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Florida players opting out?
Posted on 8/17/20 at 1:42 pm
Posted on 8/17/20 at 1:42 pm
Grimes
Copeland
Carter
Toney
Did not report to practice today per WJOX
Copeland
Carter
Toney
Did not report to practice today per WJOX
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Posted on 8/17/20 at 1:45 pm to 3rdgentgr
Selfishly happy to see Toney out.
That SOB seems like he’s been there for 10 years, and makes a play against us every year.
That SOB seems like he’s been there for 10 years, and makes a play against us every year.
Posted on 8/17/20 at 1:47 pm to 3rdgentgr
Guess a bunch of guys didn’t think we’d actually get to camp?
Interesting that so many teams are having opt outs now.
Interesting that so many teams are having opt outs now.
Posted on 8/17/20 at 1:49 pm to 3rdgentgr
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For the time being, it looks as though the SEC is going to give its college football season a go in 2020. But at least for today’s inaugural practice, the Florida Gators football team launched its fall season down four critical pieces.
As first reported by Sports Illustrated’s Zach Goodall, the Gators took the practice field without the presences of wide receivers Kadarius Toney, Trevon Grimes and Jacob Copeland as well as defensive lineman Zachary Carter. Talking to reporters on a zoom call, Mullen stated, “I’ve had communication with them, but that’s not my place to share right now.” He added that he wouldn’t be surprised if we have players or coaches opt-out of the 2020 season.
In All Kinds Of Weather can additionally confirm the report. Speaking to a source close to one of the four players, I was told that the decision was due to “a variety of factors.” Which I think many who have followed social media recently have surmised.
All four players have been letting the world hear their voices on a variety of topics on twitter in recent weeks. Copeland and Toney both publicly tweeted that opting out of the 2020 season might be the best move for them, and Grimes tweeted out “just want answers” last Tuesday. The former two also took to twitter to denounce the inability of college football players to receive compensation, with Toney being so blunt about his feelings that he quote tweeted Donald Trump’s demand of “play college football!” with a simple “compensate us!” and sharing a screenshot of a tweet that compared football to slavery.
But it was Carter who really planted his feet in the ground and took a stand. Among his more defiant statements, Carter wondered aloud if people cared about him or just cared about what he could do (as an athlete), decried the NCAA for taking advantage of its athletes, and then told fans who disagreed with him, “if you haven’t walked in the shoes of a Division 1 athlete don’t speak on it.” He also lit into former Gator women’s basketball player Jordan Jones for sarcastically telling him that the life of a student athlete “sounds terrible.” Several of his teammates, including Brett Heggie and Dameon Pierce, immediately came to his aid.
Like pretty much everything else in 2020, the precise status of these players remains in limbo. We don’t know how many more practices they will opt out of, or even if they’ll play at all this season. More details will be published when they become available.
Four key Gators sit out first fall practice
Posted on 8/17/20 at 1:56 pm to 3rdgentgr
So Vandy has no o line and we have no receivers. Maybe we can work something out?
Posted on 8/17/20 at 1:56 pm to paperwasp
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with Toney being so blunt about his feelings that he quote tweeted Donald Trump’s demand of “play college football!” with a simple “compensate us!” and sharing a screenshot of a tweet that compared football to slavery.
Has any coach ever sat these players down and showed them how much money the average student is charged for college? Tuition, housing, meal plan, books...not to mention the free tutors and preferential scheduling they get, the top of the shelf coaching and strength training they receive?
“unpaid college athletes” is as much as a farce as “peaceful protesters”.
Posted on 8/17/20 at 1:58 pm to Choupique19
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Has any coach ever sat these players down and showed them how much money the average student is charged for college? Tuition, housing, meal plan, books...not to mention the free tutors and preferential scheduling they get, the top of the shelf coaching and strength training they receive?
They don't care. There is a disturbing sense of entitlement going on right now. These players don't realize that college football fans would still be fans if every team was full of intramural players. College football, more than any other sport, is about so much more than the game on Saturday.
Posted on 8/17/20 at 2:00 pm to paperwasp
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with Toney being so blunt about his feelings that he quote tweeted Donald Trump’s demand of “play college football!” with a simple “compensate us!” and sharing a screenshot of a tweet that compared football to slavery.
