I dont know exactly my take on this is but if a Uconn player did this I think we would all be pissed. I understand why he's doing this its the Sun Bowl and not the CFP but I think its selfish and fair to your teammates. You didnt see Donald Brown skip the International Bowl, he wouldn't have done that to his team mates even though he knew he was going pro.
OT Mccaffrey to skip Sun Bowl to focus on draft
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Agree 100%...I wonder if there are other reasons besides "getting ready for the draft".
not fair
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I think this will be the beginnings of a trend. Why risk a pro career getting hurt in some two bit bowl game?
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If so it is the end of the Bowl system.
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He's earned his top 40 draft place, why risk his paycheck on supplying free entertainment on an exhibition game? I'm all for his and Fournette's decision.
For others they can play their way into a better draft pick with a strong outing. If I'm a top notch kid, I'm sitting until I get paid
For others they can play their way into a better draft pick with a strong outing. If I'm a top notch kid, I'm sitting until I get paid
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Even though you bought tickets and arranged transportation I am skipping the next two concerts in Hartford and Pittsburgh to focus on one coming up in L.A. with a bigger venue and TV cameras. My band members are in concurrence with my decision. Sorry for the inconvenience.
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Seems like a great move player wise you have nothing to gain playing in this game
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If players were paid by the game, that would be a valid comparison.
Be that as it may, this type of decision is made all the time, but this is the first I've heard of it at the "amateur" level. Heck, Lebron, Kyrie Irving, and Kevin Love did it just last week and denied the fans in Memphis who did exactly that.
On the other hand if this become more prevalent, the committees of the more prestigious bowls are going to have to start getting creative to ensure the top talent plays. I have the feeling that the door to an 8 (or more) team playoff just got kicked wide open.
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I think the only ones that have a right to be upset by this are his teammates. If he has their blessing, it doesn't matter what anyone else thinks, it's a smart move. If he doesn't have their blessings it's still a smart move professionally. Can I see some people questioning his commitment to his teammates? Yeah, I can, but he is transitioning from amateur to professional. This is a professional move.
It's highly unlikely that a band member is going to tear an ACL during a concert; thus costing himself millions.
I love it. His team isn't going to a major bowl, what does he have left to prove? Coaches leave between the regular season and bowl games all the time what is wrong with players doing it? Unless you're someone from the old school "Love of the team," blah blah.
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Very selfish. But for his teammates he would not be where he is. They commit to play (for good and bad) for their team. A real dirt bag, no integrity move. He might get a little prison justice in the NFL carrying that reputation into the league.
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Yeah, that whole integrity thing is so inconvenient ....he made a commitment and he needs to be man and honor it.
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Comparison makes no sense. Your band was getting paid at each stop and wasn't risking career ending injury.
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Trenton Irwin @trenton_4 3h 3 hours ago
The whole team supports @CMccaffrey5 in everything and anything. Hes been a leader to this team through the easy times and tough times.
TheNFLWire @TheNFLWire 1h 1 hour ago
Stanford's Solomon Thomas posts tribute to draft-bound teammate, roommate Christian McCaffrey
The whole team supports @CMccaffrey5 in everything and anything. Hes been a leader to this team through the easy times and tough times.
TheNFLWire @TheNFLWire 1h 1 hour ago
Stanford's Solomon Thomas posts tribute to draft-bound teammate, roommate Christian McCaffrey
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LMAO, must nice and comfy sitting in that bubble judging the character of someone you don't even know based on a personal decision that doesn't break any sort of laws, rules, ethics, or morals. Give me a break with the "commitment" nonsense. He could have transferred anytime he wanted to, and the coach could have rescinded his scholarship after any prior season. There's no commitment beyond one season in college football, come to grips with it.
He isn't coming back for his senior year either....what a .
The team will miss him. But this isn't the playoffs. It's a mediocre bowl game. The players don't get extra SWAG for winning. This game really doesn't impact the team's future, or the rest of the players other than it being one more game they have the opportunity to win or lose. And if they think they can't win without him they shouldn't step out on the field ever again.
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Lol this is going to piss all the rah rah football guys off so much and I love it. It's the Sun Bowl, the guy has a future to think about where one injury can make a million dollar difference. He's a fringe 1st rounder who will need to impress the scouts at the combines to move up and set himself up for better financial stability. Maybe if he wasn't an amateur athlete who has been pimped out for 4 years than there'd be an argument but as long as his future well being relies on him being healthy then I don't blame him for choosing that over a free iPad and fleece pullovers
What does "be a man" mean? He is looking out for his best interesting as any person should do. What happens if he tears his ACL goes from a 1st round pick to a 4th round pick? What happens then? People who think like you will be like "Well he was a man" and then go on and forget about him...?
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How dare he think about his future.
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So once he has established himself as a pro prospect, is it ok to sit out a conference championship game? Or a rivalry game? The last 3 games of the season?
Would you be ok with someone sitting out the NCAA tournament? Most guys know they'll be drafted by then. The occasional borderline guy moves up to draftable and sometimes a guy moves up to lottery but not usually.
FWIW I hate that coaches leave before their teams play in bowl games. I wish it could be changed but I'm not sure how.
Would you be ok with someone sitting out the NCAA tournament? Most guys know they'll be drafted by then. The occasional borderline guy moves up to draftable and sometimes a guy moves up to lottery but not usually.
FWIW I hate that coaches leave before their teams play in bowl games. I wish it could be changed but I'm not sure how.
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