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Players skipping bowls could cost their coach bonus money
Posted on 12/21/18 at 7:58 am
Posted on 12/21/18 at 7:58 am
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Dana Holgorsen can earn a $50,000 bonus if West Virginia beats Syracuse next week in the Camping World Bowl, a game the Mountaineers will play without star quarterback Will Grier and left tackle Yodny Cajuste
Six coaches who have players sitting out bowl games this year have nearly $400,000 in total bonuses at stake in those games. Arizona State’s Herm Edwards would have earned the largest bonus in the group, $166,667 for winning the Las Vegas Bowl against Fresno State last week. The Sun Devils lost 31-20, playing without star receiver N’Keal Harry. The junior is a possible first-round draft pick who led the team with 73 catches for 1,088 yards and nine touchdowns.
How does a coach convince a player to participate? Unless it is one of the four teams in the play off does it matter?
LINK to AP article
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Posted on 12/21/18 at 8:00 am to OlGrandad
Respect my decision.
If they played for A&M, they'd be playing. Never once had a player sit out. It just means more.
If they played for A&M, they'd be playing. Never once had a player sit out. It just means more.
Posted on 12/21/18 at 8:00 am to OlGrandad
They are already tremendously wealthy. Not that much money to them.
Mark Stoops made an additional $750K from his last 3 wins of the REGULAR season. Coaches are doing great.
Mark Stoops made an additional $750K from his last 3 wins of the REGULAR season. Coaches are doing great.
This post was edited on 12/21/18 at 8:02 am
Posted on 12/21/18 at 8:08 am to OlGrandad
So a player who makes nothing in college should risk their possible payday so their coach who makes millions doesn't lose their meager (relatively) bonus?
I would throw the NY6 in there as well. Other than that...
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Unless it is one of the four teams in the play off does it matter?
I would throw the NY6 in there as well. Other than that...
Posted on 12/21/18 at 8:09 am to OlGrandad
I can understand their motives. They stand to make millions in the draft. They risk injury in a meaningless bowl game. Easy decision.
Posted on 12/21/18 at 8:12 am to CNB
If they can't survive in a college bowl game how will they fare in the NFL?
Posted on 12/21/18 at 8:13 am to CNB
quote:This. I'm glad A&M hasn't had to deal with this yet, but I'm not gunna hold it against a dude for not wanting to risk millions of dollars playing in a fairly meaningless bowl. We got lucky that Myles is the type of guy he is. It was devastating watching that Michigan TE blow out his knew whatever year that was.
So a player who makes nothing in college should risk their possible payday so their coach who makes millions doesn't lose their meager (relatively) bonus?
Posted on 12/21/18 at 8:20 am to CNB
Assistant coaches are probably the ones who could use bonus bucks.
USA Today article scroll to end of article for Alabama
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With Alabama, the assistants get 4% of annual salary if the team plays in the Southeastern Conference championship game, plus 8% to 18% depending on the team’s bowl/CFP outcome.
USA Today article scroll to end of article for Alabama
Posted on 12/21/18 at 8:23 am to AggieDub14
quote:. Or it means you haven’t had a player good enough to get drafted high enough to sit out.
If they played for A&M, they'd be playing. Never once had a player sit out. It just means more.
Posted on 12/21/18 at 8:27 am to OlGrandad
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How does a coach convince a player to participate? Unless it is one of the four teams in the play off does it matter?
the players should just show ol'coach this pic. This is what millions of dollars vanishing looks like
Posted on 12/21/18 at 8:28 am to AggieDub14
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If they played for A&M, they'd be playing. Never once had a player sit out. It just means more.
Myles Garrett took off his last year and a half at College Station
Posted on 12/21/18 at 8:29 am to OlGrandad
Meh,
the school will still give him the Bonus most likely.
the school will still give him the Bonus most likely.
This post was edited on 12/21/18 at 8:30 am
Posted on 12/21/18 at 8:30 am to momentoftruth87
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If they can't survive in a college bowl game how will they fare in the NFL?
How much are they getting paid to play in the Bowl?
Posted on 12/21/18 at 8:30 am to Vecchio Cane
Those poor coaches....
Say Jaylon Smith went 5th overall, where he was projected, he’d get a fully guaranteed 4-yr, $23.5M deal. Wound up with a 4-yr, $6.5M ($4.5M guar) deal instead.
But who needs 17 million dollars. These coaches need their bonuses.
This post was edited on 12/21/18 at 8:33 am
Posted on 12/21/18 at 8:32 am to Solo Cam
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Those poor coaches....
amen , brother.
PS: thnx, now I don't need lunch
Posted on 12/21/18 at 8:33 am to Lonnie Utah
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How much are they getting paid to play in the Bowl?
Wasn't aware they were Professionals yet. How much did they get paid during the minimum time they have to be a student athlete?
Posted on 12/21/18 at 8:46 am to Vecchio Cane
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the players should just show ol'coach this pic. This is what millions of dollars vanishing looks like
Good thing they got a free education from universities that most would love to get the opportunity to attend. Not to mention the contacts that they make as a student athlete playing football beyond high school.
Posted on 12/21/18 at 8:49 am to momentoftruth87
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Good thing they got a free education from universities that most would love to get the opportunity to attend. Not to mention the contacts that they make as a student athlete playing football beyond high school.
All true. What does that have to do with a student-athlete risking millions of dollars just so a coach can earn a bonus? Has the student athlete not sacrificed enough for the coach already? Could the athlete sit out and just go play in another bowl for another team next year? The coach could
Posted on 12/21/18 at 8:54 am to Vecchio Cane
The coach is a professional (they earned that) and the athletes are students. If they want to play professionally, they have to earn that too. A bowl game is part of the commitment that they need to uphold in return for a free ride and the opportunity to play professionally. Lets not forget the gifts and privileges they receive for playing in bowl games.
Posted on 12/21/18 at 9:01 am to momentoftruth87
people still use the "they get a free education" argument? You can't use that without an alternative for getting to the NFL.
Do you have a problem with projected early-round juniors entering the draft early? Also a bowl game is an extra game at the end of the season. It's not planned or guaranteed.
The "gifts and privileges" comment doesn't even deserve a response, but here you go.
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