October 29th, 2015 at 9:55 AM ^
This guy will leave as a legend if he sticks to this. Love it.
October 29th, 2015 at 9:55 AM ^
October 29th, 2015 at 10:31 AM ^
Yes, but if you continue to do so for four or more hours, contact a doctor immediately.
October 29th, 2015 at 10:35 AM ^
because that would be really really really abnormal.
October 29th, 2015 at 11:17 AM ^
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October 29th, 2015 at 9:57 AM ^
Smart man. Enjoy it, Jourdan. We sure are enjoying watching you play.
October 29th, 2015 at 9:58 AM ^
He has a chance to become a legend here and build a foundation of defense that will take us to the top.
October 29th, 2015 at 10:30 AM ^
Parks and rec gifs will always get upvotes from me. So glad Jourdan is staying. We are going to have a dominant d again next year.
October 29th, 2015 at 10:34 AM ^
Thanks but you should've found a way to express that via a Parks and Rec gif.
October 29th, 2015 at 9:59 AM ^
So he finally realized he's too small for the NFL.
/s
October 29th, 2015 at 1:18 PM ^
when he finally realizes he's too good for not-the-NFL.
October 29th, 2015 at 10:00 AM ^
Next years secondary is going to be pretty damn good.
October 29th, 2015 at 1:22 PM ^
Edit: Clicked wrong clicky box--moving post.
October 29th, 2015 at 10:01 AM ^
He came to play school!
October 29th, 2015 at 10:03 AM ^
He can get his degree in 3 years. I wouldn't take this as gospel that he will be here next year, but I hope he stays.
October 29th, 2015 at 10:13 AM ^
But early graduation is the only loop hole to us taking a college player's tweet as absolute, binding and final, though. Yes?
October 29th, 2015 at 10:43 AM ^
I do agree with you. But let's hold off on the "coming back for senior season" talk until he officially announces it. Easy to say this in October, much more difficult in January when he gets his draft grades.
October 29th, 2015 at 12:04 PM ^
Let's agree that 99% of MGoCommunity realizes this is proof and assurance of nothing and then agree that this sort of thing is good news and worthy of hearty celebration. HUZZAH! HUZZAH! HUZZAH!
October 29th, 2015 at 10:36 AM ^
not his degree. BIG DIFFWENCES!!!!
October 29th, 2015 at 1:22 PM ^
I've always wondered this.
Are they allowed to take classes during the Spring/Summer Terms, and does the scholarship fully pay for everything just like Fall/Winter terms?
Seeing as Devin Gardner left Michigan with an undergraduate degree AND a MSW from UM SSW, which is regularly ranked #1 in the country, and such an unreal opportunity to have offered to you, I always wondered if he eased the credit/football load, by taking Spring/Summer classes.
October 29th, 2015 at 7:27 PM ^
He will be a NFL cornerback, whats the rush to be a grown up?
October 29th, 2015 at 10:04 AM ^
Happy coach
October 29th, 2015 at 12:39 PM ^
October 29th, 2015 at 10:04 AM ^
I know this will be unpopular but If at the end of the year he's projected to go middle or better of first round he absolutely SHOULD go pro (unfortunately for us). If he's a late 1st or deeper he should stay IMO and improve that draft position.
Football players have a VERY short earning window and the sooner you can cash in the better. Nothing is certain (especially in football) and you're always one wierd hit and bad injury away from not having a career at all. There's not much upside in staying (if you're projected to go that high) and a shit-ton of downside.
Michigan's not going anywhere - he can always go back if he so chooses.
October 29th, 2015 at 10:12 AM ^
October 29th, 2015 at 10:16 AM ^
policy is more than your rookie salary, there is incentive to remain in school. 1) if you can earn your degree 2) if you can improve your draft stock.
October 29th, 2015 at 10:18 AM ^
October 29th, 2015 at 10:48 AM ^
October 29th, 2015 at 10:18 AM ^
It's all fine and good until he has a carrer ending injury senior year, when he could have been making millions instead.
I'd love for him to stay, but I never blame a guy that can leave early and get paid huge $.
October 29th, 2015 at 10:44 AM ^
October 29th, 2015 at 10:56 AM ^
October 29th, 2015 at 11:02 AM ^
Or the other side of that? When he has a career-ending injury as a rookie with no degree? The guaranteed cash will run out quickly. Is it so difficult to imagine that staying in school might be to his financial advantage?
October 29th, 2015 at 11:25 AM ^
I always forget about the insurance. I wonder how much that costs?
And I agree with everyone saying he should stay and finish his degree. I'm just saying that I understand when people leave early to go for the quick $.
Charles Woodson, for example, never graduated IIRC.
October 29th, 2015 at 5:21 PM ^
October 29th, 2015 at 12:42 PM ^
It would take more than a decade to recover the money he lost by not leaving. More than a decade of pay for one year of work. Late first rounders sign 7 Million dollar 4 year deal that is heavely paid on the back end. They get 25% raises every year of there rookie contracts. So for easy of math lets call first year a cool million, this is a little high but with a signing bonus maybe low. He is studing to become a Sociologist, average wage 74k . That is near 14 years of work.
October 29th, 2015 at 9:18 PM ^
November 4th, 2015 at 2:33 PM ^
It is a good point (that the time involved in making up the lost NFL year is a lot). Of course, there are all sorts of questions still - would he finish his degree under any of the leaving-early scenarios? Would he get a similarly paying job without a degree anyway (heck, truck drivers can make ~$70K sometimes)? I think overall, the nuances suggest that there is no deductively certain answer; so much depends on his situation (goals, family, attitude, etc.).
Therefore, it is silly to argue that he DEFINITELY should do one thing or the other, which is all I meant to point out (perhaps I failed to do so).
I get that we as fans *discuss* player news and player decisions, but faulting their decisions doesn't make sense because we lack so much information. For instance, most of us suspected that GR3 may have made a mistake in leaving U-M when he did, but even then he knew more than we did (and it has worked out OK for him anyway).
October 29th, 2015 at 11:25 AM ^
October 29th, 2015 at 12:42 PM ^
I will never ever ever ever ever ever begrudge a kid going and getting paid. I'll be sad they left but the smart option is almost always to go if you know you're going to get drafted/make the team. The amount of time you have to play this game is very, very small. Cash in while you can. I'd love if all my favorite players stayed for four years every time but that's selfish and bottom line this is someone's life versus my enjoyment of a sport twelve Saturday's a year.
October 29th, 2015 at 2:15 PM ^