at any level.
A lot of players don’t care about the meaningless bowl games. Nice to travel but they’d rather spend more of the holidays at home with family. I’ll have a problem if a kid skips a playoff game. Otherwise, the kid should do what is best for his own future.
Exactly. Because, at the end of the day, what's it really matter anyway? There are kids starving in southeast Asia for crying out loud.
They should send a cadre of enforcers to every team that has players saying they will not play in a bowl game to meet with all the players and demand and throw chairs until all the players agree to play in the bowl. You know, kinda like Uncle Fester.
Because those games aren't exhibitions. It's an attempt to win a national title which most players care about. A title >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> swag.
I wouldn't draft a single one of the prima donna pussies that skip their bowl games to a team I owned or coached.
Yes... favoring a pick like Barkley or Chubbs.... I suppose you would have picked Rashan (what the F did he ever do) Gary? It's a team sport and I am not denying McCaffery his physical abilities, as a HC or Owner or Head of Player personell, I would want more than ability from draft picks. So shoot me.
Agree. How do you think the OL feels after seeing those guys set up for millions so they can get humiliated on national TV.
If you were going to pass on McCaffrey you won't have a job very long. And, yes, someone will take Gary pretty high and there's a good chance that turns out very well for whomever takes him. Sitting out a bowl game isn't a character flaw.
They're probably really happy about the swag he got them. How many people actually watched their bowl game?
People that think NFL GM’s really care about skipping a non playoff bowl game are kidding themselves.
Bosa skipped the year and is being projected as the first pick overall. It just doesn’t matter what they do if they can play.
It’s a business but some people don’t want to see it or they are pissed that the kids finally caught on to it.
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