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re: McCaffrey sitting out bowl game, too.
Posted on 12/19/16 at 11:06 am to Roll Tide Ravens
Posted on 12/19/16 at 11:06 am to Roll Tide Ravens
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Yeah, but they are both better than Henry.
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Posted on 12/19/16 at 11:09 am to jangalang
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Jaylon Smith comes to mind in these situations. Top ten money is much better than getting hurt and falling into the second or third round.
Yep. Go ask Smith if he would do it differently. He lost around 20 million. This will be the trend that we will see from here on out.
This post was edited on 12/19/16 at 11:10 am
Posted on 12/19/16 at 11:11 am to TailbackU
So should any of the Cleveland Browns play this week? Yeah, I know they're pros, so it's not quite the same. But they're still risking their careers in an utterly meaningless game.
Ticket buyers have an interest also. Let's say Alabama had ended up in the Sugar Bowl. Sure, the ticket isn't going to be as big of a sell. But after thousands of fans had bought tickets, what if Allen, Williams, Howard, Anderson, Foster, Humphrey, Tomlinson, and Robinson all announce they aren't playing?
Ticket buyers have an interest also. Let's say Alabama had ended up in the Sugar Bowl. Sure, the ticket isn't going to be as big of a sell. But after thousands of fans had bought tickets, what if Allen, Williams, Howard, Anderson, Foster, Humphrey, Tomlinson, and Robinson all announce they aren't playing?
Posted on 12/19/16 at 11:15 am to BamaGradinTn
quote:pretty retarded comparison as the Browns play football games as their job
So should any of the Cleveland Browns play this week? Yeah, I know they're pros, so it's not quite the same. But they're still risking their careers in an utterly meaningless game.
Posted on 12/19/16 at 11:23 am to TheCaterpillar
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Bowl games didn't matter when it was just 1 title game. How is this different?
They did matter. Where have you been?
Posted on 12/19/16 at 11:26 am to TailbackU
This shite better not start becoming a trend.
Posted on 12/19/16 at 11:27 am to Mizzou59
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This shite better not start becoming a trend.
too late
Posted on 12/19/16 at 11:27 am to BamaGradinTn
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Ticket buyers have an interest also. Let's say Alabama had ended up in the Sugar Bowl. Sure, the ticket isn't going to be as big of a sell. But after thousands of fans had bought tickets, what if Allen, Williams, Howard, Anderson, Foster, Humphrey, Tomlinson, and Robinson all announce they aren't playing
And that is the problem with what McCaffery is doing. He's not even claiming he is injured; he fully acknowledges he is skipping the bowl solely to commit to his draft prep. Obviously, he has a right to do what he wants, but its a really crappy thing to do to his teammates and fans.
This post was edited on 12/19/16 at 11:29 am
Posted on 12/19/16 at 11:29 am to Crimson Wraith
agree
Posted on 12/19/16 at 11:31 am to LSUgrad88
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Ticket buyers have an interest also. Let's say Alabama had ended up in the Sugar Bowl. Sure, the ticket isn't going to be as big of a sell. But after thousands of fans had bought tickets, what if Allen, Williams, Howard, Anderson, Foster, Humphrey, Tomlinson, and Robinson all announce they aren't playing
The opponent would be tickled to death and Saban would resign on the spot. This trend is starting to grow on me.
Posted on 12/19/16 at 11:34 am to bee Rye
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pretty retarded comparison as the Browns play football games as their job
Retarded? Are you really this stupid? Yeah, as I said, it's not exactly the same...which you obviously were too stupid to grasp...but college players, while not employees, are also providing a service that they are being compensated for.
And the lesson for you is that people with fewer brain cells than a turnip shouldn't throw around the world "retarded."
Posted on 12/19/16 at 11:35 am to LSUgrad88
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Obviously, he has a right to do what he wants, but its a really crappy thing to do to his teammates and fans.
Not only that, if he has not yet graduated, he should pay his own way 100% the spring semester.
Posted on 12/19/16 at 11:39 am to bamarep
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This is bad for college football.
Sitting out a meaningless game that is basically practice for next year? Okay.
Posted on 12/19/16 at 11:48 am to BamaGradinTn
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So should any of the Cleveland Browns play this week? Yeah, I know they're pros, so it's not quite the same. But they're still risking their careers in an utterly meaningless game.
plenty of pros sit out games the last week of the regular season if the game will not impact the team's standing.
Posted on 12/19/16 at 11:53 am to jangalang
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Jaylon Smith comes to mind in these situations. Top ten money is much better than getting hurt and falling into the second or third round
That's the problem, everything is about money. How about just being a loyal teammate and showing appreciation for the fan base and alumni of your university.
Posted on 12/19/16 at 12:05 pm to BamaGradinTn
quote:listen up fricknut. just because you qualify a statement by saying, "I know its not a good comparison, but here is my comparison.", it doesn't make it any less of a retarded statement. Matter of fact, it makes it even more so, because you seemed to know ahead of time that it wasn't a valid comparison.
Retarded? Are you really this stupid? Yeah, as I said, it's not exactly the same...which you obviously were too stupid to grasp...but college players, while not employees, are also providing a service that they are being compensated for.
quote:really got me good, sick burn
And the lesson for you is that people with fewer brain cells than a turnip shouldn't throw around the world "retarded."
fricking idiot
Posted on 12/19/16 at 12:17 pm to TailbackU
I think McCaffery is just weak for it. I understand not risking injury, but it's the last time to represent the university that put you in a position to be a top pick in a draft.
Posted on 12/19/16 at 12:18 pm to jangalang
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Exactly, we saw one guy fall from a potential top five pick to 34 because of a bowl game injury. Who are we to judge them for wanting to protect their financial interests?
Can't blame them at all
at the end of the day, playing power 5 conference football is a means to an end
either free college and a degree, go to the NFL, or both. Point being college is just the beginning and is designed to get you into an actual career.
Posted on 12/19/16 at 12:20 pm to PorkSammich
Easy to say when it's someone else's millions.
Posted on 12/19/16 at 12:57 pm to LSUgrad88
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its a really crappy thing to do to his teammates and fans.
I hear you, but that doesn't pay the bills. If he got good counsel, and I'm sure he did, from someone who said that it is in his financial best interest to sit out the bowl game, then I'm sure any of us would do the same thing.
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