re: Listening to Stingley Sr. on the radio...

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I thought opt out was just for this year due to covid

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I think the original intent was that it was meant to describe players that chose to sit out the year because of Covid, with the intention of coming back the next season and without losing a year of eligibility.

Now it’s just the new catchphrase for leaving, forgoing, quitting, etc. note that I’m not begrudging anyone for their decisions, but just to say “opting out” is always on the table for any of these guys. I.e Greedy Williams opted out of the bowl game. They just called it sitting out instead.