Will Tucker play in our bowl game?

[Frozen]

They were missing two guys. We will never know how we would have done if they had all of their guys. Now, I don't care. I'm glad we won and who did or didn't play, is their problem. But it had to hurt their chances.

We also didn’t have Alton Robinson. That is a fact that didn’t get mentioned much at the time.

 

[LeMoyneCuse]

Nah disagree on this one. With whatever group endeavor ones a part of, the sum and interests of the group supercedes the individual, or, as Spock said “the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the one” whether sports or war or some companies. Especially when that group provided you the opportunity to achieve success and/or the hope to achieve future individual successes.

Yeah old school antiquated quaint notion of Who moved my cheese there otherwise known as the old adage of "taking one for the team!"

Jake Butt is the poster child for why one should sit out a meaningless bowl game.

 

[FrancoPizza]

Jake Butt is the poster child for why one should sit out a meaningless bowl game.

I get annoyed with the “meaningless” misnomer. When we get a 32-team playoff then you can say that. Was the Hall of Fame, Peach, Fiesta and Camping World and Gator Bowl meaningless when we had the 2-team playoff? This attitude is why players opt out. Each game should matter. You’re on scholarship. i didn’t realize they signed up to play only when it was convenient.

 

[Dinkyspond]

We also didn’t have Alton Robinson. That is a fact that didn’t get mentioned much at the time.

Josh Black was also suspended from Camping World Bowl, he was in DL rotation as a freshman and integral part of that group. And Trill and another DB ( I think it was Iffie) were injured. Carl Jones and Allan Strizinger stepped up and were great in that game. And Taj got injured in the first half and never came back. So we were down guys too.

 

[CuseIn282xx]

Just asking...does an NFL team who is thinking of drafting Tucker factor in the fact that he is afraid of getting hurt?

Think carefully about it before you decide to respond here.

 

[orange79]

Just asking...does an NFL team who is thinking of drafting Tucker factor in the fact that he is afraid of getting hurt?

Think carefully about it before you decide to respond here.

The "fact" that he is afraid of getting hurt?



Someone else should have thought carefully before posting here.

 

[djcon57]

Just asking...does an NFL team who is thinking of drafting Tucker factor in the fact that he is afraid of getting hurt?

Think carefully about it before you decide to respond here.

it destroyed Christian McCaffery’s career so you have a great point

 

[dasher]

These guys are making a business decision. As they should. If they decide to play, great. If they don't, I won't give it a second thought.

 

[CuseIn282xx]

it destroyed Christian McCaffery’s career so you have a great point

I forgot that Tucker is anywhere near CMac's ability, strength, speed, desire, return or receiving ability. My bad.

 

[djcon57]

I forgot that Tucker is anywhere near CMac's ability, strength, speed, desire, return or receiving ability. My bad.

Yes, it is your bad because you are moving goalposts.

also, “desire”. what’s the official measurement for “desire”

 

[Bayside44]

Ok. It doesn't change my opinion. What does a 7th rounder get? What does a ufa make? How much is a regret worth?
These are individual decisions and all aspects of the decision should be considered.
And what's to say if he got injured in the game that he couldn't still have a good pro career? I've seen Willis McGahee mentioned on here as a cautionary tale, but no one seems to mention he was still a #1 draft pick and had a very good NFL career after rehabbing from about as bad a knee injury as an athlete can get.

After Jake Butt at Michigan crumbled down the world changed on that for a lot of fans.

Cold day on a grass baseball field with possible elements against a middling B1G opponent? Not sure that’s a good use of NIL funds

 

[OrangeDW]

I might get in an accident tomorrow, so I’m not going to work.

 

[TheCusian]

I get annoyed with the “meaningless” misnomer. When we get a 32-team playoff then you can say that. Was the Hall of Fame, Peach, Fiesta and Camping World and Gator Bowl meaningless when we had the 2-team playoff? This attitude is why players opt out. Each game should matter. You’re on scholarship. i didn’t realize they signed up to play only when it was convenient.

They opt out because the risk isn’t worth the one game. NFL paycheck vs scholarship are you for real right now

most coaches are *for* it because they know it’s not worth the risk

 

[LeMoyneCuse]

This attitude is why players opt out.

No, it's not.

Players opt out because the window to cash in on years of dedication and hard work is incredibly small and any injury can harm that.

 

[TheCusian]

I might get in an accident tomorrow, so I’m not going to work.

If you were set to have job in 3 months that paid 10x what you currently make *unless* you get an accident you’d prob call in sick lol

 

[Timonen]

it destroyed Christian McCaffery’s career so you have a great point

Jamarr chase skipped a whole season and, shockingly, pro scouts were still able to discern that he was best and played hard. They don’t care if potential assets protect themselves to remain potential assets.

 

[LeMoyneCuse]

I might get in an accident tomorrow, so I’m not going to work.

Sean Tucker is deemed a "student-athlete" by the NCAA to dodge that he is an employee and is therefore not eligible for workman's comp and other on-the-job protections afforded to you.

 

[CuseIn282xx]

Yes, it is your bad because you are moving goalposts.

also, “desire”. what’s the official measurement for “desire”

My goalposts are rock solid where I put them in the first place.

Desire is measured by Tucker basically mailing it in most of the season.

 

[djcon57]

My goalposts are rock solid where I put them in the first place.

Desire is measured by Tucker basically mailing it in most of the season.

Ah, youre that guy. Ok, have fun.

 

[orange79]

My goalposts are rock solid where I put them in the first place.

Desire is measured by Tucker basically mailing it in most of the season.

You really have no clue, do you?

Don't bother to answer. It was a rhetorical question.

 

[qdawgg]

Yes, it is your bad because you are moving goalposts.

also, “desire”. what’s the official measurement for “desire”

Only a fan watching on TV could know and understand a players desire.

 

[djcon57]

Only a fan watching on TV could know and understand a players desire.

Yeah...mean eyes and frown face before a game is equal to 10 desire points

 

[LeMoyneCuse]

Desire is measured by Tucker basically mailing it in most of the season.

The guy accounted for 25% of the team's total offense.

 

[qdawgg]

Yeah...mean eyes and frown face before a game is equal to 10 desire points

Don’t forget the way he throws both his arms up on the bench and kind of leans back, like, whatever. That’s 15 points.

 

[CuseIn282xx]

Ah, youre that guy. Ok, have fun.

Yeah, I'm that guy who lets facts define my agenda, and not vice versa.