- My Forums
- Tiger Rant
- LSU Recruiting
- SEC Rant
- Saints Talk
- Pelicans Talk
- More Sports Board
- Coaching Changes
- Fantasy Sports
- Golf Board
- Soccer Board
- O-T Lounge
- Tech Board
- Home/Garden Board
- Outdoor Board
- Health/Fitness Board
- Movie/TV Board
- Book Board
- Music Board
- Political Talk
- Money Talk
- Fark Board
- Gaming Board
- Travel Board
- Food/Drink Board
- Ticket Exchange
- TD Help Board
Customize My Forums- View All Forums
- Show Left Links
- Topic Sort Options
- Trending Topics
- Recent Topics
- Active Topics
Started By
Message
re: Did Devin White play in the bowl game the year he was a top ten NFL draft pick?
Posted on 12/23/21 at 7:07 am to lsudave1
Posted on 12/23/21 at 7:07 am to lsudave1
quote:
As did Pat Pete, Jamal Adams, etc. I wish it was still like that CFB was way more fun.
Bowl games meant a little bit then…now I don’t blame these dudes going pro for opting out one bit…this game gives nothing to these dudes…it’s an exhibition game…give the young dudes a chance to shine.
0
Posted on 12/23/21 at 7:35 am to DUGAST
And he had more to lose than anybody the last 10 years.
Posted on 12/23/21 at 7:49 am to DUGAST
Yeah he played against UCF! We didn't have any DBs but he played his arse off.
Posted on 12/23/21 at 7:54 am to DBG
quote:
forever will call that the Devin White Game
Just kidding, I don’t even remember the game
Versus UCF. Burrow got rocked on a blind-side hit. Dude got pissed off and went on a tear...for the next year plus.
Posted on 12/23/21 at 8:26 am to DUGAST
Saints fans cry that he only played in the Bowl game so he had the opportunity to take cheap shots on UCF players.
Posted on 12/23/21 at 8:29 am to lsudave1
quote:
I wish it was still like that CFB was way more fun.
With the CFP, the other bowls basically turned into the NIT.
They used to mean something to more people.
I agree, I liked it alot better too but this was an obvious repercussion.
Posted on 12/23/21 at 10:12 am to 75503Tiger
Playing scared gets you hurt
Posted on 12/23/21 at 10:16 am to des4271
He made a personal decision and decided to play and I appreciate that. If Devin White had made the decision to not play I would have also been fine with that.
It’s a personal decision that has zero impact on your life. I don’t get the outrage.
It’s a personal decision that has zero impact on your life. I don’t get the outrage.
Posted on 12/23/21 at 10:20 am to DUGAST
Yes
Posted on 12/23/21 at 10:25 am to BentonTiger7
Thanks for making me spray my coffee all over my computer. 
That was friggen hilarious though!
That was friggen hilarious though!
Posted on 12/23/21 at 10:34 am to tgerb8
quote:
that's what's wrong with America.
What's wrong with America is the people lacking depth and insist on making decisions in a vacuum. It is a perfectly reasonable, smart, and resonsible decision to not play in the Texas Bowl (given his specific circumstance).
If you REALLY can't see that, you're probably a lost cause anyway.
Posted on 12/23/21 at 11:34 am to DUGAST
You’re damn right he did.
Posted on 12/23/21 at 4:01 pm to geauxtigers33
quote:
He made a personal decision and decided to play and I appreciate that. If Devin White had made the decision to not play I would have also been fine with that.
It’s a personal decision that has zero impact on your life. I don’t get the outrage.
Ding, ding, ding
Greedy Williams decided not to play in the same bowl game. Said it had to do with wanting to make sure he could take care of his little girl. That's fine too.
I think family stuff drives a lot of the bowl opt in/out decisions. If you're going to be a high draft pick, you can sign with an agent and they'll float you an advance on your signing bonus/contract. If I was a 21, 22-year-old guy and I knew I could get an early taste and make sure my family had a nice Christmas, that would be bigger to me than the damn Texas Bowl.
Posted on 12/23/21 at 4:25 pm to geauxtigers33
Oh, there's no outrage at all, it's all about the mindset of where our society is as a whole. I'm just stating a fact, he had more to lose than anyone in the last 10 years at LSU and yet he played. Everybody talks about the injury risk, well, they take a risk every time they go to practice or step on the field and yet this last game is different? I'm not a fan of the opt out, I'm not going to be overly critical of those guys but I will have more respect for the guys who play.
Posted on 12/23/21 at 5:54 pm to DUGAST
I was there about 30 rows up directly behind the LSU bench when that blind side of Joe happened. What the video doesn’t really emphasize is the UCF guy, after Joe is down, makes a motion likes he is spitting on him on the ground. Who knows, maybe he really did spit.
Regardless, it is impossible to describe the response of the LSU bench when that happened. It was epic. It was like with one swipe the player from UCF awoke our sleeping Tigers. The rest of the game was no contest.
There were many things during Joe’s time at LSU that contributed to the perfection that was the next season. Joe’s reported talk during his first meeting with his new teammates, his demonstration that he could actually call an audible at the line of scrimmage against Miami that led to a Brosette dash up the middle for a piece of cake touchdown, etc. I think that this moment when his teammates saw him go down on a dirty hit and then get up and take it all in stride welded him to his teammates and set the stage for all that was to come.
Regardless, it is impossible to describe the response of the LSU bench when that happened. It was epic. It was like with one swipe the player from UCF awoke our sleeping Tigers. The rest of the game was no contest.
There were many things during Joe’s time at LSU that contributed to the perfection that was the next season. Joe’s reported talk during his first meeting with his new teammates, his demonstration that he could actually call an audible at the line of scrimmage against Miami that led to a Brosette dash up the middle for a piece of cake touchdown, etc. I think that this moment when his teammates saw him go down on a dirty hit and then get up and take it all in stride welded him to his teammates and set the stage for all that was to come.
This post was edited on 12/23/21 at 5:56 pm
Posted on 12/23/21 at 6:53 pm to LAD
Remember when you used to go to the ball park and play the game just because it was fun…..
Posted on 12/23/21 at 9:08 pm to DUGAST
I don’t know why y’all let opt outs in meaningless bowl games work your nerves
This post was edited on 12/23/21 at 9:08 pm
Posted on 12/24/21 at 6:56 am to 75503Tiger
quote:
He loves to play football, he is not afraid someone will injure him
To be fair, there aren’t many people out there who could injure him. White is a big big man!
Posted on 12/24/21 at 8:44 am to DBG
quote:
Just kidding, I don’t even remember the game
It was a New Years 6 game and the Fiesta Bowl which was a change up for LSU as it had been decades since we’d been to a big time bowl outside of New Orleans. If we were in the Texas Bowl that year, I don’t know that he plays in that. In any event, these kids get to do what they and their families think is best for them. Let it go.
Posted on 12/24/21 at 8:49 am to DUGAST
I thought he was injured
Page 2 of 2
Popular
Back to top
Follow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News