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re: What's the difference between opting out of the Sugar Bowl and the CFP?
Posted on 1/1/22 at 9:27 pm to PaulsBunions
Posted on 1/1/22 at 9:27 pm to PaulsBunions
You are raging tonight.
I hope the boss isn’t watching.
I hope the boss isn’t watching.
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Posted on 1/1/22 at 9:27 pm to RollTide1987
You should lead with the explanation for your stance
Posted on 1/1/22 at 9:27 pm to LG2BAMA
quote:We have fostered a culture of "me first" in this country for years. Now we have a society that sees nothing wrong with someone quitting on a team sport. So much so that you're seen as odd or stupid when choosing to put the will and effort of the whole before yourself. This is merely the fruit we have grown.
I’m not sure how this all started.
It's no coincidence that this attitude has coincided with the rise in failure rate of marriage and decline in birth rate. Anything that requires personal sacrifice for the benefit of another is out of style.
This post was edited on 1/1/22 at 9:32 pm
Posted on 1/1/22 at 9:27 pm to PaulsBunions
Of course the playoff means more than a Sugar Bowl. But if you're going to argue that a player should sit out of a bowl to jot risk their pro career, why would the argument not be the same even if they're in the playoff? I bet every player on Bama and Georgia's team would rather have millions of dollars than play one important game.
Posted on 1/1/22 at 9:28 pm to RollTide1987
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Okay...I'll grant you. However, humor me here. Let's say Matt Corral was injured in the CFP National Championship Game in a heroic final play. His team wins, but he blows out his knee, and his career is effectively over. Sure...his team won the national championship but he just lost out on (potentially) tens of millions of dollars.
A national championship ring does not make up for the loss in revenue and a meal ticket anymore than a Sugar Bowl ring does. Sooner or later, a superstar will suffer a major injury in the CFP and will lose out on millions. Once that happens, with the precedent of opting out already set, players will begin to sit out the CFP.
Yeah, I said Im fine with it if he chooses to do so. Like Ive said before, fans have no idea what these kids deal with. It sucks as a fan but its a business.
Posted on 1/1/22 at 9:28 pm to Jrv2damac
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Do draft prospects for a player ever really exponentially change that much in a CFP or NC game compared to a NY6/regular bowl
It has nothing to do with that when it comes to playing in the playoffs. It’s the playoffs. It’s that much more important to every player.
This is really not hard to understand.
Posted on 1/1/22 at 9:29 pm to Jrv2damac
Is he TT9 or earlycuyler?
Posted on 1/1/22 at 9:29 pm to RollTide1987
Alabama education
Posted on 1/1/22 at 9:30 pm to PaulsBunions
If that's the litmus test then every high projected player should transfer to one of about 6 schools or opt out before the season even starts
Posted on 1/1/22 at 9:30 pm to Sun God
EarlyCuyler 
Posted on 1/1/22 at 9:30 pm to Sun God
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You should lead with the explanation for your stance
I feel like this is rather self-evident.
Posted on 1/1/22 at 9:31 pm to RollTide1987
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national championship ring does not make up for the loss in revenue and a meal ticket anymore than a Sugar Bowl ring does. Sooner or later, a superstar will suffer a major injury in the CFP and will lose out on millions. Once that happens, with the precedent of opting out already set, players will begin to sit out the CFP.
Good Lord,just sit out the entire regular season if that's your logic.
Why play your draft eligible year at all?
BTW,who's having career ending injuries in the playoffs or bowl games? Please name them
This post was edited on 1/1/22 at 9:33 pm
Posted on 1/1/22 at 9:32 pm to RollTide1987
Let’s pretend I’m real stupid. Shouldn’t be hard 
Posted on 1/1/22 at 9:33 pm to CNB
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It has nothing to do with that when it comes to playing in the playoffs. It’s the playoffs. It’s that much more important to every player.
But if Matt Corral gets hurt in the playoffs his draft stock still goes down and he loses (potentially) millions.
Posted on 1/1/22 at 9:33 pm to CNB
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This is really not hard to understand.
Its not if you have even a moderate amount of intelligence. No wonder a large part of this board struggles with this concept.
Posted on 1/1/22 at 9:33 pm to RD Dawg
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Why play your draft eligible year at all.
I know. Why? Ja'Marr Chase didn't and he was the first WR picked in the 2021 NFL Draft. Sooner or later more and more sports agents will be asking kids that same question.
Posted on 1/1/22 at 9:35 pm to RollTide1987
Please quit using the term “opting out”
I wish they would be honest and just say
“I quit the team”
Because that is exactly what they are.
QUITTERS
and if they are going quit on their teammates in college they will do the same in the pros.
I wish they would be honest and just say
“I quit the team”
Because that is exactly what they are.
QUITTERS
and if they are going quit on their teammates in college they will do the same in the pros.
Posted on 1/1/22 at 9:35 pm to RollTide1987
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But if Matt Corral gets hurt in the playoffs his draft stock still goes down and he loses (potentially) millions.
I dont think anyone is debating this.
Posted on 1/1/22 at 9:40 pm to RollTide1987
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Okay...I'll grant you. However, humor me here. Let's say Matt Corral was injured in the CFP National Championship Game in a heroic final play. His team wins, but he blows out his knee, and his career is effectively over. Sure...his team won the national championship but he just lost out on (potentially) tens of millions of dollars.
A national championship ring does not make up for the loss in revenue and a meal ticket anymore than a Sugar Bowl ring does. Sooner or later, a superstar will suffer a major injury in the CFP and will lose out on millions. Once that happens, with the precedent of opting out already set, players will begin to sit out the CFP.
Money not important becasue it just paper. What important is freindship and trust and friend who you make when playing. Money cant make you happy or make you smile and most people dont like money anyway cause people more important.
People that sit out on friends are evil and dont care about nothing and dont have morols. Auburn players dont quit and neither did Coral because he a good man.
Posted on 1/1/22 at 9:43 pm to AuTastic Tiger Fan
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Auburn players dont quit
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Auburn will be down three additional starters for the Birmingham Bowl against No. 20 Houston later this month.
Cornerback Roger McCreary, linebacker Zakoby McClain and right tackle Brodarious Hamm have all opted out of the bowl game, head coach Bryan Harsin announced Thursday while in Birmingham for a kickoff event for the game, which will be played Dec. 28 at Protective Stadium.
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