re: This opting out BS has to be fixed

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the exception that proves the rule.

How many players over the past 10 years have played in bowl games? Let's say 40 players get on the field for each team. 40-ish bowls, so that's 80 teams = 3200 players.

Each year.

So over the past decade, there have been 32,000 players that play in bowl games, and 2 (that you mention, perhaps there are more, but very, very, very few) have had career-impacting injuries.

The players are at more risk of being seriously injured in the bus ride to the stadium.

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How many of those 32,000 were injured on the bus ride to the stadium?

I bet those 2 wish they had opted out

How many would play with no fans? No fans = no money.

Could there be a bowl game specific NIL tied to a LLoyd’s of London insurance policy.

I mean, the players are taking a risk, maybe this would alleviate some concerns.

All NCAA schools should require an agreement that players must participate in bowls as a requirement to get a scholarship.

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just decline bowl bids.

Soft

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If you're not in the playoffs, who cares. The entire bowl system rewards to many losers. Everybody gets a trophy. And I agree with guys protecting their futures.

Every year, fat arse fans complain about kids doing what best for them. Get over it.

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Something needs to be done

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What's your solution?

that's a terrible example. how about if you get hurt the first game of the season and lose 10% of your brain. what's the difference. 1st or last game .

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Strange comparison, I know, but imagine someone with a music scholarship who just says “meh, I’ve got what I want, I am opting out of the year-end recital…”. I mean, a scholarship is a contract that includes representing your program and university. You know, it expects you to participate. Now, if you are off to the NFL combine and you have “graduated football” I guess it is a free country - can’t make someone do something. I’d just revoke the scholly and privileges immediately. Thanks for coming yo

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As someone who went to school on a music scholarship, unless you are a performance major who’s learned all they can and already has pro gigs lined up, you have to get that degree to help you in your career. You see guys like that at some top music schools and conservatories like North Texas and Berkeley leave early and don’t need that piece of paper, but not so much at LSU.

What you say about pulling scholarships and privileges is all fine and good for kids leaving in the portal, especially if you know tampering is involved. That basically happened with Deion Smith last off-season. But you absolutely can’t afford to do that to players who stayed with you until leaving for the draft. What kind of message would that send to future recruits. That would be a negative recruiting bonanza, so no program is ever going to go there.