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Why play in the other meaningless games all season? Why play in any games?
"VFRS" (Vol for Regular Season)Basically if we have a star player sit out the bowl game, and it ends up costing us the game, how we will view that player going forward? Will we still refer to them as “VFL”? Does it depend on the extent of the bowl?
Just curious as to how the masses of VN will feel, because I’m sure it’s going to happen to us at some point.
Don’t expect me to pay to show up for the bowl game then. Not pointing at any one comment in this thread but this is what sickens me with sports and what they have become all the way down to the college level now. To so many it is not the love of the game but money. Saw a piece today on the Texas QB who lost his dad and they were lifelong Texas fans. I bet you he would not sit out a bowl game. He had instilled in him not only a love for the game but the Longhorns. This is what is missing from the guys sitting out and the it’s a business comments from recruits. Not saying they are wrong. It is a business. However, that concept is what is wrong with what sports on the college level have become.
I raised my boys to never quit on their teams. Love your teammates and always give your all. That being said I would still tell them to not risk an NFL career in a crap bowl in their senior year. Does that make me a hypocrite ?? Yes I know it does, but the chance to make millions next year is too much to risk. The love of money is the root of all evil. It never came to that because they weren’t that good. LolIt's coming quicker than you think.
This is what’s wrong. Suppose to love to play and play in high school then get the privilege to play in college. So many kids don’t get that opportunity. Then it should be business in the NFL. However, TV money ect has ruined the college game IF it is about the money to make and the entertainment only factor for followers of the sport. Is it for the love of the game or the love of money or entertainment for the players and fans. This kind of stuff with coaches, players and administrators makes you want to pull financial and other support. It’s nothing to do with education for so many of these kids. Most will have a rude awakening later in life when like most NFL players, the money is gone.
When Coaches are prevented by rule from taking a new job or leaving before their teams are done for the year then we can address the players sitting. As long as a player has a life changing opportunity to make millions coming from nothing I don't blame them a bit for sitting out to avoid a catastrophic injury. What's the difference between a Coordinator bailing to take a HC job and setting his family up for life and a player going from free books, food, education etc to making millions.Basically if we have a star player sit out the bowl game, and it ends up costing us the game, how we will view that player going forward? Will we still refer to them as “VFL”? Does it depend on the extent of the bowl?
Just curious as to how the masses of VN will feel, because I’m sure it’s going to happen to us at some point.
It's a meaningless bowl game thats sole purpose is to make the corporation and the participating college money. It's no different than professional players taking games off in preseason or when they got playoffs clenched except they actually get paid millions.