re: Fans staying till end of the game vs Players staying till end of season

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That’s one of most ridiculous things I’ve heard on here and that’s saying a lot

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It's the same guy who tried to tell me if one player doesn't play thousands of fans won't have a game to watch, 100s of coaches won't have a game to coach, and TV networks will lose millions of dollars.

Seriously...the dude is off his rocker. He called players scum for sitting. A college kid trying to make a better life for him and his family is scum. You can't make this shite up if you tried.

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NONW of the better players and many of the mediocre players will opt it. Mark it down and let's see.

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Can this be translated to English

The number of players sitting out bowls will probably increase but it will never be every one just like not all go pro after 3 years either.

For the OP I couldn’t care less about fans leaving early

Anyone who believes that walking out on your team before the last game of the season (or even earlier in the year) because you're afraid you might get hurt, is an ok thing to do, I would suggest to them that maybe they should reevaluate their own lives.

You don't get where you want to go by bowing out. People can try to draw an imaginary line where they believe they can invent a difference between this scenario, and any other, but there is no difference. This isn't a matter of someone sitting out because he already HAS an injury, and is being advised not to play. We're talking about guys who just think it's cool to walk away whenever they feel like it.

That kind of attitude is not rewarded in life, period. Quit talking about these guys like they are children. These are young men, and I was their age not very long ago at all. They are not exempt to show such a lack of honor. That's the problem with too many people these days. There is no sense of honor. Only excuses on top of excuses to make themselves feel better about themselves or someone else.

Fans are paying to go to the game...they can leave whenever they want.

Players get a scholarship + room/board + meal plan + stipends + a bunch of other free shite ...they should finish out the season.

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That's right, you went to school to get a degree... And you had to FINISH school, didn't you? 

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Only because that field of choice requires a degree to get a job and to advance in that field. The NFL only requires that the player be 3 years removed from high school. Players should do whatever is in their best interest for them and their family. If that means skipping a meaningless bowl, we as fans shouldn't hold that against them.

I think it's awesome that so many college football players are sitting out bowl preparation and games to focus on final exams

These are kids that are coming from impoverished backgrounds (in a lot of cases) that have a chance to change their futures for their entire family for this lifetime and perhaps future generations as well. Of course they're being selfish. I guarantee their teammates understand.

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Those rookie contracts burn through quickly.

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All the more reason to make sure you get paid as much as possible. This isn't some cosmic karma conundrum. It's a simple risk analysis and the easy conclusion is don't subject yourself to injury if you're not playing for a championship.

It's not dramatic at all. To you and I, it's a game. When you are actually ON the team, it is much more than that. Not to say it's the most important thing in the world, but when it's what you do, and what you intend to make your profession, what you do speaks volumes about your character. If you cannot see that, then suffice it to say I would not want to be teammates with you. No offense.

And I am old enough to remember when there were about 25 bowl games. I agree that most bowls are stupid. But that's a different argument outside of the teams who play in them. It's a chance to suit up and go do what you do, with your teammates. It's not any less meaningful a game for the players than if it were the last game of the regular season, and your record is 0-11.

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The rookie contract does not set you up for life.

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bullshite.

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Based on the NFL rookie wage scale for 2017, per Spotrac, the total value of Fournette's deal is $27.15 million with a $17.9 million signing bonus. 

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Now compare that to Nick Chubb in the second round.

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Nick Chubb signed a four year contract with the Cleveland Browns worth $7,383,094 on June 4, 2018. Chubb received $5,297,114 in guarantees including a $3,547,924 signing bonus.

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And Alvin Kamara in the 3rd round.

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Third-round running back Alvin Kamara agreed to a $3.89 million deal with a $972,772 full-guaranteed signing bonus. 

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So, let's say for hypothetical scenario Fournette stayed, played in the bowl game and got hurt and slid to just second round. He would stand to lose about $20M.

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There is a right way and a wrong way to go about your business.

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Your bringing up stuff like business ethics when the players aren't business partners with the school. If they were breaking some sort of contract, then of course you would be correct.