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re: Excellent Greedy Williams Article
Posted on 12/5/18 at 4:04 pm to bulletprooftiger
Posted on 12/5/18 at 4:04 pm to bulletprooftiger
There's a logical case of self-interest to skipping the bowl game to mitigate the unlikely instance of injury impacting his draft status. The mentioning of his daughter and his childhood as somehow lending some moral perspective to the decision is nothing more than window dressing though.
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Posted on 12/5/18 at 4:14 pm to basiletiger
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The tax payers of this state have paid for him to perform in Baton Rouge.
Sport Sponsorship and Scholarship Funds
Distributed to Division I schools to help fund NCAA sports and provide scholarships for college athletes
Big-time college sports departments are making more money than ever before, thanks to skyrocketing television contracts, endorsement and licensing deals, and big-spending donors.
most money for athletic scholarships comes directly from the schools' athletic departments. Universities budget a certain amount of money for attracting top athletes, and athletic grants exist for all kinds of sports, not just basketball and football.
This post was edited on 12/5/18 at 4:57 pm
Posted on 12/5/18 at 4:20 pm to toothfxr92
I opted to just laugh at that statement instead of educating him.
“I pay my taxes damnit!”
“I pay my taxes damnit!”
This post was edited on 12/5/18 at 4:21 pm
Posted on 12/5/18 at 4:27 pm to YeahYeah
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He had that before the start of the season. Again if he was scared of getting hurt, he would have sat out the entire season
Ive yet to see a pre season 2019 mock draft that had AW top 10 pick like DWhite.
Posted on 12/5/18 at 4:27 pm to cas4t
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And let's be clear, not all bowl games are meaningless.
But a NY6 bowl is? What bowl games would not be worthless?
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but the good news is Greedy or no Greedy, LSU still gets 4M payout for just making the bowl.
LSU is going to lose money on this bowl.
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So thank you to Greedy Williams for performing well enough all season to get us to the Fiesta Bowl.
Certainly. There needs to be a financial solution to this problem. Greedy's (and other high draft pick's) risk needs to be mitigated to a satisfactory degree.
These games are certainly not meaningless. In fact, if you minimize the importance of bowl games college football will take a large hit.
Posted on 12/5/18 at 4:28 pm to basiletiger
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The tax payers of this state have paid for him to perform in Baton Rouge.
I read this as," dance for me boy".
Posted on 12/5/18 at 4:30 pm to cas4t
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I agree that playing for a championship is more meaningful. But, except for that, this is the biggest game of the year.
this is asinine.
Asinine is thinking the Arkansas game was bigger than a NY6 bowl. Both are opinions, but the LARGE majority of people would tell you the NY6 bowl game is much, much more important.
Posted on 12/5/18 at 4:33 pm to bulletprooftiger
Thanks, Greedy, for the blood, sweat and tears you gave your team. You left if all on the field. Wrap that baby girl up! They grow up fast. No one should be upset that you are giving the job of Daddy the love and dedication you gave LSU.
GEAUX GREEDY! Do great things!
GEAUX GREEDY! Do great things!
Posted on 12/5/18 at 4:52 pm to ramchallenge
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at training camp after he's drafted
Moot point. He'll have his cash by then.
No one should have ill will towards this kid. It's ok to be disappointed that we won't see him again but it's his life and his future.
No LSU fan, alumni or booster is going to reimburse his losses should he get injured. Further, if anyone here were offered that much cash to abandon their current "team" or organization, they would make the same decision in a New York minute.
Posted on 12/5/18 at 4:52 pm to Tigerfan016
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That’s a guy stepping up and doing what he needs to for his family. Have nothing but respect for that decision
I respect his decision too. But let's not kid ourselves. Even people that don't like his decision have to admit it is a smart decision. But to say he's making the decision to support his family is just a rationalization for what is bascially a selfish decision. And again, I'm not saying that he's wrong because he is not. But 99.9999% of parents in this country provide for their children without having a $20 million bonus at their disposal. And many of them do it every day risking alot more than a knee injury. Many of them don't come home at night.
Posted on 12/5/18 at 5:02 pm to moneyg
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But a NY6 bowl is? What bowl games would not be worthle
Sure, higher profile bowl game vs higher profile teams draw more fan support as well as assisting in recruiting efforts. The fiesta bowls of the world mean more to your teams like UCF, MTSU, etc. but LSU? It’s a disappointment and is meaningless.
I understand it’s not meaningless for LSU. We need to win the game; for all of those reasons.
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LSU is going to lose money on this bowl.
How? Genuinely asking.
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These games are certainly not meaningless.
For Greedy, it most certainly is meaningless for all the reasons listed in this thread
This post was edited on 12/6/18 at 9:51 am
Posted on 12/5/18 at 5:03 pm to LSU82BILL
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But to say he's making the decision to support his family is just a rationalization for what is bascially a selfish decision. And again, I'm not saying that he's wrong because he is not. But 99.9999% of parents in this country provide for their children without having a $20 million bonus at their disposal. And many of them do it every day risking alot more than a knee injury. Many of them don't come home at night.
Total bullshite and the last two sentences are absolutely irrelevant.
Posted on 12/5/18 at 5:13 pm to bulletprooftiger
Good article. That is a legitimate reason.
Posted on 12/5/18 at 5:13 pm to bulletprooftiger
He made a decision based on his kids future and I take him at his word.
I've not walked in his shoes and can't fault him for that.
Good Luck Greedy.
I've not walked in his shoes and can't fault him for that.
Good Luck Greedy.
Posted on 12/5/18 at 5:13 pm to JohnnyU
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Total bullshite and the last two sentences are absolutely irrelevant.
So the part where I say he's not wrong is total bullshite?
Posted on 12/5/18 at 5:23 pm to LSU82BILL
Nice try to rehabilitate his reputation, as some NFL execs are probably seeing the blowback on social media.
Blast away, but in my book "start something, finish something"
Blast away, but in my book "start something, finish something"
Posted on 12/5/18 at 6:01 pm to oOoLsUtIgErSoOo
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Another view, is that anything can happen at any time. I coached an exceptional track athlete in basketball. He ended up being pretty successful at LSU. He had a lingering hamstring issue, and I even asked the mom why he was even bothering playing basketball. Her response was that he can get in a car accident and get hurt any day, so they taught him not to back out of anything for fear of injury.
This kid's parents would have a totally different view if $20 million dollars in income depended on the him being healthy. That's the problem with the people who are down on Greedy, 99.99% of them have never made a decision that involved millions of dollars in future income. Its very easy to be say Greedy should be "honorable", and "do what's best for the team" when you its not their money at stake.
Posted on 12/5/18 at 7:08 pm to bulletprooftiger
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There isn't a parent on here would would honestly say they wouldn't make the same choice.
I would, but I wasn't a parent at 18.
Posted on 12/5/18 at 7:11 pm to Mr Breeze
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He made a decision based on his kids future and I take him at his word.
Wonder if he’ll make this type of decision when his second contract comes up? Is he going to hold out and not play for his employer until he gets his money?
Posted on 12/5/18 at 7:12 pm to lsufball19
Maybe. That’s pretty common in the nfl.
Or maybe not.
Or maybe not.
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