Warm Take: Draft-eligible players sitting out the bowl - good for the players, good for the team
I'll try to keep it quick.
The epidemic of draft-eligible players sitting out the bowl game is now apparently infecting even mid-to-late round prospects. Ah well. It's good for them, because they preserve their health and can instead prep for the combine, obviously.
BUT, it's good for the team, too! A player who even THINKS about skipping the bowl game would never be that invested in the game anyway. There'd likely be a thought in the back of his mind that he just CANNOT get injured. And with that thought/worry, how hard is he going to play?
But who will play hard and leave everything on the field? Players who backed up those upperclassmen and now get a chance to prove themselves on a massive stage. If they want to prove that they belong amongst the starters next year and kickstart their own draft hype, they're gong to play lights out in the bowl game.
To sum it up, I feel MUCH more comfortable having Paye, Evans/Wilson/Turner, and A. Thomas playing than (still beloved) players who (wisely) have their mind on their draft stock.
Fin.
December 18th, 2018 at 1:51 PM ^
I didn’t sit out against WSU if I didn’t play we probably would have lost..
December 18th, 2018 at 1:52 PM ^
Aaaaaaaaand I immediately regret starting this thread.
December 18th, 2018 at 1:54 PM ^
No regrets ... That’s why I didn’t sit out I didn’t want to look back and see that I let the team, fans, university down by me not playing ... I am the reason we have 97
December 18th, 2018 at 2:07 PM ^
You were playing for a National Championship in the Rose Bowl. That's a big step up from the Peach Bowl. You also weren't drafted so you had to reason to sit out.
December 18th, 2018 at 2:11 PM ^
why in the world would you be having an 'argument' with a psuedo-marcus ray? that guy needs counseling in the most desperate way. he does not need someone to volley the ball back to him as if he's a real person.
December 18th, 2018 at 2:18 PM ^
I sense your jealousy and envy ... You should rejoice and be grateful to be around a winner
December 18th, 2018 at 2:24 PM ^
Being a winner means more than W's. Character and integrity are a much bigger part of being a winner.
December 18th, 2018 at 2:27 PM ^
Did you say big? He has gotten bigger...
December 18th, 2018 at 2:40 PM ^
That’s what they tell people who can’t win anything ..
December 18th, 2018 at 2:49 PM ^
there are many winners who post here, lots of them. its a nice community. why don't you put down the silly schtick and join it?
December 18th, 2018 at 2:26 PM ^
I'm going to have to disagree on this one Xtra--I'm actually finding this gimmick a little amusing, at least for the time being. Doubly amusing if some people think that they are actually interacting with the real Marcus Ray.
December 18th, 2018 at 2:59 PM ^
All time best board shticks IMO
1. Terrelle Pryor - whoever ran that account did it perfectly. He wasnt with us long but man, when he was here he was hilarious
2. Batman - At least for the first two or three weeks. Then it got old pretty fast as most shticks do.
3. Groot - The poster did a fantastic job of being in the right place at the right time with his "I am Groot" responses.
Gary Bussey was pretty good too although that dude truly HATED me so he doesnt make my top three. And he was definitely crazy enough to actually be Gary Busey it seemed.
Marcus is harmless and mildly amusing but like most one trick pony's they get old pretty quick.
December 18th, 2018 at 4:33 PM ^
RDT.
Admit it y'all, he had us for a while there.
December 18th, 2018 at 6:24 PM ^
901p, i must have missed the amusing part. all i see is non-creative trolling. i actually skip most all of his/her posts.
December 18th, 2018 at 2:54 PM ^
I mean are we sure he is a pseudo Marcus Ray? He could very well be the real deal.
December 18th, 2018 at 6:01 PM ^
That's why it's funny. It will get old soon (very soon, and maybe it has for some of you but this is really the first I've seen it). But I lol'd at a couple of these because of how ridiculous the real Marcus Ray has become. You have to pause and be like, parody or real thing?
December 18th, 2018 at 2:10 PM ^
I think the difference here Marcus is that your team was playing for a national championship. I think most people who have commented on the issue have said it would be egregious for a guy to bail on his teammates who are fighting for a ring.
December 18th, 2018 at 2:14 PM ^
That’s my point of it all either have something meaningful to play for or deal with players sitting out of meaningless bowl games ..