Never suspected him of being the brightest bulb.
Posted on 8/17/20 at 2:00 pm to 3rdgentgr
Cocktail party went from a 7 point win to 17
Posted on 8/17/20 at 2:02 pm to 3rdgentgr
Sounds like some LSU players are as well. This is about to get interesting.
Posted on 8/17/20 at 2:02 pm to VADawg
Who is going to stand up and say 'no' though? Most universities will cave in to coddled players out of self-interest
Posted on 8/17/20 at 2:02 pm to 3rdgentgr
Florida scared to play big bad Texas A&M.
Posted on 8/17/20 at 2:03 pm to Choupique19
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Tuition, housing, meal plan, books...not to mention the free tutors and preferential scheduling they get, the top of the shelf coaching and strength training they receive?
Exactly, pay them and take away all these amenities and make them pay for them
Posted on 8/17/20 at 2:04 pm to WG_Dawg
They're scared Megan Mullen is going spread the virus to the entire team.
Posted on 8/17/20 at 2:10 pm to LarryCLE
quote:Good thing he's not a baseball player getting .25 of a scholarship. smh
sharing a screenshot of a tweet that compared football to slavery.
Posted on 8/17/20 at 2:13 pm to Croot
They don’t understand that if they played minor league football they would get compensated less. People need to explain this to the media
The only thing they have is for. Their likeness but they don’t understand that the reason why they are famous is because of the brand of college football
Would anyone know who Johnny mwnziel was it he played minor league football for the Biloxi bears or because he played for texas a&m
The only thing they have is for. Their likeness but they don’t understand that the reason why they are famous is because of the brand of college football
Would anyone know who Johnny mwnziel was it he played minor league football for the Biloxi bears or because he played for texas a&m
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Posted on 8/17/20 at 2:14 pm to 3rdgentgr
This is one of the big problems with younger people today. They are so used to instant gratification, and getting the answers they want that they lack the patience to let things play out. Opting out at this point unless there are family or medical reasons just seems like a knee jerk reaction..
There is still over a month before the first game, and a ton can and will change between now and then. I just don't see the rush for them at this point, but again I don't know anything about their situation.
There is still over a month before the first game, and a ton can and will change between now and then. I just don't see the rush for them at this point, but again I don't know anything about their situation.
Posted on 8/17/20 at 2:15 pm to Choupique19
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Has any coach ever sat these players down and showed them how much money the average student is charged for college? Tuition, housing, meal plan, books...not to mention the free tutors and preferential scheduling they get, the top of the shelf coaching and strength training they receive?
“unpaid college athletes” is as much as a farce as “peaceful protesters”.
That is sound logic...until you also realize the majority of SEC football players don't give even the slightest of shits about the "student" part of being a student-athlete. They are there to play football PERIOD. School is just an annoying distraction. Thus, when you see no actual value in school, you also don't care about the monetary value of what you are receiving in terms of no tuition requirement, books, room, board, meals, healthcare, etc
Posted on 8/17/20 at 2:15 pm to Jorts R Us
You don't want our receivers
Posted on 8/17/20 at 2:19 pm to biohzrd
A triple aaa baseball player makes $15,000 a year
The top class d league player makes $25,000 a year
A minor league football player with 50-70 guys on a team would probably be 10.000-15,000 at the most. There is no billion dollar tv contract for minor league football There is no interest there
And if you get hurt playing minor league football. That’s it. If you get hurt playing college football you will,still get your scholarship to,finish school
If football is a sport where an 18 year old could just fall on a nfl roster like the nba (and ,That would apply to .000000001% of the players). But no 18 year old can play nfl football. Period
The top class d league player makes $25,000 a year
A minor league football player with 50-70 guys on a team would probably be 10.000-15,000 at the most. There is no billion dollar tv contract for minor league football There is no interest there
And if you get hurt playing minor league football. That’s it. If you get hurt playing college football you will,still get your scholarship to,finish school
If football is a sport where an 18 year old could just fall on a nfl roster like the nba (and ,That would apply to .000000001% of the players). But no 18 year old can play nfl football. Period
This post was edited on 8/17/20 at 2:20 pm
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