Random college football thread

So basically if you're an upperclassmen that gets beat out, quit.

 

Don't waste your last year or two of eligibility. Go play.

 

What's all the hubbub about leaving midseason? Why is it radically different than transferring after the season?

 

I think it is because you lose your depth as a team. Imagine half the players who are not playing (to take it to an extreme), left. Being beat out means you are one injury away from playing again.

I think transfers should be free of penalty anytime after the season is over, since you are only guaranteed 1 season of scholarship anyway. Smacks of the old reservation clause in baseball.

 

Because you might be hurting the team by leaving when they need you.

 

Pretty clear they don't need, for example, Bryant.

 

And? Recruit more honestly and I doubt you see this type of disgruntled player

 

Clemson is now one Trevor Lawrence injury away from a lost season. I don’t blame Kelly Bryant for what he’s doing, but that fact remains.

What about Jalen McCleskey.

There’s going to be some of these transfers where it’s a guy that does play and contribute, but the player feels like they aren’t being used enough/properly. And of those players some will be guys that have very slim chances of making a living playing football, and whose best interest would probably be served by sticking it out.

Again, I don’t begrudge any player for doing what they feel is in their best interest, but it’s silly to pretend some of these guys aren’t abandoning their brothers.

 

Until Lawrence breaks an ankle

 

Make your mind up man.

 

There are 3 other QBs on the roster. They'll live.

 

What isn’t clear about what I said? Just because I think players should be allowed to do it doesn’t mean I can’t believe that any many cases they will be doing a disservice to their teammates.

 

Also not a fan of thinking I know what's in another person's best interests when it comes to something like this.

 

"A disservice" is a joke. People like Bryant gave it everything then got recruited over. The person that has had a disservice done to them is Bryant if you look at it that way.

 

How many of the last 20 national champs do you think would still have won with their 3rd QB.

 

How is that Bryant's problem? How do you know what promises were or were not made to him? We have enough evidence to believe that recruiting is full of BS. He feels it's in his best interests to leave.

Get gone and go play.

 

Coaches can leave at any point in their contract. Players should be able to do the same. Difference is the players "contract" is one year.

 

Jesus. I wouldn’t pretend to know in any particular scenario, but there will be people transferring who are chasing the NFL dream who are approaching, if not having already arrived at the point where they need to accept that the NFL isn’t going to happen for them.

 

Why does this matter?

 

Coaches leave in middle of season?