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re: Players shouldn't be able to leave early.
Posted on 1/4/13 at 9:08 am to TIGRLEE
Posted on 1/4/13 at 9:08 am to TIGRLEE
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So why should CFB players be held to a different standard? If they have enough talent to play pro football, what does being in college do for them. If that is their goal in life, then they should be able to pursue it as soon as possible.
It probably has something to do with the fact that most 18 year olds are not physically ready to play against 22+ year old grown men. More than any other sport, due to the inherent violent and physical nature of the game, it probably is one of the toughest transitions for an 18 year old versus a 20-21 year old would have.
Those couple years developing in college are key. Of course you always have an outlier like Jadavon Clowny who are physically mature and beast since 18 so there is always going to be exceptions to the rule. I am really not sure what the correct answer is to the question, just pointing out why football is a different game than basketball and baseball.
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Posted on 1/4/13 at 10:25 am to bigbowe80
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Those couple years developing in college are key. Of course you always have an outlier like Jadavon Clowny who are physically mature and beast since 18 so there is always going to be exceptions to the rule. I am really not sure what the correct answer is to the question, just pointing out why football is a different game than basketball and baseball.
I agree with you that physical maturation is probably more important in football than some other sports. BUT! If you are one of the "outliers" it isn't right that you are kept from your million dollar a year job just because some people don't mature as fast as you. Thats my take anyway.
If was my kid, and his dream was to be a pro, I would tell him to leave as soon as possible for the pro's. A few offseason practices and a couple of preseason games and you and the coaches are gonna know right away if you have enough talent to be an NFL player. If you do, then you start getting paid...if you don't...well your school didn't close when you left and you can go back and get your degree.
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