re: Greedy officially not playing in bowl game

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Tell me what’s different about Greedy than anyone else on the team that has the possibility of getting drafted?

They only have one shot too. Why should they play?

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Because the quantifiable risk is much smaller.

I’m not mad.

I simply said he quit on the team. I personally think that’s a bad decision. You may disagree and say he should make every decision from a financial standpoint.

It’s hard to not think in that mindset, but I would hope if I was in that position someone older and wiser would give me better advice.

He’s no longer a Tiger, quit talking about him, next man up

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Because the quantifiable risk is much smaller.

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Wrong

Each player has a chance to substantially change their life. How can you say Greedy’s chance is worth more?

We have already seen that a number 1 overall pick can go broke in a matter of years. So a higher draft pick doesn’t mean anything.

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Making this decision doesn't mean he has a bad head on him. He is doing what is in his best financial interest. At this point in his life that is the most important thing.

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Never said he had a bad head, but you can still make a poor decision.

You hit the nail on the head, you said the most important thing in life is money. So of course you will disagree.

It’s been proven time and time again that money IS NOT the most important thing in life, how have you not learned that yet?

so Greedy is not a nick name.

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The fact you think it's about commitment is naive IMO.

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What? Lol.

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It's about perceived risk, plain and simple.

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I've already told you I understand his logic. Like I said, no one is confused on that. But also, like I said, many players, most actually, in similar situations finish the season. Why is that?

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Ultimately we all know it's in the athlete's best interest to skip,

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Then it would be in his interest to skip regardless of the caliber of the bowl game. It would be in his interest to skip the A&M game, or even sooner. Hell, it may be in his interest to let up on plays during the game. So I guess if it's in the player's perceived best interests it's beyond legitimate criticism.

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It’s been proven time and time again that money IS NOT the most important thing in life, how have you not learned that yet?

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I have learned that. But we are talking about this kids livelihood. He is making decisions to minimize his risk in order to achieve that.

At this point he is looking at football like a business instead of a sport. He thinks sitting out is the best business decision, and I agree.

Smart decision not to play in a meaningless bowl. Idk why fans get upset it allows playing time for guys who will play next year.