BuckNut Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 I just saw the top RB in Texas for this upcoming season is opting out of his senior season. This not a joke. What are thoughts on this? He is going to UT, will he take it easy in college to avoid injury? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagleborn Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 Selfish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coach Rab Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 A child listening to bad advice. Unless the advice came directly from his coach at UT, I would drop his scholarship Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBuddyGarrity Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 1 hour ago, BuckNut said: I just saw the top RB in Texas for this upcoming season is opting out of his senior season. This not a joke. What are thoughts on this? He is going to UT, will he take it easy in college to avoid injury? Personally I see no issue. Nobody but him, his guardians and football program knows the story. If anyone has an issue with it in my opinion contact his guardians and coaches. Hopefully it isn't an issue with his knee, which is well documented from his younger days. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TDJ89 Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 24 minutes ago, MavGrad99 said: A child listening to bad advice. Unless the advice came directly from his coach at UT, I would drop his scholarship I hope not, UT is soft enough 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HJR7 Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 Dumb decision even worse advice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnclePigg Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 1 hour ago, MavGrad99 said: A child listening to bad advice. Unless the advice came directly from his coach at UT, I would drop his scholarship Man I couldn’t agree more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnclePigg Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 1 hour ago, MrBuddyGarrity said: Personally I see no issue. Nobody but him, his guardians and football program knows the story. If anyone has an issue with it in my opinion contact his guardians and coaches. Hopefully it isn't an issue with his knee, which is well documented from his younger days. What’s his name my good sir? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBuddyGarrity Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 3 minutes ago, UnclePigg said: What’s his name my good sir? Jaydon Blue from Klein Cain HS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hookemhorns88 Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 21 minutes ago, MrBuddyGarrity said: Jaydon Blue from Klein Cain HS. Any relation to Vida? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBuddyGarrity Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 1 minute ago, Hookemhorns88 said: Any relation to Vida? No clue, but that was a great baseball player though. Wouldn't be surprised. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hookemhorns88 Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 Yep, wondered who would get the reference. It went quick! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. P Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 10 hours ago, MrBuddyGarrity said: Jaydon Blue from Klein Cain HS. I won't bother remembering it... kid's not gonna accomplish #### in college. Hope he gets a degree in something marketable. He's gonna need it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allheartnoquit Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 An the New trend has started. I bet he wont be the last. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supermaroon Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 I hate this move because he is abandoning his teammates. I understand the thought process but this is different than sitting out a meaningless bowl game before the draft. This is an entire football season you're throwing away and telling your friends and teammates you don't care about them at all and that you are beyond their approach. But to each their own just my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hookemhorns88 Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 Money, the root of all evil. With colleges offering athletes scholarships early in their HS career this has a possibility to become a trend. So much for playing for the love of the game. It is all a business today hedging on potential only. Imagine trying to sell this proposal on Shark Tank. “Hello, my name is XYZ, I am 17 years old and I will be the next NFL star. I am asking for a $100,000 scholarship based upon my performance as a sophomore and junior in high school against high school competition. I am foregoing my senior year to protect your investment. Who is with me?” Cuban: Not a team player, for that reason I am out. Mr. Wonderful: You most likely won’t play but one year in college. For that reason I am out. Barbara: I know nothing about football but your ego is too big. I am out. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBizzle Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 So when they offer these 8th graders at a camp, I guess those kids can take 5 years off and not play until they are redshirt freshmen? I hate it. I understand that he wants to protect his scholarship and play in college, but man it's a really selfish thing to do. But that's where we are today. We are told it's all about us. Do what makes you happy. Do what's best for you. How'd we get here? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoughnedOdorsRightHook Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 12 hours ago, MrBuddyGarrity said: Personally I see no issue. Nobody but him, his guardians and football program knows the story. If anyone has an issue with it in my opinion contact his guardians and coaches. Hopefully it isn't an issue with his knee, which is well documented from his younger days. hard to fault the kid given that other talents like johnathon gray were run into the ground Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hookemhorns88 Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 1 minute ago, RoughnedOdorsRightHook said: hard to fault the kid given that other talents like johnathon gray were run into the ground How was Gray run into the ground? Gray suffered a significant injury while in college. Gray’s lack of collegiate success was not, IMO, attributed to excessive high school carries. Since just one negative was sourced here, how do you attribute Cedric Benson’s success at Texas after he was the alpha dog at Midland? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBizzle Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 5 minutes ago, RoughnedOdorsRightHook said: hard to fault the kid given that other talents like johnathon gray were run into the ground I doubt he or his family was complaining while he was getting accolades for setting all those records. You are saying that his high school workload caused him to tear his Achilles twice? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chubbychecker Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 1 hour ago, LOL said: I won't bother remembering it... kid's not gonna accomplish #### in college. Hope he gets a degree in something marketable. He's gonna need it. At UT it will be LIBERAL arts degree.... 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagleborn Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 36 minutes ago, RoughnedOdorsRightHook said: hard to fault the kid given that other talents like johnathon gray were run into the ground Earl turned out fine. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagleborn Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 9 minutes ago, chubbychecker said: At UT it will be LIBERAL arts degree.... That’s the damn truth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RETIREDFAN1 Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 16 minutes ago, chubbychecker said: At UT it will be LIBERAL arts degree.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. P Posted May 21, 2021 Share Posted May 21, 2021 37 minutes ago, chubbychecker said: At any modern American university it will be LIBERAL arts degree.... Fixed it for you. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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