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Good take.
I am taking Burrow.
Me too, I said before last season that I thought Tua had too slight a build and wouldn't trust his ability to stay healthy (If I were an NFL GM). I was just saying I could see the argument for why Tua's injury isn't one that you point to for telling players that if they play and get hurt in college it wont affect their draft position.
How can anybody judge a kid's decision when you don't know him personally nor his situation in life? I wish him well and hope he has a very successful NFL career.
Two different positions. QB has a much longer time period to make money whereas skill positions are much shorter.
I do understand where you are coming from. I played sports for the love of the game, have been through the surgeries, and now live as a Senior with some of the after effects. Making big money was never on my radar in any sport because I was simply not anywhere near that level. That said, l'll share a story about a College friend of mine who was at that level.
I went to a University undergrad that was a football power at the time. My friend was the all time leading rusher at the school when he graduated and a second round draft choice in the NFL. He had grown up poor in a rough area in Houston, TX. He signed a nice contract, but in those days, contracts were not exactly tickets for the rest of your life. His first year he rushed for over 700 yards (14 game season), made the all-rookie team, etc. The next season he tore his ACL in pre-season. He tried to come back the next year but was cut and his career was over. We were both back on campus one weekend and got together at one of the bars after he was cut. Under the contract he had been paid a couple hundred thousand dollars, much of which he invested in a house. He knew that in those days the average life of a running back was short so he invested most of the money in a house and never lived lavishly like many players do. He wound up OK. Had he been in the same situation in today's game, he would have very likely recovered from the knee injury to play again due to advances in medicine. Had his career been over after a year he would have likely walked away with $4-5 million in his pocket before taxes, which properly managed would set you up for life. I guess the old days being better is in the eyes of the beholder.
I'm torn on this one to a degree but I can't fault the young man for making the best decision for his future. This appears to be the best decision as he has nothing to gain aside from another season's worth of accolades. I think the issue at hand stems from the reality of modern college football. For most, college football is the vehicle through which an athlete can obtain a four-year degree along with a massive alumni network to take advantage of when the job market comes calling. However, for a few elite athletes, it is minor league football. It's the next step to a contract that will forever change the trajectory of the athlete's future as well as his family's if managed properly. I appreciate the old school views on this topic but love of the game only takes you so far. These guys are laying it on the line and grinding through the season to better their futures.
The older I get? The less I know. I understand that there are advocates for this out there, but I am not a fan.
Starting dt tyler shelvin and projected starting weakside De tk mcklendon also opting out for Lsu this season . This is in addition to Neil Farrel who opted out a few weeks ago. Gonna be tough for them to even get through the season at this rate. Weird year
This tweet didn't age well.
I also went ahead and crossed out Tyler Shelvin. This team looks like the Bulls after the 1998 season.
Wow. Talk about going from about as high as you could get last year to this. Has to be rough to be a tiger right now. Wonder if this helps us with Foreman and Smith at all. So far UGA players appear locked in, unified, and ready to roll.
if Georgia won it all one year, i'd be riding so high the next year it would all be gravy. at least that's what I tell mysefl
Ha, that's probably true! :)
Ur wrong again Tex.
If u don’t understand the difference between life changing money and being super competitive then u haven’t been poor before or are just not very bright. That’s once in a lifetime money. Top 1 percent money. He would be a fool to let “competitiveness” ruin that opportunity. Smart decision young man.
how is this killing the sport. Don’t think LSU will lose one fan over his decision. Downvote for u.
I guess you're just smarter than me.
Coach O losing his sheen?