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re: Was Leonard Fournette the first college football player to opt out of a bowl game?

Posted on 12/3/24 at 9:34 am to
Posted by bgtiger
Prairieville
Member since Dec 2004
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Posted on 12/3/24 at 9:34 am to
He wasn't even the first that year, and I am pretty sure that wasn't the first year of the trend.
Posted by blueridgeTiger
Granbury, TX
Member since Jun 2004
22012 posts
Posted on 12/3/24 at 9:49 am to
Billy Cannon had already signed a pro contract before the 1960 Sugar Bowl, and you could tell by his performance that he "didn't show up".
Posted by lsufball19
Franklin, TN
Member since Sep 2008
71106 posts
Posted on 12/3/24 at 9:52 am to
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I think he was the first healthy player to do it. I think McCaffrey was nursing an injury, but I could be wrong.

Fournette nursed an ankle injury that entire season. To call him "healthy" and McCaffery "nursing an injury" is so disingenuous

But no, McCaffery wasn't nursing an injury
Posted by 777Tiger
Member since Mar 2011
88014 posts
Posted on 12/3/24 at 10:00 am to
quote:

Billy Cannon had already signed a pro contract before the 1960 Sugar Bowl, and you could tell by his performance that he "didn't show up".


he always was a slacker, could never depend on him
Posted by SportsGuyNOLA
New Orleans, LA
Member since May 2014
20733 posts
Posted on 12/3/24 at 10:03 am to
quote:

he always was a slacker, could never depend on him


Another Fournette
Posted by BayouBaw84
Member since Oct 2016
3213 posts
Posted on 12/3/24 at 10:14 am to
Who started the trend of sitting out entire seasons?
Posted by Solo Cam
Member since Sep 2015
34641 posts
Posted on 12/3/24 at 10:36 am to
Jaylon Smith from Notre Dame should have been.
Posted by lsufball19
Franklin, TN
Member since Sep 2008
71106 posts
Posted on 12/3/24 at 10:38 am to
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Who started the trend of sitting out entire seasons?

COVID

Caleb Farley of Virginia Tech was the first player who announced he would opt out of the season on July 29 of 2020

here is a list that tracked the dates if you're interested
LINK
This post was edited on 12/3/24 at 10:41 am
Posted by SaveFarris
Member since Apr 2012
2482 posts
Posted on 12/3/24 at 11:06 am to
quote:

Marcus Lattimore should have been the first


Willis McGahee should have been the first.
Posted by jpcajun
Member since Nov 2010
1381 posts
Posted on 12/3/24 at 11:24 am to
Who is shitting on a former player? Just asked a question. Don't get an attitude with me because you have a shitty life!
Posted by TigerFanFromBama
Pike Road, AL
Member since Mar 2015
4617 posts
Posted on 12/3/24 at 12:52 pm to
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Who is shitting on a former player? Just asked a question.


Hey, some of us see through the BS. It's okay...
Posted by mylsuhat
Mandeville, LA
Member since Mar 2008
49821 posts
Posted on 12/5/24 at 11:22 am to
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Willis McGahee should have been the first.

at least he played in the league
Posted by SammyTiger
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Feb 2009
78079 posts
Posted on 12/5/24 at 11:25 am to
quote:

Marcus Lattimore should have been the first


didn’t he blow his knee out against Tennessee?
Posted by Bandits58
Mississippi
Member since Sep 2015
3493 posts
Posted on 12/5/24 at 12:27 pm to
Yes. U can thank him for all these players doing the same now.
Posted by PaperTiger
Ruston, LA
Member since Feb 2015
26293 posts
Posted on 12/5/24 at 1:23 pm to
Did LF truly opt out? There was rumor of him and an injury
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