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re: Good non LSU tweet that can give some perspective about the Greedy/Devin situations
Posted on 12/3/18 at 10:15 am to sicboy
Posted on 12/3/18 at 10:15 am to sicboy
Attacking players for looking out for their futures is bullshite.
Yes, as a fan, I would like to see them play, but they are not LSU's indentured servants.
Yes, as a fan, I would like to see them play, but they are not LSU's indentured servants.
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Posted on 12/3/18 at 10:16 am to YeahYeah
what impact do you suppose this would have on recruiting?
This post was edited on 12/3/18 at 10:17 am
Posted on 12/3/18 at 10:17 am to ShermanTxTiger
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His former team is going to battle on January 1 and he is not joining them. That is a fact that cannot be ignored.
Why must we add all these histrionics?
The players care about this game as much as they care about Rice. They're more excited about bowl gifts than anything else.
Do they want to win? Sure. Are they treating it as if they're on some kind of mission? No, absolutely not.
Posted on 12/3/18 at 10:18 am to udtiger
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Attacking players for looking out for their futures is bullshite.
Yes, as a fan, I would like to see them play, but they are not LSU's indentured servants.
This is basically where I come down.
Seems there are a lot of really selfish fans calling Greedy selfish. I'd venture a guess that 99.99% of them have never had .001% of the amount of pressure on their shoulders that Greedy does now.
Posted on 12/3/18 at 10:18 am to sicboy
I dont have a problem with transfers. Opting out of games when healthy doesn't sit right with me.
Posted on 12/3/18 at 10:18 am to YeahYeah
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Why not look at changing the wording in the scholarship and have it read that if you choose to skip the bowl game then you have to repay the value of the scholarship for that year
Jesus Christ this topic has jumped the shark.
Posted on 12/3/18 at 10:20 am to Jim Rockford
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Opting out of games when healthy doesn't sit right with me.
How about opting out of an entire season? Devin White is going to leave an entire season of eligibility on the table. Does he not care about his teammates? Is he selfish?
Posted on 12/3/18 at 10:21 am to BrushyCreekCajun
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what impact do you suppose this would have on recruiting?
In my opinion, it would need to be a policy that all schools adopt.
Posted on 12/3/18 at 10:22 am to slackster
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The players care about this game as much as they care about Rice. They're more excited about bowl gifts than anything else.
I had no idea you had a pipeline into the mindset of the team. Since you put it that way we shouldn't play the game at all.
Why didn't the team care about playing RICE? First I have heard of that too.
Thanks for the report of the mindset of the team.
Posted on 12/3/18 at 10:25 am to slackster
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Do they want to win? Sure. Are they treating it as if they're on some kind of mission? No, absolutely not.
I think the players understand that this game can set the trajectory into next season and help define the turnaround of the program by playing in their first New Years 6 bowl since 1-9-12.. Hopefully the coaches echo this sentiment.
Posted on 12/3/18 at 10:27 am to ShermanTxTiger
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I had no idea you had a pipeline into the mindset of the team. Since you put it that way we shouldn't play the game at all.
Why shouldn't it be played? My point is that the players simply do not treat this game like a regular game whatsoever. They treat it like the lagniappe that it is. That's a fact. Anyone that has any contact with current and former players would tell you the same.
Posted on 12/3/18 at 10:28 am to lsu2006
quote:Are you fricking kidding me? You know how many of us would die to be gifted athletically to the point of being able to make a living (to the tune of millions) by playing a sport at the professional level?
I'd venture a guess that 99.99% of them have never had .001% of the amount of pressure on their shoulders that Greedy does now.
Meanwhile, all us swinging dicks have to deal with pressures of the real world making peanuts compared to what Greedy Williams will be making. And we have to show up every day and work for a living to support our families. There's a little more to our lives than simply playing a sport at the upper teens/early 20's.
I would like to see Greedy Williams deal with the pressure that most of us have to deal with. Then get back to me about who has to deal with more.
Posted on 12/3/18 at 10:28 am to BruceUnhinged
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I think the players understand that this game can set the trajectory into next season and help define the turnaround of the program by playing in their first New Years 6 bowl since 1-9-12..
, you guys are naïve then. Sorry. Posted on 12/3/18 at 10:30 am to slackster
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Anyone that has any contact with current and former players would tell you the same.
I know several former players who were not getting drafted that were absolutely thrilled to be playing a bowl game since it meant they got to play football one more time.
Posted on 12/3/18 at 10:31 am to RealityTiger
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RealityTiger
Ironic username, being as you have no clue of the reality of Greedy's life and the pressure he has to succeed and help his family.
Posted on 12/3/18 at 10:35 am to YeahYeah
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I know several former players who were not getting drafted that were absolutely thrilled to be playing a bowl game since it meant they got to play football one more time.
Yeah, it's lagniappe. They don't practice with the same intensity as they do the regular season. They get to go home for a few days over the break. It's a post season exhibition.
A coaching staff can try to turn it into a jumping off point for the next season - and I don't disagree with that strategy - but the fact of the matter is that the players take it far less seriously than the regular season. The enjoy the hell out of the experience, don't get me wrong, but they're not nearly as committed as fans like to believe.
Posted on 12/3/18 at 10:36 am to lsu2006
quote:And this must be the year you were born because you have a teenager's perspective on life.
lsu2006
Posted on 12/3/18 at 10:39 am to RealityTiger
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Meanwhile, all us swinging dicks have to deal with pressures of the real world making peanuts compared to what Greedy Williams will be making. And we have to show up every day and work for a living to support our families. There's a little more to our lives than simply playing a sport at the upper teens/early 20's. I would like to see Greedy Williams deal with the pressure that most of us have to deal with. Then get back to me about who has to deal with more.
I don’t understand knocking a guy who has the chance to better himself and set up his family for a generation..
PLUS what college Student WITH a young Daughter wouldn’t jump at a chance to make his and her life immediately better. All the butthurt is unnecessary, this guy is taking advantage of an opportunity that has paid off DUE TO the hard work, blood, sweat, and tears that he has put in to be in this position. Don’t be jealous that you have to sit in a desk everyday.
And to say he doesn’t deal with REAL WORLD stress is short sighted. He’s raising a kid while in college, while playing football and going to school. People’s problems are different, doesn’t mean they’re any less or greater than yours.
Posted on 12/3/18 at 10:41 am to RealityTiger
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And this must be the year you were born because you have a teenager's perspective on life.
And you think you're the authority on pressure?
Posted on 12/3/18 at 10:42 am to sicboy
It is always a personal decision. Each player has a different situation. If Greedy wants to sit out the bowl and go pro, that is fine with me. If Devin White wants to play in the bowl, that is his decision and I would love it.
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