OT: Sun Bowl
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Oh, the other thing: WSU's starting tackles "opted out" and, as a consequence, WSU's star QB was running for his life all game and he got injured. The selfishness of those two players put their teammate at greater risk. They're supposed to be a team.
None, but which 18-20 year old hurt your feelings? Y'all want to act like it's this generation that's selfish and only looking out for their best interest. Reality says they learned this from the 50-60 year old coaches.
The coach for CMU left Colorado St before their bowl game to be the Florida coach. The 10 win team he left behind ended up getting their asses handed and suffered their worst defeat of the season.
What happened to being a team?
Coaches are the players teachers. If coaches are selfishly looking out for their best interest then how can you not expect their players to do the same.
It's already bad enough a coach will often break a contract with years left on it. The least they could do is at least finish the season. Until that problem is addressed and fixed don't expect much commitment and team talk from 18-20 year olds.
I watch a bunch of them. If the score gets lopsided I stop watching but enjoy most bowls. If 2 P5 schools are involved I'm less likely to watch.
I'll always watch any bowl UTEP is in. Loved the NM Bowl and pulled hard for the Miners. So disappointed with the last fumble because they had a real shot. Proud of the way they played toe to toe with a very good team.
The players’ parents are their primary teachers.
Coaches are adults/professionals.
It doesn’t really matter anymore since college football is now professionalized with the portal and NIL — you got your wish.
Adults and professionals are free to be selfish and look out for their best interest. 18-20 years old students have to be held to much higher and stricter standards. Makes sense, I guess...
Hats off to the SB committee. This one is for the history books for a long time.
There’s not a comparison. When you’re operating the cement mixer on Monday maybe it’ll dawn on you that your comparing apples and oranges
ESPN's Kirk Herbstreit on players opting out of bowl games: 'I think this era of player just doesn't love football'
ESPN has a vested interest in star players playing in bowl games.
Getting an education, attending a top tier college, learning from elite coaches, playing for a high profile school — all these things should have value for a young athlete.
I didn't expect an old close minded fart like you to understand the concept.
If athletes are fearful of injuries in bowl games, shouldn't they also be concerned about injuries in CCG or the last game of the regular season.
As for coaches leaving before bowl games, that too can be disruptive to teams.
How about new rules for recruiting timelines, coach hiring and firing, etc.
1. Do away with the early signing period.
2. No head coaching changes allowed until after Jan 1st.
3. If you're on a full schollie you play in all your teams games.
4. Portal can be entered Jan 1st
As for coaches leaving before bowl games, that too can be disruptive to teams.
How about new rules for recruiting timelines, coach hiring and firing, etc.
1. Do away with the early signing period.
2. No head coaching changes allowed until after Jan 1st.
3. If you're on a full schollie you play in all your teams games.
4. Portal can be entered Jan 1st
That sounds fair. If you expect a player to play in every game then I expect a coach to coach in every game.
What if the game goes to FOX?
It would be easy to blame @ TonytheTigerSB since they only rent the stadium. They should invest in something like this:
Another thing: There was a lot of rain water in the concourse area (press box side and east side). It was to the point where two guys are squeezing excess water into the drains. @UTEPPAthletics should invest on better concourse and field drainage.
How about a retractable cover for the Sun Bowl. A giant umbrella if you will. One that can protect the crowd and the field. One that could reflect sunshine in hot weather if needed. Could turn the Sun Bowl into a protected practice area as well. Just a few wires and some unbrealla material should do it, right?
You have no idea my age but you’ve demonstrated several times in here that you’re a complete idiot
As you as well. Complaining and crying cuz an 18 - 20 year old doesn't want to play in a bowl they find meaningless. Sounds like you have a sad and pathetic life.
I usually look forward to the Rose Bowl every year. But with the number of Ohio State wimps QUITTING on their teammates, I don’t expect this game to be that exciting.
Naw buddy not even close. Hope you enjoyed your stimulus check. You're just a whinny snowflake.
I’d like to see no portaling allowed until after second year. Freshmen splitting because of a lack of playing time is soft.
It amazes me that people that cry socialism when it comes to medical coverage for its citizens are the first that want to impose a socialist system for their favorite sports organizations.
You can't deny people their freedom just because they're 18 to 20 years old and you don't want them to leave your favorite team.
Did anyone here transfer colleges during their days as a student? Or know someone who started off at one college before finishing their degree at another school? It happens all of the time. And guess what? I've never heard anyone complain that some student who started out at Whatever State University better damn well earn his degree there, and not transfer to State Tech U. However, with student athletes, many feel that they shouldn't have the same rights as other students, and be forced to stay with the same school they began their freshman year at, or be punished. Why?
Oh, and complaints about student athletes transferring shouldn't even enter one's mind without wanting athletic scholarships to be guaranteed instead of renewable year by year. How is it fair that a school can decide not to renew a kid's scholarship because they like a different kid more, but the kid isn't allowed to decide that another school might be a better fit for him or her?
I hate the fact that Cowing is transferring just as much as the next guy. It doesn't mean that he should have less rights than any other student.
Oh, and complaints about student athletes transferring shouldn't even enter one's mind without wanting athletic scholarships to be guaranteed instead of renewable year by year. How is it fair that a school can decide not to renew a kid's scholarship because they like a different kid more, but the kid isn't allowed to decide that another school might be a better fit for him or her?
I hate the fact that Cowing is transferring just as much as the next guy. It doesn't mean that he should have less rights than any other student.
Didn't mention socialism and didn't deny anyone their freedom.
Didn't mean to single you out. The general tenor of the thread has been "wah, why are players leaving, and we have to stop it". I'm glad you are for universal healthcare as well.
A socialist college sports system would mean the players partly own/control the teams/schools.
Game was Amazing, so you were Totally Wrong!
