Players who are going to skip bowl game for NFL Draft

[Hang_On_Sloopy08]

Hmmmm I might be able to get on board with that, but I would think that if they played every game they were eligible up to then it should be adjusted.

Yeah there’s a compromise in there somewhere.

 

[PIBuckeye]

If there are any OSU players doing this please give me their names.

I know a guy named Guido who is an expert in attitude adjustment and persuasion. He will visit them soon.

Fuck the nfl

 

[wingsauce7]

I do think you should have to pay your scholarship back. It’s only fair.

Yes, because they didn't make the school a shit ton of money...

 

[Center Ice]

Makes them undraftable, in my opinion. If you'll quit on your college team, you'll quit on your pro team.

They all do. Football is a "me" game. Show me the money. Kids expect $100 mil right after the draft and hell, if idiot owners want to give it to them, who are they to say no.

 

[Hang_On_Sloopy08]

Yes, because they didn't make the school a shit ton of money...

Breach of contract IMHO. Tough titties. People should learn to honor their commitments.

 

[kburjr]

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Cover your ass.

 

[Chewbaccer]

I don't blame the players. If you're good enough to be a first round draft pick, and your team isn't in the playoffs, apparently your teammates didn't have your back all season, why should you have theirs for a meaningless bowl game?

 

[wingsauce7]

Breach of contract IMHO. Tough titties. People should learn to honor their commitments.

I get it. As fans we want to see their season/careers all the way through.

I certainly didn't like the thought of both Hockinson and Fant sitting out our bowl last year, but I don't blame them for not wanting to pull a Jake Butt. It is a lot of money.

CFB is a big business and it's not like the school always puts the player first either. Alabama and Saban did a huge disservice to Tua and his career by risking his health keeping him in the game during a blowout.

At least we don't have what's going on with the one and fines like CBB.

 

[THUNDER]

I wouldn't either, but it's one exhibition game a month out. Now, they can sign with an agent, train to prepare for the draft an extra month, and get some extra cash.

"Train to prepare for the draft" is such an overused excuse. They can "train" while "training" for the game they would be playing in in a few weeks. How is the game gonna alter their "training" regiment for the draft?

It's a buncha' a bullshit.

Why don't they just tell it like it is and say " I ain't gonna risk bank, playing in a shit bowl game, for some shitty swag bag?

 

[gob]

"Train to prepare for the draft" is such an overused excuse. They can "train" while "training" for the game they would be playing in in a few weeks. How is the game gonna alter their "training" regiment for the draft?

It's a buncha' a bullshit.

Why don't they just tell it like it is and say " I ain't gonna risk bank, playing in a shit bowl game, for some shitty swag bag?

Well, you can pay for someone to personally train/coach you for the combine

 

[cwerph]

"Train to prepare for the draft" is such an overused excuse. They can "train" while "training" for the game they would be playing in in a few weeks. How is the game gonna alter their "training" regiment for the draft?

It's a buncha' a bullshit.

Why don't they just tell it like it is and say " I ain't gonna risk bank, playing in a shit bowl game, for some shitty swag bag?

Most of the crap they have to do at the combine has nothing to do with football, so no, the training is not even close to the same.

 

[Moab]

It appears many of you would be happy if they went to the bowl game, played a couple plays, then faked an injury to protect themselves. Honestly, I prefer the truth.

 

[olympicoscar]

The problem is that most of the Bowl games are worthless.

 

[Moab]

The problem is that most of the Bowl games are worthless.

Not to the schools. It's more cash to add to the bottom lines. It's more face time with the boosters. It's more TV time to recruit more kids to the meat grinder. That's just a couple.

 

[GoldRusher]

I don't blame the players. If you're good enough to be a first round draft pick, and your team isn't in the playoffs, apparently your teammates didn't have your back all season, why should you have theirs for a meaningless bowl game?

Not even 1st round. Many of these players come from terrible situations as far as home life/financial situation and ANY spot on a NFL roster in ANY way is well worth the hurt feelings of some fans for some chicken bowl appearance after they have made their universities millions of dollars for their participation up to that point.

 

[Chewbaccer]

Not even 1st round. Many of these players come from terrible situations as far as home life/financial situation and ANY spot on a NFL roster in ANY way is well worth the hurt feelings of some fans for some chicken bowl appearance.

Absolutely agreed.

 

[wazzu31]

Makes them undraftable, in my opinion. If you'll quit on your college team, you'll quit on your pro team.

Except the 2nd best player in the NFL in Christian McCaffery skipped his bowl game.

 

[kburjr]

Except the 2nd best player in the NFL in Christian McCaffery skipped his bowl game.

Always the exception. If McCaffrey had played he'd a been #1?

 

[Dolemite censored]

I don't blame these players at all. I get the team closeness thing, but business is business.

When you are out of college football you are on your own so you have to preserve your money making ability.

That college isn't going to be there after you tear your acl, mcl and meniscus in a symbolic game that you aren't earning a dime in.

 

[Robotech]

I don't think you know how many great players have skipped their game and have gone on to great/good NFL careers.

You didn't know that Christian McCaffrey was undraftable?