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Leonard Fournette Responds To Those That Say He Should Sit Out Next Year

by Staff Reporter

September 30, 201525 Comments

Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports

There has been much talk this week about LSU running back Leonard Fournette and whether or not he should sit out his junior year to avoid risking an injury before the 2017 NFL Draft.

Here is what Mike Florio with NBC Sports had to say:

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Fournette is ready to play in the NFL, but he can’t play in the NFL until 2017. Unless the rule changes before April (it won’t), Fournette can’t get in to the NFL before 2017. So if he’s ready to play in the NFL and if he has maxed out his draft value, why should he continue to assume the risk of injury while playing for compensation that doesn’t come close to matching Fournette’s value?

Fournette posted the following message on Twitter Tuesday night to silence the conversation:

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LSU Sports Information Director Michael Bonnette also shared his opinion on the NBC article via Twitter Wednesday morning:

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treedupre1•116 months

Imagine if he stays till he graduated how the media would be crazy upset

Born in BR•116 months

Leonard Fournett will hopefully stay until he finishes graduate school!!

SpartyGator•116 months

Good for LF to say that.

TampaTiger22•116 months

If Gordon and Gurley, who was hurt, went in the first round. There is no way in hell that LF goes in the second round. No chance whatsoever

Tuskkman•116 months

RB's aren't drafted very high nowadays, o sitting out a year would auto drop a back to at least the second round imho.

Gumbo1•116 months

"I will never jump ship... I'm drowning with my brothers"

Class act and loyalty to his team! If he served in the military with me, I would sleep better knowing a brother-in-arms like him has my back.

USAF AIM HIGH

root canal•116 months

Shaq has said in interviews that if he had a time machine he would go back to LSU between 1989-1992. (Best time of his life - before he hAd any real $).

CaseyMc2•116 months

That goes to show you just HOW STUPID SOME PEOPLE THINK AND ARE! It has been a long time since I last Posted on TD and now that post goes to show you how Stupid those on The SEC Rant Are! They are scared LSU will beat them worse next Year than this Year!

Andre•116 months

lol

400lb. Ape•116 months

GOAT

Dale Doubak•116 months

What a leader. For a young man he shows great character

randybobandy•116 months

Why hurry up and join the NFL? Talk to some former players who say the best times of their lives were at LSfreakinU, not playing for the NoFunLeague.

BayouTiga•116 months

Followed LF since his soph year of HS. He is a rare breed, great kid!!! Les Miles is accused of a lot but one thing he is not is a coach that puts winning ahead of the safety and proper development of his players.

NakaTrash•116 months

Will be the all time favorite son of LSU and Louisiana when it's all said and done.

timm6971463•116 months

Would drown is what LF was looking for !

Big Sway•116 months

There should be an exceptional player rule that would have to meet certain criteria. I love having him 3 and who knows he may stay four like the Mannings did but players like this should have the option. IMO

Vacherie Saint•116 months

The fact that this is even a national conversation right now is giving me the wierdest boner.

dagrippa•116 months

Mike Florio - "Click me click meeeeee! Forward this to a friend and talk about meee!"

Peliclown•116 months

I legit think I have a man crush

Spelt it rong•116 months

They were talking about this on ESPN 1420 yesterday saying that players will eventually do this. Tried calling in to say basically the media would be at fault for putting that idea in their heads. Most of these guys just love playing football and competing. Fournette's response was perfect and I'm glad he's putting it to rest now.

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