Cold hard dose of reality

[18IsTheMan]

Saw on Twitter, one of the Gamecock writers posting about our outlook for the rest of the season and alluded to certain players who are most likely to sit out of the bowl game, among whom he mentioned Kennard as being likely to sit out.

This thought had not even entered my mind. I know opt outs are the thing now, but for what was projected for this team, where we started, the adversity we hit along the way, and where we are now, it just seems like such a tight group that I have not even entertained thoughts of opt outs.

Man, what a bummer that would be, for all that this team has accomplished truly as a team effort this year to have players sit out of what is for us a very consequential bowl game. Especially if we have a 10-win season on the line. Those don’t grow on trees around here.

I guess I’m just a little Pollyanna, but the makeup of this team really just doesn’t seem like guys who would sit out. It’s been a selfless group.

 

[PrestonyteParrot]

Beamer says the culture is real, we shall see.

 

[92Pony]

Twould be a real bummer. With any luck, whoever we play in our bowl will hopefully be dealing with the same thing.

 

[KingWard]

College football is going to have to use its play-for play model contractually to stop this.

 

[atl-cock]

College football is going to have to use its play-for play model contractually to stop this.

Or force players who purposely sit out to reimburse scholarship $$$.

 

[KingWard]

Or force players who purposely sit out to reimburse scholarship $$$.

The precedent having already been set the other way, legislation will be required.

 

[Ronin A10]

Saw on Twitter, one of the Gamecock writers posting about our outlook for the rest of the season and alluded to certain players who are most likely to sit out of the bowl game, among whom he mentioned Kennard as being likely to sit out.

This thought had not even entered my mind. I know opt outs are the thing now, but for what was projected for this team, where we started, the adversity we hit along the way, and where we are now, it just seems like such a tight group that I have not even entertained thoughts of opt outs.

Man, what a bummer that would be, for all that this team has accomplished truly as a team effort this year to have players sit out of what is for us a very consequential bowl game. Especially if we have a 10-win season on the line. Those don’t grow on trees around here.

I guess I’m just a little Pollyanna, but the makeup of this team really just doesn’t seem like guys who would sit out. It’s been a selfless group.

Hard to say. Until this kinda stuff effects draft status I don't expect it to change.

 

[3USC1801]

Why would any of them play under the new “system?” After all, they now expect money on top of all their other benefits.

Until universities/conferences/bowl sponsors realize they will have to share financial gains with players, I don’t see any incentives for players to participate in bowl games.

This is what college football has become. The can of worms has been opened and the sooner players become employees under contract, the sooner some of these issues will be resolved.

 

[Slim Chickens Gamecock]

Tie it to NIL payout

 

[atl-cock]

The precedent having already been set the other way, legislation will be required.

Could have placed such a clause in the scholarship contract.