Let’s just call “opting out” what it really is.

It’s quitting. If this team was in contention this wouldn’t happen.

"Opt out" only applies to players sitting out the year and planning to return next season. The NCAA made a rule allowing this with no loss of eligibility.

Otherwise you just quit, which has always been allowed.

Jamarr Chase did not opt out. He quit. Not saying it was the wrong decision or that he should be chastised for it. But he quit. It is what it is.

Nelson Jenkins, by all indications, opted out. Kary Vincent quit. Tyler Shelvin quit.

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Let’s just call “opting out” what it really is

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Quitting because the team sucks. You're absolutely right.

Anyone doing so is doing it for the betterment of their career. frick y'all for judging.

O quit when he started caring more about blonde bimbo’s than hiring a competent DC

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You guys are out of your minds.

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For using correct terminology?

"Opt out" has a very specific meaning, due to an NCAA rule to protect future eligibility.

Very few players nation wide have actually opted out.

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Fans crucify other fans for not wanting to watch this shite show yet will defend players quitting on the team

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Ole baw has a point



Or leaving at halftime

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Quitting because the team sucks. You're absolutely right.

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Then how does some other teams keep players... because some suck worse than LSU.

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Or leaving at halftime

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It's a tradition at this point

It’s very easy to call someone a quitter but put yourself in Marshall’s shoes. If you were guaranteed to be a top 50 or so pick in the draft and sign a contract in the $7-$12 million dollar range at the end of a season where there’s nothing meaningful to play for but you have everything to lose by getting hurt, what would you do? I wish he would finish too as fan but as a reasonable human being it’s easy to see why he would make this decision. He has nothing to gain and everything to lose. He showed last year was not a fluke by producing this year so what’s left for him to show scouts? If he were to tear his knee or Achilles or shoulder, etc in these last 3-4 games he could drop to the 3rd or 4th round and lose $5-$6 million dollars. Be realistic and think about what you would do with that kind of money on the line before you judge him or call him a quitter.