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Auburn Star Announces He’s Sitting Out Team’s Bowl Game

by Larry Leo

December 22, 202127 Comments

Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports

On Tuesday, an Auburn defensive star Roger McCreary announced he's passing on playing in the upcoming Birmingham Bowl...

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Bayoubred•47 months

Another Diva blessed to be a great athlete with no real love to play the game.

MJackson•47 months

says the man who has nothing to lose typing this from his keyboard, while the player has his financial future to worry about yes, YOU are the one we should listen to. douchebag

IAmNERD•47 months

Lol an LSU fan would know plenty about that. At least our guy finished out his regular season. Remind us all when Stingley lost his love for the game...

Russ337•47 months

Coming from a guy who hasn’t played any meaningful snaps in his life…

LSU Grad Alabama Fan•47 months

Roger McCreary wanted his last play in an Auburn jersey is getting beat on a two point conversion pass in OT.

CDawson•47 months

Coach's take care of players, treat them like Kings and 30 minutes with an agent and the players believe quitting on their team is noble. Today's generation = SELF. Nothing else.

MJackson•47 months

??? coaches take care of THEMSELVES. will brian kelly and lincoln riley coach the bowl games? ahhh, didn't think so. they already ditched them and are working on bettering themselves and their new jobs, while getting paid boatloads of money

IAmNERD•47 months

Lol Roger is gonna be a top 15 NFL pick in a few months. I can guarantee you not one of his coaches or teammates is mad at him for not playing in the fricking Birmingham Bowl.

JackieTreehorn•47 months

Make him pay back some tuition.

gamecockman12•47 months

Would be nice to see players actually honor their commitments for a change.

IAmNERD•47 months

Lol, he was a 3* who Auburn was mercilessly ridiculed for having to flip him from his commitment to South Alabama who's done nothing but put in work and represent AU with nothing but class. He is about to be a top 15, possible top 10 NFL draft pick. Him sitting out the Birmingham Bowl doesn't even register in today's world of transfer portal and opting out.

foj1981•47 months

Respeck his decision

TOSOV•47 months

I wonder how NIL deals will handle this kind of thing.

BlackPot•47 months

They're leaving to go to the NFL. NIL is pointless after he's gone.

PeleofAnalytics•47 months

You can always put in an NIL contract a penalty for opting out of Bowl Games or a Bonus for staying. Although I doubt you will get a penalty for opting out of a Birmingham Bowl.

Geaux Guy•47 months

Receiving bad advice. More likely to get injured doing non-football stuff than in the bowl game.

CanebreakCajun•47 months

This guy is good, but we are now having lots of late round picks opting out. We are to the point where unless it’s a playoff game, the bowls will be played by young players.

19•47 months

who?

LSU FSU Grad•47 months

Forever War Eagle, but not this next game.

FaCubeItches•47 months

Other than the Jets, and maybe the Bengals, how many NFL franchises are eager to get a guy who quits on his team?

Outdoorreb•47 months

What a little bitch. Do you think my wife would mind if I quit her to focus on trying to get a better job. I want to always be her husband, and have her be faithful to me. She’ll go for that, right?

ChoadieMcSmalls•47 months

I'm sure your wife wouldn't mind you not talking to her for a month if it meant you landed your dream job making millions of dollars.

NorthGwinnettTiger•47 months

You're fricking retarded. He's not skipping a playoff game. He's skipping the Birmingham Bowl to make sure he takes care of his family financially.

ChoadieMcSmalls•47 months

barn fans mad one of their players ain't playin in the toilet bowl for them one last time.

Murph4HOF•47 months

It is the Birmingham Bowl. There is not one fricking thing to gain from playing in that game.

TailbackU•47 months

Love Roger. He is the perfect example of an Auburn man. Work, hard work. WDE #23

SECdragonmaster•47 months

War Eagle Roger! Best decision for him to skip a scrimmage game.