Marshall Faulk Has A Bad Opinion On Players Sitting Out Bowl Games

Defensive linemen Conor Sheehy and Alec James were listed as starters on the depth chart Wednesday after not playing against Penn State, while offensive lineman Jacob Maxwell was not listed and likely won’t take the field versus Western Michigan.

“There’s two parts to it”, said the Spanish Fork alum. You know I just signed with a Division I school. “I want the best for him and all my guys”. “I couldn’t leave them”.

On Thursday morning, following his team’s final practice before the holiday vacation, LSU coach Ed Orgeron commented on running back Leonard Fournette. Like, really mad. So mad that they’re tweeting mean things at these talented athletes as if Fournette is going to stop what he’s doing, apologize to LSU fans, and agree to play in the Citrus Bowl, his bad ankle be damned.

Of course, the counter argument is that there is even less reason for a prominent college player to participate in a lower-profile exhibition game, like the Citrus Bowl or Sun Bowl, and risk injury that could hurt his draft stock.

“I think it could definitely start (a trend)”, Ekpre-Olomu said in a phone interview Monday.

No. Me first. Money is a bigger victory. I think they’re great.

Standford costs approximately $67,000 a year to attend, meaning McCaffrey has been given over $200,000 in free education for his three seasons with the Cardinal. He is now on injured reserve with the Giants. Lyric has become something of a celebrity in Baton Rouge and on the college football internet. McCaffrey’s got a huge job interview coming up, and he’s hoping be at his best when the time comes T.I..

Soon, goes the logic, there will be waves and waves of juniors who don’t want to take the risk of playing one more game, particularly if no championship is involved. “I would play personally”.

“[McCaffrey] was hurt earlier this year, so I am sure that weighed on his decision”, Olivas said. For these players to go through the day-to-day grind with their college teammates, many of whom are now lifelong friends, for three-plus years and then have to look them in the eye and inform them of this decision?

This is another step in the emergence of the empowered college athlete, and Fournette and McCaffrey are taking the first steps towards a new option players hadn’t considered before. I’m just going to sit out and prepare for my freshman year of college.

Hansen, Asiata and Patrick all understand the fear of sustaining an injury that might diminish or end their National Football League hopes. You see his teammates voice their opinion on Twitter and they’re all in support.

“One play”, Hansen said. They are also instrumental for a number of other players that are seeking draft recognition. College football would be losing its superstars during the times when it needs them most. And for Asiata, being there for the guys who’ve been there for him trumps everything else.

You laugh now. But I bet you never thought the paths McCaffrey, Fournette and Linwood have chosen would have come to fruition.

Fournette made the point that, as much as he loves his teammates, the only person he owes anything to is his daughter. I could easily be done.

“Christian and I have a fantastic relationship, one that is built on trust”.