Some Of Yall Need To Let The Baker Stuff Go

Okay - honest question time: same scenario (Baker not playing to protect his draft stock) except UGA wins the SECCG and is now facing the prospect of two games in the playoffs. Does that change the analysis?

If Georgia is the playoffs Baker is playing. In the playoffs he still has something to play for. In the grand scheme of things a non playoff game is nothing more then bragging rights

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If Georgia is the playoffs Baker is playing.

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Without question. No one has sat out of the playoffs but its common, and increasing for non playoff bowls. Last count I saw this year was 15 players. Michigan had their top LB, DL and RB out. In a couple of years if we aren't in the playoffs we could have multiple offensive linemen sit out.

How much longer before a stud RB kills it as a freshman and sophomore then sits out his Junior year?

If a player is projected top three rounds they are eligible for the insurance thing. The policy pays apx 40% under their projected NFL contract so it doesn't fully cover what they would make. You have to think the players would rather play in the NFL than collect an insurance policy. Insurance pays a full amount for loss of an NFL career or partial amounts if their draft position drops due to an injury. Premiums are paid by the college with agreement the player will reimburse from either his NFL contract or collecting from the policy. Otherwise there would be more players going early or sitting out.


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If Georgia is the playoffs Baker is playing. In the playoffs he still has something to play for.

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How, exactly, does playing two playoff games "not risk hurting his draft stock and losing millions"? He could turn in his two worst performances ever, or even one disastrous one, either of which might "risk hurting his draft stock". He has double the chance of injury compared to playing in one bowl game, thereby putting millions at risk. From a "risk" standpoint, playing in the playoffs makes even *less* sense than playing in a bowl game.

Hell, even Eric Dickerson - a mercenary player if ever there was one - played every game, all four years.

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don't think I'll go to work tomorrow morning - I might get into a wreck

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Oh you have another job lined up that pays millions?

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No one has sat out of the playoffs

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Yet. However, the playoffs are a very new thing. Further, sitting out of bowls is fairly new, and sitting out the latter part of a season just became a thing.

I mean if option B is millions as long you don't get hurt at work sure same thing

I’m a fan of Georgia not individual players. I don’t pick guys out and worship the ground they walk on. I dont all of a sudden quit giving a shite about the well being of Georgia for someone who is putting themselves above the team.

I don’t want to hear the bullshite about they risk millions by playing bowl games. They’ve played 40-50 games and they made it this far. 1 more game isn’t going to change shite. Judging by your logic guys may as well start sitting out the last half of their last year.

Oh frick off with that. It was a pointless game and he didn't want to risk losing out on a bunch of money of he got a major injury.

You're just acting entitled because some college kid rather not play one game where nothing was on the line.

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If Georgia is the playoffs Baker is playing. In the playoffs he still has something to play for. In the grand scheme of things a non playoff game is nothing more then bragging rights

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The only thing a player on the NC winner gains is bragging rights. Same as a non-playoff game. Same as the winner of the Georgia-Georgia Tech game. Baker should have sat that one out to protect himself for the SECCG. Right?