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

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?

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

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