re: Peter Burns accurately sums up the Orange Bowl this morning on X...

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Players have been opting out for years dude. It is a business decision post-irrelevance. FSU was not given the deserved opportunity to prove anything. Even if they did beat Georgia all they would receive is an "atta boii-our basketball team should be pretty good this year"

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This is the epitome of what a sense of entitlement means. Players at FSU and similar places are idolized by hundreds of thousands of people who make it possible for them to play the game, in some cases get an education and in others make some serious money now with NIL and showcase their talents for the NFL. If it’s a business decision to treat the customer base in such a manner it’ll will eventually blow up.

I don’t know the names of a single player from FSU who opted out but I remember admiring Will Anderson and Bryce Young DID not in a similar situation. Who has the better brand? If it’s a business decision it’s an ill advised one. You can rest assured its used as leverage in contract negotiations because it raises concerns about character…at least in negotiations