December 18th, 2018 at 2:11 PM ^
You are a legend in your own mind
December 18th, 2018 at 2:15 PM ^
Your welcome to be in the presence of greatness
December 18th, 2018 at 2:45 PM ^
you're*
You're welcome.
Now piss off. :)
December 18th, 2018 at 3:06 PM ^
Guys, this is a novelty account. It's not the real Marcus Ray. This account is like one of those novelty accounts you see on reddit that only exist for the creator's amusement. It's like if someone created an Urban Meyer account that would chime in with comments about being forgetful, taking medication, hiding facts, lying, etc.
I think he's playing his character to perfection too, spelling errors and all. lol
December 19th, 2018 at 7:30 AM ^
Woodson’s on here?
December 18th, 2018 at 2:44 PM ^
Wow super fresh take!
December 18th, 2018 at 1:55 PM ^
At the risk of unleashing something even more tedious than this, I suggest that you might want to consider developing a new act.
December 18th, 2018 at 1:57 PM ^
You’re welcome
December 18th, 2018 at 1:59 PM ^
Your asshole stinks like poo poo.
December 18th, 2018 at 2:01 PM ^
Until he gets banned, just ignore him.
December 18th, 2018 at 2:04 PM ^
Yeah, you're right.
He really did seem like the sort who could take constructive criticism, though.
December 18th, 2018 at 2:12 PM ^
Go root for OSU pansy ... Suggesting I will be banned for being awesome is treasonous to the university... Without me you would have 0 National Championship in the last 70 years
December 18th, 2018 at 2:26 PM ^
I think this schtick is pretty good actually
December 18th, 2018 at 2:24 PM ^
True, if you sat out you wouldn't have gotten that pick in the endzone to prevent Michigan from going down 14-0. We also wouldn't have had those two long TD passes from you to yourself, or the play-action TD pass from you to yourself as well.
December 18th, 2018 at 2:44 PM ^
You should just make a chart for all the things I’m awesome at then thank me
December 18th, 2018 at 5:19 PM ^
Ok...as requested. It didn't take long......
December 18th, 2018 at 2:44 PM ^
Pardon my ignorance, but is this the Real Marcus Ray? I hope not.
December 18th, 2018 at 2:57 PM ^
The real one posts on Purdue forums.
December 18th, 2018 at 1:53 PM ^
As someone paying full boat for a public college education, which in part subsidizes sports scholarships, I feel that a healthy player opting out of playing for personal reasons should be obliged to reimburse the rest of us for that portion of their scholarship.
My kid doesn't get to drop a class in December and get their money back, or get a grade.
December 18th, 2018 at 1:55 PM ^
Your kid going to that last class does not come with inherent risk of losing the chance to make a ton of money beyond graduation because of injury.
December 18th, 2018 at 2:00 PM ^
You might be right, but I'm not sure how employable a kid will be who flunks out because he decides to skip tests.
December 18th, 2018 at 2:32 PM ^
If your kid is skipping tests to qualify for a high paying once in a life time job, you should support your kid. Just saying.
December 18th, 2018 at 2:33 PM ^
Rashan Gary was worth millions before he set foot on campus.
The joke is he had to go to irrelevant classes for 2+ years before he could cash in.
December 18th, 2018 at 3:50 PM ^
Isn't he starting a business? I imagine the classes he took were relevant to that.
December 18th, 2018 at 1:56 PM ^
What portion of the scholarship? Classes end before the bowl game.
Is Higdon going to be attending classes in January? If so, then maybe you could argue that he should have his Spring 2019 scholarship yanked. If not, then Higdon played right through the last game of the semester.
December 18th, 2018 at 1:57 PM ^
This is dumb and you should feel bad.
December 18th, 2018 at 2:01 PM ^
Your kid can't run a 4.5 40 or cover an elite athlete, so it doesn't actually apply. Also next time your kid can get a brain injury or blow out a knee in class, let me know.
December 18th, 2018 at 2:15 PM ^
If those two athletic feats are required to get a scholarship at Michigan, we're going to have a huge number of pissed off walk-ons.
December 18th, 2018 at 2:04 PM ^
This is a deranged take.
NFL draft eligible players have brought in FAR MORE money than what they took in scholarship. You should be paying them if anything.
December 18th, 2018 at 2:21 PM ^
So, it would be somehow more just to add to the $30,298 an in-state student is paying per year and add more to the $64,386 some out-of-state kid is paying per year?