LSU DL Neil Farrell Jr. Is Opting Out Of The Texas Bowl

You don’t know shite.

I know how to spell selffish

meauxses..probably the only reason you know your arse from a hole in the ground is cause your b/f taught you

Bowl game is meaningless…we will be starting a walk on QB

"Bowl game is meaningless", so is every other game at LSU and most P5's the minute you get two losses. Why not quit then instead of now?

@CDawson Because playing a full season improves your chances of going to the NFL

Money.

It’s a unique situation…LSU is a among a few schools that if you can play here you have a great chance to become a true NFL prospect so we see these decisions for career more often then other schools. Most programs done have a single future Nfler on the roster and they know it and play for the love of the game. Different situations when you talk central Michigan, Nevada, Illinois vs LSU, Bama, Florida etc. business decisions unfortunately have to be made. Selfishly I want to see them play… but to each is his own.

Players are getting smarter

Opting out and finally getting in on the 5th round would still be a dream come true. Contracts are negotiated and big money awaits those with patience. Play 8 years and never have to work again. Neil made the right decision.

He’s an LSU kid so I support his decision. What many of these players forget to realize is that roughly 2% of them will make it to the NFL. Every year we see these kids opt and skip thinking that long NFL career awaits them. Most of the time it doesn’t. Get your education. It cost you nothing.

"Every year we see these kids opt and skip thinking that long NFL career awaits them. Most of the time it doesn’t." Are you implying that most kids that opt out don't go to the NFL...? Because I am pretty sure every kid that has opted out of a bowl has at least made it to the NFL and a majority get drafted.