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02-12-2013
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Should Jadeveon Clowney sit out the 2013 football season?
The NFL requires college football players to wait three years after graduating high school before entering the draft not for their own good, but for the good of college football. With South Carolina defensive end Jadeveon Clowney possibly the first overall pick in the 2013 draft if he were available to be drafted but still one year removed from being eligible, Tom Sorensen of the Charlotte Observer has raised an intriguing question.
Should Clowney sit out the 2013 college football season, for his own good? Clowney should look no farther than former teammate Marcus Lattimore, who suffered a serious knee injury during his third season after leaving high school. Lattimore’s draft stock has taken a major hit because of it, and it’s unclear whether he’ll ever reach his full potential at the next level. Most college football players major in playing football, even though a small percentage of all college football players ever play professionally. If a player is ready not only for the NFL but also to be the taken at the top of the draft, why risk serious injury by playing for free? Let’s not get bogged down by the “free education” excuse. What Clowney gains in 2013 by playing for South Carolina is outweighed dramatically by the risk. Sure, he’ll purchase an insurance policy to replace the money he’d lose if he suffers a career-ending injury. But if he’s injured, he’s injured. And if it impacts his ability to thrive in the NFL, no insurance policy will change that. As Louisville basketball coach Rick Pitino routinely tells players in whom the NBA is interested, “You can stay and help my family, or you can go and help your family.” In Clowney’s case, he could be helping himself and his family more by sitting out a season. http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com...otball-season/ |
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02-12-2013
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Latest injury to college athlete who was about to make a huge pay day.
Eye on College BBall @EyeOnCBB NO. NO NONONO. RT @thomasbeisner: RT @heraldleader: Photo shows the awkward angle at which Nerlens Noel landed. http://twitpic.com/c38ga5 View photo Reply Retweet Favorite More |
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02-13-2013
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02-13-2013
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Clowney can be insured through lloyds of london against injury.
Many projected top picks do this. |
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02-13-2013
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Although I understand it, I hate the idea of athletes sitting out for a year because they might get hurt. If a guy loves to play the game, they should want to play, whether they are getting paid for it or not.
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02-13-2013
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Tough call.
I hate the idea of him sitting out, but I hate the idea of his dream going up in smoke. After seeing what happened with Lattimore, it has to weigh on him. Quote:
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02-14-2013
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The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars but in ourselves. Shakespeare
think about it... if our GM gets fired he will not get another job as GM if our director of pro-personnel gets fired he will not get another job as that in the NFL if our HC gets fired he will not get another job as HC in the NFL ALL THESE PEOPLE ARE IN POSITION ONLY BECAUSE JERRY IS THE OWNER AND GM and not one of them is qualified to do the job they are doing |
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