re: You are a guaranteed 1st round pick why play in the playoffs

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None of the players feel this way.

This is a straw man arguement.

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Well they stupid if they dont. You get one chance and if you get crippled aint nobody gonna give a frick but your momma.

Arden Key took a season off.

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I think the reason a person would play, even when there is risk, is because they care about their teammates and don’t want to let them down. A “let’s finish together what we started together” mentality.

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Yeah, thats why they play but they stupid for playing. The NFL is not going to care if they sit out. Agents are wanting them to sit out. NFL teams start jockeying for draft position to take certain players weeks before the regular season ends.

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You want to go out there and risk 18 million thats on you. Thats not my loss thats your loss. But you mad because some kid wont go out there and risk it all for your vicarious championship. Man frick your vicarious championship. Pay me motherfricker.

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I never said anything of the kind, you are putting words in my mouth, I’m just trying to explain to you that most people view playing for a championship as “worth the risk”. It’s not my decision or future so I really don’t care what the kids do. Taking your logic to the extreme, why should a sophomore projected to go high play at all his 3rd year? Think not playing next year would hurt Tua’s draft stock? Hell no. (Sweet baby Jesus please let him sit out next year )

I will say I think the idea that they are “risking” millions is greatly exaggerated. Yeah Jaylon Smith got hurt and maybe fell because of it (December draft projections are not guarantees). But Todd Gurley tore his ACL late in his Jr year and was still top 10. Sam Bradford misses almost all of his last year with a separated shoulder and still went #1 (he also opted to go back to school and then got hurt)

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the University committed to pay for your education.... And regardless of what some say.... You owe them a commitment in kind....

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But you are stopping your education immediately to go pro, and may come back to finish on your own dime. Ya'll are trying to make this a moral issue, and it's not. It's a wise choice. If it was your son, would you think the same? I don't think ya'll are being honest with yourselves.. would you look down on your son for not playing to guarantee a 30+ million dollar contract in a few months because he was a top 10 pick in the draft?...

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Well they stupid if they dont. You get one chance and if you get crippled aint nobody gonna give a frick but your momma

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By this rationale why should anyone play at all? Why risk permanent paralysis or CTE? Each player has to weigh the risk for himself and decide

Hey you said I was offended. Im not offended, this is a busines decision. Aint no emotion in that decision. Its strictly about money and when it becomes anything other than that you lose.

I love LSU but give me the choice of LSU winning 10 NC's or 18 million dollars, Im sorry Tiger fans.

If LSU was in SEC Title game and going to playoffs if they win then Greedy would 100% play.

Players play to...1) Get drafted make money 2) Win NC in college
3) Get your degree

In that order

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Your on scholarship to play football. So you play football......

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Let’s not act like these colleges aren’t making out like bandits having first round nfl talent on their teams for the price of room and board.

They’ll play in the playoffs. Now a normal bowl game I wouldn’t play.

You’re kidding if you think they sit out with a chance to win a natty