christian turner opts out.
per his twitter.
https://twitter.com/_ChrisTurner28/status/1293241544179417102
August 11th, 2020 at 1:58 PM ^
Serious response: I respect the decision as it must have been a tough one. Good for him.
Non-Serious response: Gives him another year to work on hand strengthening exercises.
August 11th, 2020 at 3:05 PM ^
Christian is a visionary...... he could see the season getting shit-canned and decided to get out in front of it.
August 11th, 2020 at 1:58 PM ^
But there was a hashtag and an all caps WE.
It will be interesting to see how many more follow if the decision is made to move forward and play this fall.
August 11th, 2020 at 2:00 PM ^
sucks but atleast we have atleast 3 other competent running backs.
August 11th, 2020 at 2:53 PM ^
Wouldn’t matter if we had 9 competent backs...we aren’t playing this fall regardless.
August 11th, 2020 at 4:47 PM ^
i dont see your point?? We are playing in spring and the 3 running backs will still be on the roster...
August 11th, 2020 at 4:54 PM ^
If you think we're playing in the spring AND are going to have a full roster...oh boy
August 11th, 2020 at 5:17 PM ^
Children, enough.
August 11th, 2020 at 2:03 PM ^
Totally support any individual decision about what to do for ones health. Hope he manages to enjoy life on campus or at home this year.
This does make me wonder if this is a flag raising about testing the transfer waters.
August 11th, 2020 at 2:05 PM ^
Respect his decision. Luckily we have RB depth for once if the season is played.
August 11th, 2020 at 2:06 PM ^
Good for him for doing what’s best for him and his family
August 11th, 2020 at 2:11 PM ^
I think there will be a serious role for this guy once Charbonnet is out of the picture. Hope he sticks around for it.
August 11th, 2020 at 2:36 PM ^
Assuming Turner now gets a RS, they'll both be juniors next year. So I don't think that time will come for him
August 11th, 2020 at 7:47 PM ^
Turner played in 4 games in 2018 (RS), then last year was a redshirt FR. Regardless, next year will be Turner's 4th year on campus, Charbonnett's 3rd
August 11th, 2020 at 2:18 PM ^
Look at that! An adult making an adult decision for himself! If only we trusted adults to make adult decisions for their adult bodies!
August 11th, 2020 at 2:40 PM ^
No. The idea that your decisions affect you and only you in a global pandemic is wrong and part of why we are where we are. Cut that Ayn Rand bullshit out.
August 11th, 2020 at 2:52 PM ^
Yup...adults making adult decisions for themselves is exactly why we are in this position today as a country! Leaders have to lead sometimes.
August 11th, 2020 at 3:31 PM ^
These guys are much smarter than the majority of adults.
August 11th, 2020 at 3:45 PM ^
Y'know..I have my own opinions about both of these things, but I find it a touch amusing to see 'my body my choice' get used as a weapon by varying factions depending on the issue at hand. The amusement being that I find the slogan overly simplistic as in both cases it isn't just your own body affected and it's good bit more complex than you make the argument seem...
August 11th, 2020 at 7:54 PM ^
I hear what you’re saying, but they are the not cancelling for any reason other than liability issues.
August 11th, 2020 at 2:20 PM ^
His choice, no body "has" to play, however let those who "want" to play, Play !
August 11th, 2020 at 2:25 PM ^
Turner round, bright eyes
August 11th, 2020 at 2:29 PM ^
EVERY NOW AND THEN I FALL APART!
August 11th, 2020 at 2:45 PM ^
You know who really "fell apart" after that song was released? Meatloaf, as it was written to be the follow-up single to his single Paradise by the dashboard light.
He turned it down.
August 11th, 2020 at 3:07 PM ^
Oops...
But I just can't picture Meatloaf making that song anything more than what (one hit wonder) Bonnie Tyler made of it...
August 11th, 2020 at 3:13 PM ^
she also did (the FAR superior) "it's a heartache," which was a huge hit.
can't believe i've never heard the 'meatloaf turned it down' story!
August 11th, 2020 at 3:43 PM ^
Hey, the Pistons drafted Darko instead of Mello or D Wade right?
August 11th, 2020 at 2:25 PM ^
Glad he felt comfortable making the best decision for himself.
August 11th, 2020 at 2:35 PM ^
Totally respect his choice to sit out a year. He knows the effect this is going to have on his career, and he feels it's worth it based on the information available to him.
August 11th, 2020 at 2:53 PM ^
He should have waited a few minutes. Big 10 fall sports cancelled.
August 11th, 2020 at 3:03 PM ^
Ha Ha joke's on him.
EVERYBODY just got "opted out"
August 11th, 2020 at 4:14 PM ^
He won't be the last. Guys like Nico, Cam, Jaylen, Ambry, Paye....they're all at risk to opt out or just say the hell with it I'm declaring for the draft and I'm out of here. And I wouldn't blame them if they did.
August 11th, 2020 at 5:37 PM ^
Somewhere. There's a Homer Simpson joke in here that we could use.
August 11th, 2020 at 6:16 PM ^
I haven’t been keeping up with everything as I’ve been Real busy lately but my immediate reaction to it makes a lot of sense for him to preserve another year eligibility wise and probably transfer as the RB room is crowded. I like him as a player and think he’s talented so if this materializes the. I wish him luck, if he stays that’d be awesome. Also before I get bombarded by virtue signaled what I am not saying is that he’s opting out solely for this purpose but that it looks like it makes sense when considering all information including any risk that may come with playing.
August 11th, 2020 at 6:23 PM ^
I guess he was not one of the players on twitter with the #letusplay!
August 11th, 2020 at 9:52 PM ^
Transfer candidate. Sadly
August 12th, 2020 at 7:42 AM ^
They will all be opted out.